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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 47

Gold House Visited by Thieves Tuesday Night's Robbery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 3

Forcing Choir way into the Cessnock Golf Club House on Tuesday night thieyes stole goods value in all at about three pounds…

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Mines and Pay Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 5

Richmond Main, Colliery was working to-day. Pelaw Main and Stanford Main continued idle. Stanford…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Export NEWCASTLE

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

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during November, for places beyond the State, was 186,263 tons, of which 26,390…

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Unemployed Miners Mr. Baddeley's Question in House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly the ether day, Mr. J. It, Baddeley asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) of he was aware that hundreds of…

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Cavilling Out at Mines Distress that follows

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 2

One of the tragedies of a mining district is a cavil out. Such i happening has just been suffered at Aberdare Extended Colliery, and with…

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Coal Oil Experts to Help CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 2

An Important step in the development of the coal and shale oil industry in Australia will be taken by the Commonwealth Government next…

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Oil from Coal and Shale Two Experts to Help Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

Important steps towards the development of the coal and shale oil industry in Australia will be taken by the Commonwealth Government next month, when the Minister in Charge of Development: (Senator A. J. M'Lachlan) will confer on the problem with two…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Export NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 8

The amount of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 43,578 tons, of which 5063 tons…

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Price of Gold Washington, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 1

The Government to-day increased the price of gold eight coniss to 34 dollars 1 cont. [By special arrangement, Reuter's…

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Mining Strike Settlement Move Fails S.A. Trouble Johannesburg, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 1

All attempts to settle the strike in the New State areas mines have failed. The conference between the Chamber of Mines and the Mines…

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Gold Mining New Field Near Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

The Sydney Morning Herald of Thursday last contained the following information in regard to gold raining in the Gloucester district: A…

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HEBBURN No. 2 Colliery to Re-open Work For 250 Miners. Sudden Announcement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 3

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery which has been doted since October 2nd., 1931, is to resume opens [?]lon early in the New Year. A…

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Coal Thief Seven Days' Gaol NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 1

"What's your wife going to do while you are in gaol?" asked Mr. Soane, S.M., of Frederick Cyril Ford (23), labourer, who pleaded guilty to…

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'Do Something "To Save Coal Industry" Mr. James' Appeal to Federal Goverment. Extraction of Oil From Coal

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

Speaking with, regard to the extraction. of oil from coal in the House of Representatives the other day, Mr. Rowley taints, member for te Hunters…

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Great Tale of Gold. South Africa's Millions. Romance of the Rand. Man Who Started Big Rush. Story of George Honeyball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 3

The eyes of men are once more turned to gold, the most romantic metal in the world. Dr. W. MacDonald, a South African mining…

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Miners' Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

Tho returning officer of the Northern miners announced that the ballot for the election of officers for 1934 will close in December 19…

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Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 4

A meeting of the Control Council of the Miners' Federation was held in Sydney. All the interstate delegaton attended. In a statement…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 9

A return issued at the Newcastle Customs House revealed marked improvement in the amount of coal shipped overseas as bunkers during…

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Oil From Coal Work in South Wales Mr. James' View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 4

Mr. R. James, M.H.R., speaking in the House of Representatives on the extraction of oil from coal, referred to work in this regard in…

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Two Miners Asphyxiated

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 6

Two young men were asphyxiated by fumes in the Phoenix Mine at Norseman (W.A.) on Wednesday. They were Kenneth McLaren, 24, of…

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