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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 64

New Greta Mine Commissioner's Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 5

The Conciliation Commissioner Mr. M. Henwood will conduct an inquiry at New Creta Colliery to-day into the conditions under which men…

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Work at the Mines Full Time for Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 3

Aberdare Colliery again worked full time during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Hebburn No. 1 also worked the full 11 days…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 7

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

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 2

Both Hobburn No. 1 and 3 worked to-day Hebburn No.2 was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, Two distressing cases of women in…

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Greta Inquiry Colliery Re-opening in Camera

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 8

As briefly reported in yesterday's "Daily Mercury," the Concilitation commissioner, Mr. M. Henwood, yesterday held an inquiry in camera into…

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Tullamore Mine Workmen Dismissed Police Inquires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 5

A Tullamore message states that following upon the report of the Department of Mines on the assays [?] ore recently taken from Tullamore…

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Mine Mechanics Variation of Award the Hearing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 7

Mr. [?]. C. Morion, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, went to Sydney this afternoon and to-morrow will…

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SABOTAGE Mine Pumps Wrecked Explosion Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 4

At an inquiry held in Greta regarding the conditions operating at New Greta Colliery, which has been sub-leased to a syndicate, the…

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Mine Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 8

A premature explosion occurred at the State mine, Lithgow, seriously injuring Joseph Poat, a miner, who was admitted to hospital. His companion…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries all worked again to-day…

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Coal Tenders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 10

The Metropolitan Water Board has accepted a number of tender for the supply of coal, including those submitted by Wallsend Extended, Stanford…

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Gold Pass interesting Point Diamond-studded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 2

A legal point of considerable interest has been raised about the railway pass of a member of the Legislative Council…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked again to-day. Thieves broke into a cottage at Wagstaff Point, the property of Mrs…

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Mines' Pay Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No, 1 collieries all worked to-day. It was the…

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Coal Tenders Accepted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

The Metropolitan Water Board, on Wednesday, accepted a number of tenders for the supply of coal, including those submitted by Wallsend…

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New Greta Colliery Commissioner's Inq[?]y

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

The position which has been created since the reopening of New Greta Colliery nine months ago was advanced another stage on Tuesday…

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Increased Compensation Sought. Bellbird Colliery Worker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 8

Before Judge Perdriau, at the Workers' Compensation Commission, Newcastle, on Wednesday, William Barnett, of William-street, Cessnock…

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Miners' Federation. District President's Job

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 10

Mr. J. Jack, District President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation visited Muswellbrook yesterday. Accompanied by officers of the…

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Mine Idle Mudstone Dispute CESSNOOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

In an effort to effect an adjustment of the "mudstone" dispute at Eirington colliery, the executive officers of the lodge met the management…

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Government Threat to Close Wonthaggi Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 6

The Government threat that it might be forced to close down the State coalmine at Wonthaggi is not taken seriously by the majority of…

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