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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 64

Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 8

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery is still idle owing to the enginedriver's dispute, Hebburn No. 1 continues to work. Payment of old-age pensions has…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

Bellbird miners resumed work yesterday after being idle since Wednesday. The extra timber placed in the bords in question where pillars are…

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Pelton Miners Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

The District President, Mr. J. Jack, attended a meeting of the pelton Miners Lodge on Sunday to give an…

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Queensland Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 8

The Queensland gold yield for June was about one and a half times as great as that of June last year, and the value of the yield for the last six…

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Mining Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 7

An attempt to settle the dispute among the engine-drivers and firemen employed at H[?] Nos. 1 and 2 [?] falled. An aggregate…

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Dispute Settled Northumberland Mine to Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

The dispute between the miners and the management of the [?] umberland No. 2 Colliery has been…

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Petrol From Coal Hydrogenation Plant Mr. James' Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 4

In the house of Representatives a few days ago, Mr. Rowley James, member for the Hunter, questioned the Prime Minister regarding…

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Secret to Gold Find Sold for £5. Finder Now Lives in Poverty

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The secret of the way to the great gold reefs of the Rand was once sold for £5. George Honeyball was the seller and Godfray Lys the buyer…

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Union Dispute Colliery Employees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 7

The dispute between the Federated Mining Mechanics Association and the Colliery Employees' Federation in regard to a number of employees of…

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New Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 4

Eighteen former employees of New Grota colliery, memebrs of the Miners' Federation, will be engaged when the mine is reopened to-morrow, after…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY Ready for Winding Engine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 5

The Abermain No. 2 Colliery is being got in readiness to receive the winding engine to be installed. It will be remembered that a couple of…

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Parties Confer Wongawilla Mine SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 3

Following a mooting of the Wongawilla Lodge this morning, where a report was presented by the president of the southern district of the Miners'…

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Glorious Day Very Little-Rain Gold Inland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 7

Glorious weather conditions prevailed locally to-day. There wan a nip In the air curly, but later it…

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Greta Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 3

It is expected that work will be resumed at Greta Colliery on Monday with 20 men, who will be members of the Miners' Federation. When the…

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Miners' Leader Ballot for President' WEST0N

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 5

Keen interest is being displayed in the election of general president of the Miners' Federation, and many are tipping Mr. "Dondy" Heare, who for…

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Hebburn Mines No.l Works Full Time WINSTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 5

For the fortnight ended to-day Hebburn No. 1 has worked 11 days. The engine drivers were not at work to-day, but the staff carried out the work of…

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New Company Mining Enterprise Anglo-australian London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 1

An Important now Anglo-Australian mining enterprise is in the course of formation to con[?]lidate certain interests of several companies including…

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Bellbird Colliery Check Inspector Reports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. J. J. Cussen) made a joint inspection of Bellbird Colliery…

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Work at the Mines Best Fortnight for Some Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

Maitland Main and Hebburn No. 1 had the best working times during the past fortnight be far as the northern collieries were concerned Both…

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New Guinea Gold Stealers. Private Detective Who Worked as Dredge Hand Two Men Sentenced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 5

A sensation has been caused by the discovery of an organised band of gold stealers on the Bulolo fields. The gang, it is believed, is…

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