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Mining & the mines, 1933

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Profit of £872 Greta Main Collieries Debit Reduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The annual report of Gretamain Collieries, Ltd., shows a net profit of £872 for the year ended November 30, 1932, compared with £1310 for the…

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Steeplejack's Spine Chilling Job Ticklish Task at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery 187 Foot Stack Kurri Kuuri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

Have you ever seen a real steeplejack at work? A real human spider whom we read about and sometimes see flashed across the…

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Water Supply for W.A. Goldfields

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

The Kalgoorlie water supply scheme which caused so much, discussion When it was sponsored by Sir John Forrest many years ago and which ultimately…

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Coal Dispute Further Negotiations Cabinet Firm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 2

At Perth yesterday further conversation took place between the parties to the Collie coal dispute. Mineowners made an offer to the…

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Coal Export Newcastle, Shipments 38,897 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 38,897 tons, of which 6227 tons…

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Coal Oil Company Formed Big Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 6

A melbourne message states that, with a small capital, and authority to make a call at any time, the Synthetic Coal Oil…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

Aberdare Central Colliery, which had been idle for a fortnight, owing to slackness of trade, resumed work yesterday…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended Fedruary 24, is…

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Oil From Coal Interesting Developments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

The announcement that a company has been formed in Melbourne for the purpose of investigating the possibilities of…

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Baerami Shale Mines Work to Be Resumed?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

It is reported that work is to be resume at the Baerami shale mines arid that 30 men will he engaged…

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Disappointed. Gold-seekers at Moonon Brook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Very little success has attended the efforts of tlie Muswellbrook gold seekers at Moonan Brook, and a general exodus is expected from there this…

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Big Gold Nugget

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 8

A mild rush set in at Black Mountain Orange, following the discovery of a nugget of gold weighing 100 ounces. The area had been…

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W.a. Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

West Australian gold production for January amounted to 45,758502 of fine gold, valued at £844,590 compared with 44,038oz valued at…

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Mine Mechanics Delegate Board Seniority Rule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 10

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, at a meeting held in West Maitland, and presided over…

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Back to Copeland Old Mining Days

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 9

An attractive button depleting one of the old alluvial miners working his eradie, has been prepared for the "Back to Copeland" Day to be held…

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GLOUCESTER Payable Gold Mining Annual Show Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 9

Gold mining is still being carried on in this district, and the Federation mine at Upper Bowman, which was worked more or…

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100 Men Out! Ashtonfields Colliery Closing Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 7

It is understood that 100 men have received notice of dismissal from Asbtenfields Colliery since Saturday. The reason is attributed to…

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Oil From Coal Lyons Bros, Process CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 6

Realising the appeal that such an exhibit would have to the community of Cessnock, the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce decided last night to…

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Elrington Miners' Picnic

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

Elrington Miners' Lodge will hold its first picnic on Saturday next. A special train has been engaged to transport members and their…

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Gold Shipped to London

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

Although the total was not disclosed, a further consignment of gold from Sydney was shipped-by the Otranto on Wednesday for London. Portion of…

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