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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Wreckage of Machinery At New Greta Colliery Blown Up by Gelignite

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

During an inquiry held at Greta concerning the conditions operating at New Greta Colliery, which has been sub-leased to a…

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Diamonds in Gold Pass Interesting Legal Point Raised

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

An interesting legal point has been raised about the railway, pass of a member of the Legislative Council. One of the members had his new gold pass…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 Miner's Claim Effect of Coal Dust

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

A claim for the continuance of payments at the rate of £4/l/- weekly Indefinitely from last December 1, was made by James Clark, of…

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Oil From Coal Mr. James's Question Action Urged Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 6

The member for Hunter (Mr. H.James) complained in the House of Representatives last night that no money had been set aside for the…

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Abermain Miner's Death Killed by Fall of Coal Story at Inquest

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

Had Alexander Pate, a 63-year-old Abermain No. 3 miner, been standing up, instead of being in a crouching position, when a fall of coal occurred…

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Mine Managers Successful Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 5

The Board of Examiners of Mine Managers have submitted to the Minister for Mines its report on the examination of candidates for the mine…

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Weston Busy Work at Colliery WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 7

Hebburn No, 1 worked eleven days for the pay drawn yesterday, and last night the town appeared to be busy, Messrs. G. Perris (secretary), J…

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Payable Gold Island Group Discovery RABAUL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 2

After several months of prospecting the discovery of payable gold on Tatan Island, in the Tabir group, has been announced. The district officer at…

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Tullamore Mine Polite Inquiries Action Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 1

Their investigation temporarily completed, Detectives Alford and Burns, returned to Sydney from the Tullamore mine during the week-end,…

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Gold Production Big Yearly Total Nearly Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 4

More gold was produced in New South Wales in 1933 then in any year since 1921. Gold produced amounted to 29,253 ounces fine, valued at…

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Important Gold Finds Report of Commonwealth Geologist

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 4

The belief that there is enough gold showing lit the surface and that sufficient will be obtained at a shallow depth to justify opinions that…

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New Greta Mine Working Agreement Lodge Meeting Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 10

A special meeting of the New Grata Miners' Lodge, called for the purpose of arriving at an agreement with the members of the syndicate which has…

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Tullamore Gold Mine Startling Developments Expected Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 1

Detectives who returned from Tullamore to-day are said to have made certain startling discoveries, as a result of which it is considered probable that…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 10

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries worked to-day. Stanford Main was again idle owing to…

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Wonthaggi Mine Melbourne

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

The new executive having been elected by the Wonthaggi Miners, the Minister for Railways (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has agreed to the request…

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Dinosaur Tracks in Coal Seam

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 3

Australian scientific bodies are taking keen interest in the discovery on top of a seam of coal in the Lanefield colliery, in the Ipswich…

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Politicians and the Miners (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Sir,—What motives prompted Mr. James to indulge in his twaddle about armed forces and revolution, in his reply to the General Secretary of…

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Important Gold Finds Report of Commonwealth Geologist

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

The belief that there is enough gold showing at the surface and that sufficient will be obtained at a shallow depth to justify opinions that…

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Free Coal for Old Age Pensioners Hebburn Company's Offer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 4

When the matter of supplying coal to old age pensioners, was mentioned by a deputation from the miner's lodge which waited on the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 7

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

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