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Mining & the mines, 1934

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 12

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

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Blue and Gold Club

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

The BLue and Gold Social Club will commence this season's activities with a dance to be held in the West Maitland Town Hall, on Tuesday, April…

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Mr. Lyons Visit to Cessnock Oil From Coal Cessnock

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

When the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, arrives in Cessnock at 11 o'clock to-morrow, he will be met by the Mayor of Cessnock, Ald. R…

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Pay Day at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

To-day was the fortnightly pay day at tho collieries. Pelaw Main drew 10 days and Stanford Main nine, but Richmond Main had a…

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Oil From Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

In reply to a further deputation this afternoon urging that something be done to assist in the production of oil from coal, Senator McLachlan referred…

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Federal Office Miners' Federation Nominations Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

At the conclusion of the session of the adjourned annual meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation, the vice-president (Mr…

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Levy for Wonthaggi Miners Central Counci'S Decision SYDNEY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

After a linghty discussion [?] ad-journel annual meeting of the Council of the Miner's Federation decided yesterday to impost a 2½ per cent…

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Coal Industry "Worst for 30 Years" Overseas Trade Sydney

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

Declaring that overseas trade had fallen still further than during the previous 12 months, Mr. Austin Howard Smith, Chairman…

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Prime Minister's Visit to Coalfields Civic Reception and Deputations. Shale and Coal By-Products

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

For the first time in the history of the town, Cessnock received a visit today from a Prime Minister, on the occasion of the visit of Mr. J. A. Lyons who was accompanied on his tour of the district by…

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Oil From Coal Cessnock Deputation to Mr. Lyons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 6

"I guarantee that we will continue the investigations into the matter with the object of finalising it at the earliest possible…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 35,028 Tons Newcastle

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

At Newcastle during the week 35,028 tons were shipped, compared with 34,940 for the corresponding period last year. It is reported that about…

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Coal Mine Fatalilty Man Killed Instantly. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 2

John Cartwright, aged. 28, of Belmont, was killed instantly to-day when he was buried by a fall of coal in the John Darling colliery…

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Oil From Coal

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

The attitude of the Minister for Development, Senator McLachlan on the question of oil production from coal appears to have…

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Oil From Coal "Will Not Solve Coalfields Unemployment Problem."

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

The possibilities, and also the pitfalls, in the development of any oil from coal project in Australia were traversed by the Federal Minister for…

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Oil From Coal Assistance Likely Lyon's Process Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 2

With reference to his statement at Cessnock on Friday concerning the production of oil from coal, the Federal Minister for Development…

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Production of oil from Coal Minister's Attitude to Lyon Brothers' Process

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

Referring to his statement at Cessonck on Friday concerning the production of oil from coal, the F. ederal Minister for Development (Senator A. J. M'Lachlan) stated on Saturday that if the claim of Lyon brothers, that they could produce 25 gallons of tractor spirit…

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The Mines

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

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

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Brighter Outlook For Belibird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

[?] ply gan coal to the Sydney gas works, that colliery may be expected to work much better for the balance…

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Coal By-products

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 5

A motion by Messrs. A. Biggers and S. Home, Cessnock branch, that was agreed to was that the Federal Government start coal by-product…

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Mine Mechanics Two Conferences

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

A conference between the secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association (Mr. C. Morton) and the superintendent of Caledonian…

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