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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Coal Oil Victorian Prospects Schemes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 10

As the location in Victoria of the hydrogenation plant for extracting oil from coal would carry a far-reaching advantage to the Stater, the…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

Officials of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge will bold a further conference with the Superintendent of the Caledonian, Company to-day, in regard to…

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All Rescued. Japanese Miners. Tokio

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Rescuers saved all of the 130 miners who were entombed in the Fulushima colliery, following a gas explosion. They were trapped…

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Oil from Coal. New Process Very Costly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 5

Professor F. A. Eastaugh, Professor of Engineering and Technology at the University of Sydney, who arrived at Melbourne from London last week, said…

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Slight Gold Governor-General Iii Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

It was rumoured that the Governor-General was seriously ill yesterday. He returned yesterday morning by train from Sydney, but did not leave…

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"On the Quartz." Gold Lease at Bullahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

John Rhone, a miner, of Aberdare, made application before the Mining Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham) at the Warden's Court, held at the East…

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Heavy Bail Alleged Stealing Gold Ore Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, William Weather Reep, 26, was remanded on ball of £1,150, on a charge of having stolen about January, 1934, in…

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Aberdare Mine Re-opening Move CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

Aberdare Miners' Lodge decided last night that negotiations for the re-opening of the colliery be left in the hands of the District Executive…

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Coal Industry Prime Minister's Visit CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council last night a letter was received from the hon. secretary of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce…

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Buried by Coal Only Slight Injury SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

Buried beneath two tens of coal, which fell from the truck in the Burwood goods yard, Harry Lott (29), of Rozelle escaped with an injury to the…

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Partially Buried Under Coal a Fortunate Escape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

A fortunate escape from serious injuries was experienced by Harry Lott, aged 39, of Rozelle, to-day, when he was partially buried beneath two tons of…

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Blue and Gold Club's Opening Dance at Town Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

The Blue and Gold Club held its opening night in the new supper room at the Town Hall last night, those present spending an enjoyable…

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Gold Hoard Reported Find No Advice Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Surprise was expressed to-day at the cabled report of the discovery of 25 tons of gold buried by pirates…

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Pirate Gold? Searchers' Success. £10,000,000 Find Montreal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

The Associated Press despatch from Tahiti states that a group of treasure-hunters tracing a reputedly enormous, eache of pirate gold, following, research…

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Herburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Fort the fortnight ended to-day Hebburn, No. 1 has worked nine days…

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Fall of Coal Miner Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

William William, 52, died in the Bull, district Hospital following an accident in the South Bull Colliery on Tuesday, when he was planned…

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Miners Hurt Strange Coincidence WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

A strange coincidence occurred at Hebburn No. 1 mine on Thursday, when two miners were hurt as the result of a full of coal. Although not…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 40,855 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 5

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 40,855 tons, of which 8250 tons…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 3

Ten days. constituted full time at the northern collierles fort night one day having been, lost at Easter…

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Alluvial 'Gold Kalgoorlie Finds Washed by Rain Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 6

Hundreds of men womon and boys are busily engaged in searching for gold in Kalgoorile After the heavy rains had washed…

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