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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 47

Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Process Budget Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives during the debate on the budget, Mr. R. James, member for the Hunter, said he was…

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The Coal Mine. Bigger Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

There are now 70 men on the staff of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., and the last pay was £700, the best for some time…

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Abermain Residents Becoming Alarmed Jeffries' Colliery Subsidences

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 3

Cr. Hollingworth, at last night's meeting of the Keareley Shire Council, said that residents in the vicinity of Jeffries' Colliery, Abermain,…

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SENIORITY Northern Miners Aberdare Central

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

The President (Mr. T. Hoare), at the conclusion of a meeting of the Northern miners' committee of management, stated that the whole of the…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 3

Ralph Laws, 54, a miner, living at Neath, was struck by a fall of coal while working in Abermain No. 2 colliery. He was admitted to the…

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Deplorable Condition of Kithcener Road Aberdare Central Miners Complain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

Among the matters dealt with at last night's meeting of the Kearslay Shire Council was a letter, from the Cessnock Municipal Council,…

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Mining Associations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the Federal Mining Mechanics' Association, Maitland District Deputies' Association and the Newcastle…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Export NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 8

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 38,124 tons, of which 6721 tons…

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Letters to the Editor Those Gold Passes (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 10

Sir,—The grab for the passes is apparently to succeed. The "Mercury," "Bulletin," and "Truth" alone slood firm against this impudent imposition…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 3

The fortnight ended on Saturday last was another slack period for the coal trade. Maitland Main had the best work-…

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Mine Mechanics Delegates Meet Newcomer Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 5

The president (Mr. T. G. Moran) presided over a meeting of the delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, hold in West…

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Losing Trade Through Bad Road West Greta Colliery Complaint

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 2

That if something was not done to improve the condition of the from the West Greta Colliery to Homeville, the mine would have to…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collieries were both working to-day. Stanford Main was again idle…

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FLOUTED! Miners' Leaders Seniority Question Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 8

Following the decision of the conference of Lodges at Cessncok, on Sunday, that the ruling of the District Management Committee in connection…

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Fall of Coal Miner Killed KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 5

Jesse Baker, 39, a married man, living in Wallsend-st., Pelaw Main, was killed by a fall of coal in Richmond Main Colliery to-day…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 3

Ronald Stubbs (22), a clipper employed at Bellbird Colliery, and living at William Street, Cessnock, received severe injuries to the little…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 3

William Williams, 29, of Comfort Avenue, received injuries to his bead when a piece of coal fell from the roof at Aberdare Central Colliery…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery was working to-day. Stanford Main and Richmond Main were both idle, the latter…

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Mine Fatality Coroner Opens Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 2

The District coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) opened a formal inquest before a jury of six yesterday afternoon into the death of Josse Baker, 49, of…

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Struck by Coal Shunter Injured CESSNOC

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 7

When he was struck by a piece of coal on the pit-top at Eirigton Colliery to-day, Thomas Evans, a shunter, residing a Abernethy, received…

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