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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 47

Mine Surveyors Examination Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 5

By direction of the Minister for Mines (Mr.R. S. Vincent), an examination for certificates of competency as mine surveyor under the…

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Kurri Ayrfield Colliery Inspector's Report Kurri.kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 7

Mr. James .Connell, miners' district check Inspector, reports that he hao examined the place where the men are working, and The report is as follows: The ventillation is fair in the circumstances; the temperatures varied from 73 per cent to 75 per cent. No Inflammable…

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Craven Creek News Gold Mining

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 5

A move has been made in the mining industry at last. Messrs Randle, Draper and party, having installed a 5-head stamper battery, power…

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Colliery Employee Injured

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

While at work in Maitland Main Colliery on Saturday morning, R Dunnicliffe, 22, had his left hand crushed, and was admitted to…

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Bellbird Miners

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

Bellbird Miners' Lodge has appointed a subcommittee to classify the various sections of employees with the object of avoiding disputes should…

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Burwood Colliery to Resume Work

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

Work, is to be resumed at the Burwood colliery, one of the properties of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. A meeting of the employees was held…

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Miners on Dole

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L..A., accompained by the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Shakespeare), paid a visit to Port Stephens on Sunday to…

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Coal Export Trade

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

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State during the week, 54,959 tons, was the highest…

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CAVIL-OUT Bellbird Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

The employees of [?]lthird Colliery met yesterday to consider the best means of handling the cavilling out question, so that the 13 men who…

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How the Mines Worked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

Four collieries—Dudley, Pelton, Maitland Main, and Cessnock No. 2— worked full time during the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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MORPETH Council Meeting Shipping Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aid. K. Klein, M…

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Miner's Lapse Matches in Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

Harry Anderson, miner, employed of Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was charged at Cossnock Court to-day with having cigarettes and matches…

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Baerami Shale Mines. Application for Subsidy. Interesting Development

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

On Friday afternoon a deputation, consisting of Mr. Gray and Mr. Mistern, interested in the Baerami shale oilfields, near…

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Took Matches Into Safety Mine Abermain No. 2 Employee Fined

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

Among the matters engaging the attention of Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M.. at the Cessnock Court to-day, was a case in which Harry Anderson, miner…

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Coal Orders W.A. Railway Trade FOR N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

In Perth yesterday, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. E. A. Evans told representatives of Amalgamated Collieries, Ltd., and the Griffith Coal…

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Northern Miners Not Satisfied New Party Discussed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

The formation of a new industrial party on the northern coalfields may be one sequel to the faction fight which has arisen in the…

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Coal Mining Rescue Work Must Keep Going

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

Ignitions of gas and fires frequently occur in mines which the general public consider free from such danger, and though in recent…

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Coal Trouble Miners' Attitude Won't Intervene Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

A message from Perth state that although the State Cabinet has as yet made no statement on the subject, the general belief is that it will support…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

William Hales, 23, a miner, employed by Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, and residing at Brunker-street, Kurri Kurri, received injuries on the head…

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Pay at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

Richmond Main Pelaw Main and Stanford Main collieries were all at work to-day. It were pay day, and…

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