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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 64

Breaches of Mine Regulations Three Millfield Colliery Employees Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 3

Among the matters which engaged the attention of Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Court to-day, was a case in which Andrew Laverick, a…

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Mine Offences Cases at Cessnock Millfield-greta Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 7

Convicted at the Cossnock Court to-day with having committed a breach of general rule 12 of the Coal Mines Reg[?]slation Act, in that he had…

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Rehabilitation of Coal Industry Mr. Baddeley Confers With Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Miner's Federations (Mr. W. Orr) stated in Sydney last night, that conference had been held with r. J. M…

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Richmond Main Miner Injured. Struct by Fail of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

Struck by a fall of coal at the Richmond Main Colliery on Monday, Harry Russell, a miner, suffered injuries to the back which necessitated…

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Official Opening Blue and Gold Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

The official opening of the Blue and Gold Dance Club will take place on Monday night next in King's Hall. The committee has engaged…

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Coal Oil Conference Decision Works Urgent Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 3

A motion urging the Commonwealth Government to upon coal by products works in Australia as soon as possible was carried by the…

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Bellbird Miners and May Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 5

Bellbird MIners Lodge at meeting yesterday decided that they [?]…

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Colliery Manager Killed Motor Smash on Maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 5

Edward Fallins, of Redhead, Manager of Ayrfield Colliory, was fatally, injured in a motor accident on tho Newcastle-Maitland road, at…

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Killed Outright Mine Manager in Smash Traffic Impact

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 7

Attempting to guide his motor cycle between a stationary motor lorry and a car travelling towards him on the Newcastle-road, near Beresford…

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RETIRING Miners' President MR. D. Rees Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 5

It was announced by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), last night that the General President (Mr. D…

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Oil From Coal Chambers of Commerce Support Move. Brisbane Conference Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 5

The conference of Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia, now sitting in Brisbane, has declared Itself behind the…

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Martin's Creek Gold Find Warden Visits Area. Claim for Forfeiture of Certain Area Disallowed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

Mr. A. N. Graham, Mining Warden, Sydney, occupied the Bench at the Warden's Court, Moonan Flat, yesterday, when Phil. Johnston made a…

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What Britain Is Doing with Regard to Oil From Coal. Huge Works at Billingham-on-Tees. Labour Protest Against Monopoly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 10

The scheme under which British coal is to be turned into oil by new processes was advanced a stage further in the House of Commons, this week, with the second reading of the British Hydrocarbon…

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GLOUCESTER Mountain Maid Copeland Mine Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 5

A new mining plant has been installed at the Mountain Maid mine at Copeland. The plant consists of a five head…

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Coal Oil More Data Wanted Federal Move Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 12

A committee has been appointed by the Federal Government to investigate the most suitable Australian site for the installation of a hydrogenation…

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WRECKED! Mine Disaster Many Killed Belgrade, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

Women relatives and children spent a night of suspense at the pit-head of the Kekank Colliery, near…

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Colliery Disaster Worst in History of Jugo Slavia. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Belgrade

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

Female relatives and children spent a night of suspense at the pit head of kekanj colliery, near Serajevo. One hundred and forty seven corpses…

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Robbing Dead Bodies Gold Extracted From Teeth. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Mexico, City

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

An organised gang of ghouls have been practising horrible and revolting crimes here. The gang is engaged decapitating…

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Mine Mechanics Seniority Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 6

The mutter of the seniority of a blacksmith who had been given 14 days' notice at Hobburn No. 1 colliery, will be the subjects of a…

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Martin's Creek Gold Find

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

Field and party continue to lift gold of excellent quality and quantity from their find on Martin's Creek, near Moonan Brook. Up to the present, the…

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