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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Selling Price of Coal Need for Stabilisation MR. H. Biggers' Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 4

It is the contention of Mr. Harold Biggers, of Cessnock one of the Northern representatives on the Central Council of the Miners Federation…

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Better Than Gold Some Remarkable Figures. the Wealth of the Hill

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 4

While the discovery of one nugget of gold of a value of £5000 may provoke comment in the cable columns of the newspapers of the world capital…

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Mine Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 6

The appeal by the Colliery Proprietors' Association against the recent variation in the colliery mechanics' (North) award will be heard in…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main colliery resumed work this morning after two days' idleness. Pelaw Main and Stanford…

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Money Lost in Gold Mining Companies Detectives Investigating Story. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 2

Detectives are investigating the story of a Sydney man that a number of people have lost a large amount of money recently in three gold mining…

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State Mine at Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 1

After a series of conferences over the past 12 months, an agreement was signed on Monday covering the State mine at Lithgow. The agreement will…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle Conference CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council last night, the Mayor and Ald. Shakespeare and Horne were appointed to represent the council at a…

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HOPEFUL! Future of Coal McDonald's view SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 1

While In England, the chairman of the Northern Coilleries' Association (Mr. C.M. McDonald), who represented the Australian…

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Coal-mining in Russia Conditions Described Ald. Shakespeare's Lecture

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 5

In the course of an address which he delivered at the Strand Theatre last night Ald. Shakespeare drew an interesting…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 7

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

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Miners' Motion Lysaght'a Men Moral Support Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 7

The following resolution was adopted at a meeting of the board of management of the Miners' Federation at Newcastle to-day…

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Coal Oil Expert Appointed for Research Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 5

On the recommendation of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent), a fuel technologist has been appointed by the Public Service Board to…

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Russian Mining Conditions in Soviet Cessnock Address Ckssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 8

Speaking at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, last night upon conditions in the mining industry in Solviet Russia, Alderman J…

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36,598 TONS Newcastle Coal Export NEWCASTLE, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 2

During the week, 36,508 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle. For the corresponding period last year the total was 36,755 tons. The…

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Sharp Advance Price of Gold LONDON, August 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

There was a further sharp advance to-day in the price of gold, and a new record of £7/0/11½ was reached, but on the Stock Exchange gold mining…

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Hebburn Dispute Support from Miners WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 8

The dispute of the Hebburn No. 2 Englandrivers was considered yesterday by a combined meeting of Engine drivers from Cessnock, Kurri Kurri,…

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Pay in Gold Australia's Debt New Suggestion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 3

Dr. A. C, Rivett, chief executive officer of the Council for Scientific and Industry Research, has made an interesting suggestion for the…

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Action Against Dentist Tooth Said to Be Brass Instead of Gold. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

An unusual case was commenced in No. 1 Jury Court to-day, before Mr Justice Davidson and a jury of four, when Mrs Margaret Gertrude Bradley,…

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Gold Mining. Copeland Mines, N.l

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

Progress report for week-ending 18th August, 1931 SOUTHERN CROSS, 100ft. LEVEL. North drive advanced 9 feet, total…

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Gold-mining Boom

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

With the rise in the price of gold, many mines closed down a decade ago are now re-opening in the Boulder and Coolgardie districts, and mining…

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