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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Coal Export Figures for April NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

During April 178,607 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle, of which 24,872 tons represented overseas bunkers. For the corresponding…

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Blue and Gold Gall Thursday Night Next

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

The first big attraction of the local social season takes place in the Olympia Theatre on Thursday night next. It is the annual Blue and Gold ball,…

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Newnes Shale Project Committee's Report Disappoints Miners. Acting President's Statement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

The Acting President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Campbell Roy) said during the week-end that the repot of the Newnes Investigation…

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Output at Small Mines in Northern District. Many Cease Operations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Replying to inquiries made by Mr. Booth, M.L.A., the Under Secretary for Mines (Mr. F. S. Mance) spates that the number of small mines…

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Aid to Gold Prospectors Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Mines if he was in a position to inform the House of the…

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Mine Idle Disputed Payments CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

A dispute of the rates of payment for a certain class of coal resulted in Aberdare Extended Colliery being idle to-day…

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Oil From Coal Committee Reports Favourably

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

The expert committee that investigated the coal troatmont experiments of Messrs Lyon Brothers, of Wallsond, has made its report to the Minister for…

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Coal Oil Report Favourable Lyons' Process Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

The committee of experts appointed by the State Government reported to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) that the…

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Diamond Studded Gold Pass Mr Trautwein, M.L.C., States Views. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Mr Trautwein, M.L.C., says he is not worrying whether he will be able to use his diamond studded gold pass for the purposes of railway travelling…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

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

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Top Coal Hewing Rate Dispute Cessnock Mine Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

Matters relating to the howing of top coal were discussed at a lengthy meeting of the Aberdare Extended Lodge last night, when consideration…

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Mines and Pay Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main Collieries all worked to-day. It was also pay day…

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Rich Gold Yield

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

Gold weighing 93lb, and won from the Lucknow mining fields, near Orange, was exhibited at Parliament House yesterday…

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Oil From Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

A motion that the Council should write to the premier, congratulating the Government on the assistance already given Messrs. Lyon Brothers,…

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Oil From Coal Favorable Report on Lyon Process. Maitland Coal Very Suitable

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The expert committee that investigated the cont treatment experiments of Messrs. Lyon Brothers, of wallsend has made its report to the…

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Dungog Picture Theatre. "Gold Diggers."

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

Picture goers will have the treat of their lives on Saturday night, when the famous film "Gold Diggers" will be screened. It is a musical and…

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Oil From Coal National Importance Emphasised. Mr. Biggers' Advocacy in Brisbane

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 6

During his recent visit to Brisbane, where he Attended the conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Arthur Biggers…

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Board to Meet Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

The Board of Management of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation will commence a sitting at the Trades Hall, Newcastle,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Collieries resumed work to—day after the holiday…

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Two Resume Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 6

Stanford Main No. 2 (Paxton), which had been closed down since last December, resumed to-day with 20 men less than it employed prior…

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