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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 64

Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 7

Hobburn No. 1 and 2 coillerles worked again to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Miners' Head Nelson Leads SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 7

The casting of primary votes for the election of general president of the Miners' Federation was completed to-day, and showed that Mr. T. Nelson…

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Houses Adjourn Election Campaign Ayrfield Mine Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 10

Both Houses of Parliament, after disposing of outstanding legisiation adjourned Until. September 25, to enable members to take part in the…

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Gold Cargo Bullion Recovered Egypt Wreck, London. Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

Gold bullion valued at about £.162,000, was brought up to-day by the italian salvage ship Artiglle, from the wreck of the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 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 · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Wise Woman Earns Family Fortune Rich Gold Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 10

A woman's wit pitted against the big financiers of the gold mining world...a poverty-stricken farmer's wife whose clever judgment has…

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Workers'compensation Commission. Muswellbrook Sitting. Coal Mine Employee's Claim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

The first sitting in Muswallbrook of the Workers' Compensation Commission was held yesterday at the Court House, the powers…

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Hetton Coal Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

A less 0f £4857 was incurred by Hetton Bellbird Collieries, Ltd., on its operations during the year ended June 30 last against a loss of £13,495 in…

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Kearsley Dole Workers' Protest. Colliery Material for Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

Pending advice from the Miners' Federation, the Kearsley Branch of the Dole Workers' Association decided, at a meeting yesterday, not to…

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Ayrfield Colliery Danger Mr. Baddeley's Statements in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly the other day Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said he desired to bring under the notice of the Minister for…

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Miners' New President Mr. C. Nelson Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 5

Mr. C. Nelson, the Western district candidate, has been elected general president of the Miners' Federation…

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Shores of Lake Rich in Gold Exile's Amazing Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

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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Sharp Rise Price of Gold LONDON, Aug. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

The price of gold rose sharply by 7½d to 189/8 per fine ounce, and is now only 9d below the record high price touched on February 5,…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

Preparations are being made for the full re-opening of the Bellbird Colliery at the end of the year. Quite a number of horses have been…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 10

Both Hebburn No,1 and 2 collier les worked to-day Yellow Express Carriers Ltd ro ports a profit of £53-11 for the year…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

Abermain No. 2 Colliery, at Kearsley, which has been closed down for a couple of months owing to a new winding engine having to be installed…

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Two Fined Stolen Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 7

Charged with having stolon a quantity of coal valued at 10/ properly of Caledonian Collieries Lid Felix O'Conner and James Altken were…

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Theft of Coal Two Men Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 3

Before Mr. N. Li. Sheridan,P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Felix O'Connor and James Aitken were charged with having, at Kearsley, on…

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