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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Good Start for New Year All Mines at Work HEBBURN No. 2 RE-OPENS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

For the first time in several years, all mines in the Kurri district were working when operations were commenced after the…

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Moorefield Gold Cup Meeting Tatyoon and Vista Appear Two Best Bets. Le Touquet for First Race

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Talyoon was unlucky to be beaten by Haapyendo in the Rosehill Corinthian Cup a few week [?] and has [?] won…

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Great Tale of Gold South Africa's Millions. Romance of the Rand. Man Who Started Big Rush. Story of George Honeyball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

The eyes of men are once more turned to gold, the most romantic metal in the would. Dr. W. MacDonald, a-South African mining scientist, tells in the…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments Prospects Bright Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week, was 34,400 tons compared with 35,815 tons for the previous week…

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Burwood Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

The dispute at Burwood Colliery was reviewed at a conference of the Northern Miners' Executive and the officials of the Burwood, John…

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Burwood Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of the men employed at Burwood held this morning at Broadmeadow, the resolution carried at Saturday's conference was adopted…

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The Hebburns Both Mines Working WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Both Hobburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked again to-day. For the pay ending last Saturday, Hebburn No. 1 has worked five days, going one shift…

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Eleven Arrests Coal Mine Disaster PRAGUE, January 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The police to-day arrested the General Manager and ten officials of the Dutch coal mine, at which a disaster resulted in 143 minors being…

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Hebburn No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

H. Chas. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, together with R. Jones, steward, and T. Fell,…

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Crushed by Skips Ahermain Colliery Worker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Crushed by a skip in No. 2 section of Ahermain Colliery, on Monday, James Pic[?] 62 of Melbourne-streer Ahermain was admitted to…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute Work Resumed Pending Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Work was resumed at the Burwood Colliery, this morning, following a decision arrived at yesterday, when the members of the lodge met at…

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New Greta Colliery Question of Re-opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Messrs. Gillam, Marheine, and Woods, representing the owners of the New Greta Colliery, and Messrs. Kelnock, Doyle and Berry, representing…

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W.a. Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The gold yield for December in western Australia was 55,274 fine [?], valued at £234,789 at the old price of approximately £4/5/ per…

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Will Not Re-open Aberdare Colliery Company's Letter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Whatever hopes were held out for a re-opening of the Aberdare Colliery, was discounted by a letter from the Superintendent…

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New President Statement of Policy. Miners' Chief

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The newly-elected District President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. Jack, assumed office in Newcastle on Wednesday last…

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Miners' Lodges Co-operation Urged Goal Trade Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

"The Colliery Owners' Association is practically defunct," said the secretary of Burwood minors' lodge, Mr. Dawson, at a meeting of the lodge…

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Miners' Federation Matters Mr. Teece Replies to Mr. Sargent. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

Sir,—A cutting of your paper has been sent on to me dated December 22nd 1983, which contains a letter to you above the name of Mr. H…

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Great Possibilities of Oil From Coal. Interesting Demonstration by Messrs Lyons Bros. Heavily Laden Lorry's Successful Test Over Mount Manning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

The arrival in Cessnock last Saturday morning of a lorry with a load of 2½ tons propelled by oil from coal manufactured by the Lyons Bros. created a great deal of interest…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

Both Hebburn No.1 and 3 collieries are again working to-day, this being the third day each has worked this week…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

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

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