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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 47

Dead in Mine First Job for Three Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 3

Unusual sadness surrounded a fatality in John Darling Colliery, Belmont, yesterday. Frederick Jonson, 40 years old, of East Greta, who had…

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Americas Gold-Purchasing Plan Understanding Sought with Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

Washington, Monday.—Anxious to avoid an unrestrained monetary war, the Administration on Monday night sought an understanding with Britain on the application of President Roosevelt's plan to steady exchanges and increase prices by buying foreign gold…

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Oil From Coal Early Decision Unlikely Newcastle Works London, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 1

The Australian High Commissioner in London, Mr. S. M. Bruce, has been in close touch with Imperial Chemical Industries in connection with the…

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Slump in Colliery

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 4

Cessnock formerly the El Dorado of the north, suffered a crushing blow on Monday when 500 employees of Aberdare Extended received 14 day's notice of their dismissal…

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Belmont Miners' Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 3

The circumstances attending the death of Frederick Jensen in the Jorn Darling colliery at Belmont on Tuesday were reported to the Northern…

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"A Most Disastrous Thing for Cessnock" Closing Down of Extended Colliery. Effort to Keep Mine Open. Council to Confer With Lodge Officials

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 3

"I think everything possible should be done to [?] vert the closing down of this Colliery. If the mine shuts down it will be a most…

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[?]Rermain No. 2. MINERS Lodge position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the executive position of Ahermain No. 2. Miners [?] odge:—…

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Coal Oil Commonwealth Plans CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 2

It is understood that discussion between the Commonwealth Government and the Government of New South Wales regarding the proposal…

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State Mine 400 Men Idle LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 5

Subsequent to a dispute between the management and the men regarding the present method of transport of wheelers into the colliery, the State…

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Need for National Oil Industry Miners' Federation Demands] Action. Aberdare Extended Closure

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 1

The Miners' Federation, is an official statement, in Sydney on Tuesday, said that the threatening closing down of the…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 8

Queensland gold yield for September was 9056oz, valued at £38,471, against 11600oz., worth £4238, in September, 1932. For the nine months to…

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Miners' Ballot Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 4

The ballet for the election of officers for the Coal and Shale Federation for 1994 will be taken throughout the organisation on Tuesday…

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Blue and Gold Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 6

At the Blue and Gold Club's meeting last night it was decided to go into recess until early next year. It was considered that the club…

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Price of Gold WASHINGTON, Nov. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

The price of gold was fixed to-day at 32 dollars 36 cents. Although this price is 10 cents higher than…

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Price of Gold (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Washington

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

The price gold to day is 32 dollars 36 cents. Although this price is higher then yesterday's, it is only 25 cent above…

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Caught in Fog 'Plane Crashes Into Hillside. Two Killed. "Rain of Gold." Paris

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

A French aeroplane, which was caught in a fog while flying from Le Bourget to Switzerland, tore off the tops of trees in a forest for a distance…

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Coal Loading Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 9

Mining circles at Wollongong are indignant at the inactivity of the Government regarding the improvement of coal-loading facilities at Port…

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Mine Exams Managers—Electricians NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 11

By direction of the Minister for Mines an examination for certificates of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Miners Regulation Act…

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Strike Fails Broken Hill Miners Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 November 1933 · page 2

The Worker's Industrial Union, the principal union concerned in the strick at the South Mine, held a further meeting yesterday and as a result the…

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Pelton Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 2

Pelton Miners' Lodge has returned the whole of the officials unopposed:' President, T. Burke; secretary, M. Willoughby; treasurer, J. Roddenby;…

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