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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 47

Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 35,910 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 7

During the week 85,910 tons of coal were shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State, which was exactly 10,000 tons loss than the…

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One Tunnel to Close Bellbird Colliery Bombshell

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

For some months past a rumor had been circulating troughout the district to the effect that one of the tunnels at Bellbird Colliery was to…

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Records at Central Colliery Output at Top

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 3

Although there are fewer workmen employed at Aberdare Central than was the case in the "good old days" records were…

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Miners Lodges Nominations for Official Positions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 5

Candidates for official positions in the Millfield-Greta Miners Lodge for the position of secretary are:—L. Hanbury, G.A.Olde, A. Todd…

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Work at the Mines Improvement in Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 1

Mines on the Northern field worked fairly well during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. There was a greater demand for…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 7

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

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Gold Prices America Puzzled News in London Washington, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 7

The gold price, although unchanged to-day, was 1 dollar 7 cents above the London price. The persistence with which the…

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Miners' Ballot Unemployed Members Validity Question Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 11

There was a sensational turn in the ballot for the selection of general president and general secretary of the Miners' Federation, when the…

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Mr. Teece to Test Validity of Miners' Ballot. Unemployed Member's Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of General President and General Secretary of the Miners Federation took a sensational turn last night, when the…

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Oil From Coal Preliminary Tests Satisfactory

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

Preliminary tests of the use of oil derived from fuel in a motor lorry and tractor gave indications of great possibilities…

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Aggregate Meetings Urged Cessnock No. 2 Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 3

At a meeting of the Cessnock No. 2 Miners' Lodge the following lutions were carried:— (1) That we demand that…

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Cessnock Hospital's Xmas Cheer Appeal. Generous Response by Elrington Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

If the generous action of the Elringtion Miners' Lodge is, any criterion, the Xmas Cheer appeal lauched on behalf of the Cessnock Hospital…

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Oil From Coal Tests Indicate Great Possibilities. Motor Lorry and Tractor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

Preliminary tests of the use of oil derived from coil as ruel in a motor lorry and tractor, carried out on Wednesday last, gave indications of…

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Colliery Grooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 7

A conference between the superintendent of Aberdare Collieries and representatives of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association will be…

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Miners' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 7

A deputation met the manager of Hebburn Collieries (Mr. McKensle) yesterday, who has agreed that any employees at the colliery can "sub"…

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Sharing Work Bellbird Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 7

It is understood that when the Bellbird Miners' Lodge meets to-morrow the question of sharing the work under a system similar to that…

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Legal View Wallsend Dispute Miners' Ballots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 8

Legal opinion obtained by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. A. Teece) states that the decision of the council meeting of the…

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Paid Off 140 State Miners LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 7

When the employees at the State Mine were paid 140 received 14 days' notice of dismissal. This will reduce the number of employees to about…

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New President Hebburn Miners' Lodge WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 7

The ballot for the position of president of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge resulted in Mr. G. W. S. Grant defeating Mr. W. Wardle, who had held…

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Gold Snap Summer Snow SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 8

Southern New South Wales was gripped by a cold snap yesterday Snow fell at Kosciusko and other centres. Temperature were…

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