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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 64

Miners' Council Considers Disputes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 1

The minors' Federal council to-day will consider the disputes at Broken Hill South and Coalcliff pits, where negotiations for a settlement have…

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Railway Coal Contracts General Reduction in Prices Quotes by Companies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 4

Tenders received by the Railway Department for the supply of coal for the year commencing 1st October, show general reductions on last year,…

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GLOUCESTER Mining at Copeland Warden's Clerk Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

Owing to the closing of the Police Station at Copeland, the duties of Warden's Clerk will in future be carried out by the…

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Search for Gold Government to Make Survey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Expressing confidence that gold in payable quantities would be found in the areas which are to be covered by the geological survey, hee cost of…

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Strike of Miners Dismissals Resented. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

A serious miners strike occurred at Eachertelle when 178 Polish miners resented the dismissal of two companion for taking part in a Communist…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 2

Working at Polaw Main Colliery, Samuel Leo [?] of Ki[?]-street, Weston, ws hurt by a coal fall. He was admitted to Kurri Hospital with head…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 4

The West Australia gold yield for [?] was [?] fine ounces valued at £237,701 at £4/5/ an ounce. The output was 259 ounces less than that…

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Remarkable Strike 200 Polish Miners. Imprison Themselves in Mine. Paris, August 7

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

Resenting the dismissal of two compatriots for participation in a Communist demonstration, Polish miners at the Escharpelle pit…

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Miners, Loan Money Unrepaid Complaints Against Lang Party

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 3

Complaints were made at a meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation that the Lang Labour party had ignored the request of'the miners…

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Coal-mining in Russia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 5

It was the intention of Aid. Shakespears to deliver a lecture at the Strand Theatre to-morrow (Wednesday) night on coal-mining in Russia…

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Miners' Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 9

The Returning Officer of the Ministers' Federation (Mr. James Walker) stated last night that he had begun counting the ballot for the election…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Died in Mine Collapsed Near Face "Felt Winded" Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 7

An inquiry was held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse to-day by the District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) and a jury of six into…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 4

Hebburn No. 1 worked again to-day. Hobburn No. 2 continues to work intormittently and was again idle to-day owing to slackness of…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Queensland Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 3

The Queensland gold yield for the seven months of this year was 64,087 fine onnces, valued at £272,221, compared with 47,190 ounces, valued at…

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Colliery Lease Council to Inquire CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

Cessnock Municipal Council is to apply to the Mines Department for particulars rotating to the lease held by the proprietors of Abernock…

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Russian Mining Address in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

The mining conditions of Russia will be fully outlined by Mr. J. Shakespeare in the West Maitland Town Hall on Monday night next…

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Early Count Miners' President Mr. Nelson Leading Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 4

At the conclusion of yesterday's counting in the ballot for the election of general president of the Miners Federation, Mr. C. Nelson…

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