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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Mines Dispute Aberdare Extended CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 7

The matter in dispute that has resulted in this week's idleness at Aberdare Extended Colliery is to be referred to the Northern District…

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Struck by Coal An Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 4

J. Kelly, 54, fettler, residing in Nelson-street, Mayfield, was injured in an unusual accident near Kahibah. Kelly, who is employed by the New…

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Coal Theft a Youth Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 1

For stealing 2 cwt. of coal, valued at 2/6, property of the Railway Commissioner, Cecil Ray Jones (20), labourer, was to-day fined £1 or two…

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Coal Oil Committee Meets Hydrogenation Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 5

A meeting was held in Melbourne of the Commonwealth Oil from Coal Committee appointed to investigate the possibilities of…

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Good New for Muswellbrook. Coal Contract. 41,000 Tons for Local Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Muswellbrook Coal Co.'s share of the Railway coal contracts is 41,000 tons-35,000 large and 6,000…

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Mines and Pay Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day, Stanford Main was again idle. It was the fortnightly pay-day…

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Miners' Federation Elections (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Sir,—We are informed that the A.L.P. are disturbed by the election of Militant Minority candidates to the leadership of the Miners' Federation…

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Oil From Coal Committee's First Meeting. Question of Black or Brown Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

One of the questions which the first meeting of the Commonwealth Oil From Coal Committee gave consideration in Melbourne this week…

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Railway Department Accepts Tender 1,999,000 Tons of Coal. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 8

Tenders were accepted to-day by the Railway Department for the supply of 1,999,000 tons of coal for locomotives and power stations during the next 12…

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Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 7

Disappointment was expressed by the residents at weston last night at the distribution of the coal contacts and the fact that Hebburn…

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Mine Mechanics Bricklayers Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the federated Mining Mechanies Association, has been in Sydney, and the South Coast during the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Big Coal Contract More Employment Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 5

The MuGwellbrook Colliery Directors have received notification that the Railway Department has given the mine a share of its annual contracts, Muswcllbrook…

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Chain Stores Pelton Miners' Decision CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

Pelton Miners' Lodge has carried a resolution to stand solidly behind the shop assistants in their fight against the chain stores. The lodge has also…

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Railway Coal. Accepted Tenders Northern Collieries' Quotas

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

The Railway Department on Friday accepted tenders for the supply of 878,000 tons of large and 381,000 tons of small coal for use on the railways for…

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World's Deepest Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

The initial cost of new air cooling plan which is to be installed in the Robinson Deep mine (South Africa) will be £100,000, and its operation…

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Coal for Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

Following the distribution during the past three weeks of 400 tons of coal [?]o unemployed in the Newcastle district, Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., seat a…

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Miners' Central Council Nominees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 3

Pelton Miners' Lodge has decided to nominate Mr. C. Nelson and Mr. W. Orr for the positions of General President and General Secretary of the…

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Will Wonthaggi Close? Future of Mine to be Decided

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

A press message from Melbourne states that the future development of the Wonthaggi State Coalmine will be considered shortly by the State…

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Support for Lysaght's Men Cessnock Miners' Decision Aggregate Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 3

Cessnock miners', at an aggregate meeting on Sunday, unanimously decided to give full approval to the action of the…

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Railway Coal Contracts Abermain-Seaham 300,000 Tons

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

Contracts for the supply of coal to the N.S.W. Government Railways include the acceptance of tenders from J. & A. Brown and Abermain Se[?]…

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