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Mining & the mines, 1934

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Collieries were working to-day. Richmond Main con-tinued idle…

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Oil From Coal Industry's Only Salvation Cessnock Conference Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Declaring that the extraction of oil from coal was of National Importance and should therefore be a National undertaking a…

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Goldfields Week' Back to Wyalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

"Back to Wyulong Goldfields" Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7, to Wednesday. March 14 (Inclusive). The date will…

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Miners' Leaders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, M.L.C., General President of the Miners' Federation, will attend the meeting of the northern miners' management committee…

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Sensational Report. Moonan Brook Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Sensational reports continue to circulate regarding tho Martin's Creek gold show on Moonan Brook, at pressne held by Messrs. Field (3) and…

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Oil From Coal. Industry's Only Salvation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Declading that the extraction of oil from coal was of National importance and should therefore be a National undertaking a confer…

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Protest Against Coal Leases Public Meeting to be Called

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Council, the Mayor (Ald. R. Smith) reported that a deputation from the Aberdare…

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Rehabilitation of the Coal Industry. Large and Representative Conference Discusses Problem at Cessnock. Deputation to Wait on Prime Minister To Ask for Establishment of Coal-Oil

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

There was a large and representative attendance at the conference held in the Kearsley Shire Chambers on Wednesday night to go into the question of devising ways and means to rehabilitate the…

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"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week. MARCH 7 TO 14, 1934. Invitation to Ex-residents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

"Back to Wyalong Goldficlds" Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7, to Wednesday, March 14 (inclusive). The date will synchronise…

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Hebburn Miners Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. For the fortnight ended to-day Hebburn No. 1 worked ten days. Hebburn No. 2…

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Coal Flew Miner's Eye Injured WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

Mr. Bart Taylor; of Weston, employed at Hebburn No. 1 as a miner, received a painful injury when a piece of coal flew from the face, hitting him…

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Arm Amputated Boy Under Coal Slipped on Line

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 9

Travelling on a coal train neat Waratah, Ronald Maher, 15, of York-street, Merewether, atempted to cross from one truck' to another but slipped…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments Trade Brisk Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 8

During the last three weeks, more than 150,000 tons of coal have been shipped from Newcastle for places outside the State…

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Search for Gold Sir Malcolm Campbell African Exploit London, February 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

Sir Malcolm Campbell sailed for Africa to-day, bound for the Kalahari Desert, where, aided by aircraft and plans in his possession, he hopes to…

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"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

"Back to Wyalong Goldfields" Week will be celebrated from Wednesday, March 7, to Wednesday, March 14 (inclusive). The date will…

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Aberdare Extent Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle yesterday as the result of a dispute affecting the machine men. The lodge met durin the morning and…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 7

While working at Pelaw Main Colliery, William Clarke, 60, of Aberdare-street, Kurri, received sovere injuries to his left arm through…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 7

Hebburn No. 3 was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. It was stated that in all probability the Colliery will again be idle to-morrow…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Struck by a falling prop at Abermain No. 2 Colliery on Monday. William Crossley (32), of Main Road, Abermain, received injuries to his left…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Maitland, with 11 days (full time), headed the list in regard to days worked at the various collieries on the Northern field for the fortnight…

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