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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Gold Standard Berlin, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Official denials are still forthcoming that Germany intends to abandon the gold standard…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge Nominations for Official Positions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for official positions in the Aberdare Miners' Lodge:— President: A. Sneddon, J. Askie…

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Work at the Mines Fall Time for Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Aberdare Colliery, which was reopened recently after being closed down for close on four years, worked full time during the fortnight ended…

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Struck by Fall of Coal Mr. Phil. Leake Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal at Maitland Main Colliery yesterday, Mr. Philip Leake, 32, miner, received very severe injuries, including a fractured…

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Pitiable Conditions on Goldfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 5

'A Sydney journalist, who is at present visiting Kalgoorlie and Boulder, made a statement at the week-end, saying that he had investigate[?]…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

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

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Two Injured Miners in Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 4

When a shot exploded while being placed in position at a working face in Wallarah Colliery yesterday afternoon, two miners were injured…

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WONTHAGGI Mine May Close Ultimatum Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 2

It is considered likely that if the Wonthaggi strike is not quickly settled on the conditions of the Government, an ultimatum…

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Coal Oil Hydrogenation Inquiry Soon. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 5

The personnel of the committee to investigate the production of oil from coal by the hydrogenation process has been completed, and the chief…

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Aged Miners Sticking, to Jobs Relief Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

Led by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., a deputation consisting of Mr. J. Jack, president, and Mr. J. Kellock, vice-president of the…

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"Gold Diggers of 1933" Splendid Programme at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 2

To-night (Wednesday) at the Strand Theatre will be the final screening of the big spectacular musical and dramatic film "Gold Diggers of 1933," which…

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Fall of Coal Miner Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 7

At Abermain No. 1 Colliery, Alexander Pate, 63 a miner, was engaged getting coal yesterday afternoon when he was caught by a fall of tops…

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Oil From Coal Investigation Committee Formed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 10

Now that the personnel of the committee to inyestigate the production of oil from coal by the hydrogenation process has been completed, the cheif…

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Abermain Miner Killed Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

Caught by a fall of coal at the Abermain No. 1 Colliery, at about 2.20 p.m. on Wednesday, Alexander [?]ate, 60, miner residing at Main Rd…

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General Strike Miners' Federation Plans Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Miners' Federation preliminary plans were made for the purpose of enabling the federation to…

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Green and Gold Jazz Carnival Monday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 9

The "Green and Gold" jazz carnival to be held in the School of Arts on Monday night next, under the auspices of the local "Wanderers"…

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Miners' Claim £3250 from A.L.P. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 3

It was decided by the Council of the Miners' Federation to appoint a deputation to wait upon the A.L.P. Executive at its meeting to press the…

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Old Miners and the Pension Appeal to Minister Property Clause Feared

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 1

Led by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., a deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Jack, I [?]esident, and Mr. J. Kellock, Vice-president, of the Northern…

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Aberdare Central Fatality Miner Killed By Fill of Coal Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

At the cessnock [?] the [?] on Wednesday the district Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquest concerning the death…

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Telford Gold Medal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 9

The New South Wales advisory committee to the Council of The In[?]tution of Civil Englneers, London,as been advised that a Telford gold…

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