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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 47

Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

By working 11 shifts during the fortnight ended on Saturday last, Stockton-Borehole Colliery put up something of a record. It was the…

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Gloucester Mining Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 5

The registration of Copeland Mines, No Liability. Company, with a nominal capital of £50,000 in 100,000 10/- shares, was anounced in Sydney yesterday…

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Xmas Relief Work For Unemployed Miners. Senator Dunn's Question in Federal House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

In the Federal House the other day Senator Dunn asked what further consideration, if any, had been given by the Government to the…

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"Coal Trade Will Improve." Sydney Visitor's Opinion Mr. Les Lewis at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 3

Mr. Les Lewis, one of the directors of Bebarfald's furnishing emporium, of Gorgestreet, Sydney, paid a visit to their Cessaock Branch last…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 7

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

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Mine Idle Wonthaggi Dispute MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 7

About 70 men engaged in whealing barrows at the Wonthaggi State mine failed to appear for work to-day and the whole operations at the mine…

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Oil From Coal Commonwealth Government Impressed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 1

As a result of Investigations made on behalf of the Commonwealth Government into the hydrogenation process, it has been ascertained that petrol can be produced from coal at about 9d per gallon and from shale at double that cost. These figures were arrived at after…

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Millfield Greta Colliery Probable Reopening on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 3

Mr. L. Hunbury, secretary of Millfield. Greata Miners' Lodge, stated today that at a meeting held in the School of Arts yesterday the members…

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Miners' Federation Ballot Progress Figures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 3

The Returning Officer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Walker) said last night that he had received the following progressive figures from the lodges…

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Mine Mechanics Executive Meeting Death Benefits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 7

A meeting of the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association was held at West Maitland yesterday, the chair…

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Conference Held Aberdare Extended Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 7

Representatives of the Aberdeen Extended Minors' Lodge, together eith Messrs. T. Hoare and J. Kellook, met the superintendent of…

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Balmain Colliery Conversion to Gas Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

After a long silence, the whirr of engines and the ring of steel ar[?] again heard at the Balmain colliery. This time the quest is not for coal,…

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Pay Day at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

To-day was pay day at the collieries. Richmond Main Colliery drew ten days and Pelaw Main three, but…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association Unfinancial Members. Cessnock Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

The President (Mr. T. Morgan) presided at a meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, held at West Maitland during, the…

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46,412, TONS Newcastle Coal Export Cranes Busy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 10

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 46,412 tons, of which 9947 tons…

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Colliery Disaster (Australian Press Assn. Message) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 1

Without waiting to don gas masks, intrepid rescuers entered the Grassmoor colliery at Chesterfield to-day when 15 of their, companions were killed in an…

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FIREDAMP Explosion in Mine 15 KILLED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 1

LONDON, November 11. Many acts of heroism marked rescue operations at Chesterfield to-day,…

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Miners' Meeting Aberdare Extended NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 5

The recent closing down of Aberdare Extended Colliery was discussed at a meeting of the Miners' Federation management committee to-day…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 3

George McKendry, a pit top hand working at Pelton colliery, and residing in Wollombi Road, Bellbird, was admitted to hospital yesterday with…

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Bellbird Colliery Output Men Agree to Increase Darg

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 3

At a meeting yesterday the miners employed at Bellbird Colliery agreed to increase their daily output by two skips per man…

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