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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Still Idle Elrington Colliery CESSNOCK

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

When objections were raised at Elrington Colliery yesterday to the disrating of a locamotive driver, who is a member of the Miners' Federation, a…

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Safety Lamp For Use in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

A new type of safety lamp for use in mines was demonstrated by the inventors before the mine union officials at the Newcastle Trades Hail…

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Miners' Chief Reply of Owners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

The chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) last night referred to the statement of the Northern…

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CRITICISED Miners' President Burwood Speech Cessnock

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

Aberdare Extended Miners' Louge has taken exception to the statements made by the Northern Miners' President, Mr. J. Jack, in his address…

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Coal Shipments Decline in Value NEWCASTLE, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Although the quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle by interstate and overseas vessels was greater in 1932 and 1938, particularly last year, than…

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Gold Price New York Position Dollar Fluctuates New York, January 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

With the Government's gold price unchanged for the sixteenth succesive day, the dollar fluctuated moro on foreign than on domestic…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main arid Stanford Main Collieries were working to-day…

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Mine Explosive Eliminates Accidents Many Advantages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

A new explosive, for use in mines and quarries, will, it is claimed, eliminate all the accidents caused by other explosives (says the ."Sunday…

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Mine Dispute Colliery Clones Down SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Following the closing of the Wallarah Colliery at Catherine Hill Bay due to the alleged enforcement of a "darg," restricting output the South…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Hobburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked again to-day. Both mines have worked the whole of the week…

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"Attacks Conditions" Mr. Orr's Charge Against Mine Owners SYDNEY, Thursday [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

The newly elected General Secretary of the [?]liners Federation [?] W. Orr) stated yesterday, that [?] miners were undoubtedly [?]…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Export NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The amount of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 34,280 tons, of which 6640 tons…

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Beach Mining Banned by Minister SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

By official notice, in the "Government Gazette," the tidal waters in all the sea beaches of the State have been reserved from occupation under…

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Gold Holdings' Roosevelt's Decision Federal Reserve Washington, January 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

It wan clearly intimated by President Roosevelt to-day that he has virtually decided to acquire the Federal Reserve Gold Holdings and realise…

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Mt. Isa Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

In search of work, hundreds of men are daily leaving Brisbane for Mount Isa. Shine the mine resumed operations a few weeks ago 657 men have…

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Gold Production Figures. Remarkable Increase

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

Preliminary figures prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician's department show that Australia's gold production during 1933 reached a total…

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New Gold Price WASHINGTON, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

The gold price of newly-mined gold was increased by 39 cents an ounce to 34 dollars 45 cents to-day…

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Gold Content American Dollar Roosevelt's Plans Ashington, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

In the course of a special message to Congress to-day, President Roosevelt recommended a minimum cut of 40 per cent, in…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

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

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

Richmond Maine Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Collieries worked to-day…

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