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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 64

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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Gold and Silver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Judging by the advance models for autum and winter which are at present on display in city e\[?], it will truly be a case of "gliding the…

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Rehabilitation of Coal Industry Mr. Baddeley's Scheme Committee Appointed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

At the Cessnock A.L.P. Electoral Council on Sunday, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said he had a scheme which, in the opinion of…

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A.L.P. Threatens Expulsion Mine Workers' Delegate to Soviet Union. (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—The recent action of the A.L.P. Executive, ably supported by the leadership of the Cessnock Branch, in threatening Mr. J…

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Baerami Shale Leases Application for Suspension of Labor Conditions Development Contingent on Result of Expert's Report. Miners' Federation Opposes Application

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

Before Mr. A. N. Graham, Metropolitan Mining Warden, at the Muswellbrook Warden's Court to-day, an application was made by the Baerami South Shale and Oil Company, Limited, for suspension of labor conditions on leases 965, 966, 967, and…

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Selections and Weights for Kensington and Newcastle Gold Honour Good Bet in 14.1 Havilah Belle For 3 & 4 Year Old Race April Fire Should Win Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

There will be ten races run off at Kensington to-morrow, and the best bets appear to be GOLD HONOUR in the 14.1 Handicap, and HAVILAH BELLE in the 3 and 4 Year Old Handicap…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 5

Richmond Main and Stanford Main Collieries were both working to-day. Pelaw Main was again idle…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

The Queensland gold yield for January was £28,591, as compared with £17,012 for January last year of the total output of [?] fine…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Stanford Main Collieries were working t-day, Pelaw Main was again idle…

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Killed in Mine Three Mates Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

Men on rescue work at the South mine, Broken Hill, recovered the body of Frederick John Thomas Hebbard, 26, who had been buried by a fall…

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State Governor Cessnock Show Opening Miners' Protest Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

The management committee of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge has decided to recommend its members not to attend the Cessnock Show…

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Mine Leases Caledonian Collieries Cessnock Protest Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Allegations that Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., was avoiding fulfilment of labour conditions by amalgamation were made at a…

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Miners' Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

At a meeting of the Board of Management of the northern miners the president (Mr. J.Jack) stated that the day had been occupied largely with…

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Bullahdelah. Alum Mount Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

As a result of the tender called for transporting a quantity of alum stone from the dump to the riverside, the town is agog with rumours of a…

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Protest Against Granting of Further Coal Leases. Discussion at Last Night's Public Meeting Request to Minister for Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

A public meeting was held at the Strand Theatre last night, with the object of protesting against the granting of any further coal leases to the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., and to endeavour to have…

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Goldfields Riots Damage Assessed at £70,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

The first really roliablo estimate of the damage caused during the lighting between Britishers and foreigners on the West Australian goldfields a few…

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Oil From Coal Everything Being Done' Lyons Tells Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

The Prime Minister's Department has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that everything possible is being done to speed the development…

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Oil From Coal Hunter Labour Council Members Speak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Addresses on the question of making provision for the extraction of oil from coal were delivered at a special meeting of the…

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Colliery Resumes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

After over three years idie[?] cutting commenced at the Vale of Ciwydd Coll ery on Monday, Twelve miners and seven otires employed…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery was working to-day. Stanford Main and Pelaw Main were again idle…

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