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Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 47

Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 34,809 Tons Newcastle

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

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 34,809 tons, of which 4559 tons…

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No Electricity Gessnock in Darkness Mines Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Monday. As a result of the interruption it the supply at electricity to Cessnock three collieries, Aberdare Extended,…

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Gold Clause Decision of Lords Not Popular Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 1

Financial circles in Sydney view with disfavour the decision of the House of Lords in holding that…

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Gold Clause Validity Upheld Dollar Bonds London, December 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 2

The House Of Lords has given a judgment upholding the validity of tho gold clause in the Socisto Intercommunal Beige Do…

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Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 7

The Committee of Management of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will reassemble at the Trades Hail to-morrow morning for…

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Miners' Ballots Legal Opinion Obtained

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

According to, the legal advice obtained by the General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. A. Teece) the decision of the council meeting…

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Price of Gold Washington, Dec. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 1

The Government increased the price of gold by 5 cents to-day to 34 dollars 6 cents…

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Northern Miners Management Committee Final Meeting of Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 2

The Committee of Management of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will reassemble at the Trades Hall to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Sent to Gaol Coal-Stealing Charge [?]EWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 7

For having in his possession a hundred weight of coal suspected of [?]venig been stolen, John Davis Powell 23, labourer, was sent to gaol for a…

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RICH-LODE 267oz. to the Ton. £23,[?]00 in Three Months. Mine Nearly Abandoned. Kargoorlie

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 4

One of the richest parcels of ore ever treated in this State, reminis[?] of the sensations yields of the early years, of gold-mining, was…

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Secret Salvage Gold From Hampshire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

London, Monday.—An extraordinary story, which is published in Berlin, and in which a Sydney diver named Costello is concerned, refers to a secret…

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Twelve Killed Platform Collapsed Mine Disaster Capetown, Dec. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

Two Europeans and ton of eleven natives working on a steel platform at the head of a new shaft at the Crown mines were killed when the…

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Mining Disaster Platform Falls 3000Ft. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Capetown

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

Two Europeans and nine of the 10 natives working on a steel platform at the top of a new shaft at the Grown mines were killed when the platform,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 7

Richmond Main; Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Collieries were working to-day…

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Bellbird Colliery Position Council's Offer to Assist Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Municiapal council, the Mayor (Ald. Smith) reported that he had interviewed the Secretary of the Bellbird…

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Mine Accidents Wheeler Injured WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 2

Mr. T. Roach, of Station-street, Weston, employed at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, as a wheeler, suffered injuries to the legs, arms, etc., when he…

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Miners' Appeal to High Court Silicosis Dust Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

Three employees of the Metropolitan Coal Company Ltd., whose claims for compensation, arising out of the contracting of silicosis dust while…

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HEBBURN No. 2 Plans for Re-opening Miners Meet Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the Hebburn No. 2 miners was held in the Weston Scool of Arts, Mr. J. Eddy presiding. The thirteen clauses which had…

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Election of Miners' Secretary "Attempt to Challenge Nomination." Mr, Orr's Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 3

The newly elected General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), in a statement last night, paid that attempts to question the…

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Miners' Federation Mr. W. Orr Elects General Secretary. Defeat of Mr. Teece. Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 3

W. Orr (Western District) defeated the sitting Secretary, A. Teece (Northern District) in the ballot for the election of General Secretary of…

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