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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Higher Exports Coal Trade Better Commerce Review Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 7

"It is pleasing to be able to record that, while world conditions have mitigated against any material improvement in our…

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Aberdare Is Producing Coal Again Work Started in Earnest Yesterday

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

It is a grand thing to see Aberdare Colliery producing coal again after having been closed down four close on four years…

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Nine Nominated Miners' President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

Nominations for the office of General President of the Miners' Federation will close on Monday. The following nominations have…

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Mining Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 2

At the Armidale Wardon's Court yesterday, the complaint of J. F. Kieindienst against V. F. Johnson, alleging failure to comply with labour…

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HEBBURN No. .1. Officers Nominated Miners Lodge. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

A largely attended meeting of the Hebburn No. 1 Miners Lodge was hold in the Western School of Arts, yesterday, Mr. G. W. S. Grant presided…

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Strike or Work? Wonthaggi Miners "Test" Motion Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 1

A meeting of a section of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners' Union carried a resolution favouring a general strike of the coal mining…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments Total of 28,562 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

During the week, 28,562 tons of coal were shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State, compared with 51,801 tons for the Corresponding…

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Some Mining History When Aberdare Extended Colliery Was Started

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

The Aberdare Extended Colliery is becoming quite an aged colliery, so far as colliery ages go on the Cessnock field. Many of us remember…

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Coal Trade Improving

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

There are still signs of the improvement of the coal trade in the Cessnock district. At the Extended mine still more hands are to be employed, and at the re-opened Aberdare Colliery it is expected that…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

Particulars of the work at the mines in the Northern field, as furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle on Saturday, were as…

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Pelaw Main Miners' Lottery Luck

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Two Pelaw Main Miners, George Horrey, of Government-road Weston, and Robert Fuller, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, won fourth prize…

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Mine Mechanics South Coast Disputes Conference Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanies' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated on his return from the South Coast that…

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Coal Oil Plant Near Newcastle? Hydrogenation Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Developments are expected soon regarding the production of oil from coal by the hydrogenation process. The Minister for…

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Savings Bank Deposits Gold Pass Brigade Reduction in Interest

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

The Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Mr. C. H. Reading) announced yesterday that the Board had decided to make a further reduction of The State Government has decided to allow members of the old Upper House to retain their railway passes for a term equivalent to their period…

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Big Gold Theft. Over £6000 Worth. Box Filled with Cement. Discovery after 7000 Miles Sea Trip

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Complete mystery surrounded the disappearance of 930 ounces of gold, worth £6360, which was consigned from Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 10

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

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Ten Nominations Miners! President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. Walker, general returning officer of the Miners' Federation, stated last night that nominations for the position of general president…

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Oil From Coal Early Developments Expected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

Early developments are expected regarding the production of oil from coal by the hydrogonation process. The Minister for Development, Senator…

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MR. J. HINDMASH Chief Mines Inspector to Retire Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 10

It is announced that Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in New South Wales, will retire from the Public…

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Hebburn Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 7

Doth Hebburn No, 1 and 2 colliosies worked again to-day…

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