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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 64

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Queensland Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 8

The Queensland gold yield for seven moths was 64,080 fine ounces, valued at £272,221, as compared with 47,196 valued at £220,475 for the same…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 8

George Lowther, 41, of Weston, was struck by a fall of coal while working in Pelaw Main Colliery. He was admitted to Kurri District Hospital…

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The Gold Standard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

It was a simple matter to abolish the gold standard amongst nations, but unfortunately no substitute has been provided…

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Mine Mechanics Variation of Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, Mr. H. C. Morton, attended a meeting of the Kurri Kurri district…

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The Coal Mine.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

At present the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., has a staff of 73, and all have been kept busily engaged of late in coping with the demand for coal…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked again to-day…

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Abernock Colliery President's Complaint of Undermining

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

At its meeting on Tuesday night, Cessnock Municipal Council on the suggestion, of Ald. Lowe, decided to ascertain from the Mines…

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Mine Mechanics Variation of Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanies' Association, was notified to-day by the secretary of the Northern Collieries'…

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"Bondy" Hoare Miners' President Ballot Northern Vote Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

The former president of the Norther District (Mr. T. Hoare) considerably improved his position in the ballot for the election of general…

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Gold Fever South Africans Bitten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 8

With the rising price of gold, the numerous big new mining flotations involving about £15,000,000 capital in the near future, and over-increasing…

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Hebburn Mine Dispute Over Horse WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

Hobburn No, 1 Colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. The afternoon shift returned home yesterday owing to trouble arising as…

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Gold by Air New Transport Plan Proves Popular

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 8

That the transport of gold by air, from Africa and India to London, has increased recently by more than 60 per cent., as…

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Sudden Death Mines Under-Secretary SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 5

The death took place to-day of Mr. Horbort Parr, Assistant Under-Secretary of the Department of Mines, aged 64 years. He was indisposed last…

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Shores of Lake Rich in Gold Exile's Amazing Story

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 1

Calcutta, Saturday.—A. vast lake at the foot of the mighty Karakoram Ranges in the Himalayan Mountains, the sandy shores of which contain rich…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Aberdare Colliery Check Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 6

The District Check Inspector (Mr Jas. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. R.'Hugnes) examined the working districts of Aberdare…

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HEBBssURN MINES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

Both Hebburn No 1 and 2 collieries worked to-day…

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Small Mines (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

Sir,—The question of the small mines is one of great importance, and one that needs much more clarity…

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Hebburn Mine Matter of Staff SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

The State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Henwood) to-day decided that undue hardship would be imposed on employees in NO.2 Hebburn…

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