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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 64

260 Dead in Gresford Mine Disaster Hope of Rescuing Entombed Men Abandoned. Shaft to Be Sealed. Indomitable Spirit in Face of Dangers London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

It is now officially admitted that the deathroll in the Gresford mine disaster will probably be 260. A mining official previously stated…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 7

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

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Little Increase Demand for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 5

Speaking at the annual meeting of J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Colleries Ltd. in Sydney, the chairman (Mr. C. C. Stephen)…

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Hand Cut Caught in Coal-tumbler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 4

Jack Matthews, a tophand employed at No. 3 section of Abermain No. 1 Collery, who lives in Melbourne-street, Abermain, had his right hand…

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Gresford Colliery Another Explosion. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 2

Another explosion occurred at the Gresford colliery, North Wales, when gases and fire burst a sealed ventilating shaft…

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Coal Oil Goat of Production SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 8

Sir John Cadman, chairman of the Anglo Persian Oil Company, said that for some time he had interest himself in the efforts made to perfect the…

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Govt. Decision Wonthaggi to Continue State Mine Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 5

The like[?]hood of wholesale unemployment at the Wonthaggi coalmine was obviated when the State Cabinet decided to proceed with the…

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Mine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 4

Ernest Edwin Green, 81, miner. was budted by fall of earth in the William mine (W.A.) and was dead when he was dug out…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main collieries were working to-day…

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Gold Countries LONDON. Sent. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

Representatives of the gold standard countries met at Geneva under the presidency of M. Jaspar (Belgium), and…

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Oil From Coal Meeting at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 9

Advice has been received by the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. R. G. Kilgour) that the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) will give effect…

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"UNWARRANTED" Posting Police at Mine Mr. Jack's Protest Newcastle, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 8

The posting of a police guard at the small colliery outside Wallsend, variously known as Wallsend Borehole, Wallsend Extended or Wallsend…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

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

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The Town The Colliery.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. Kellick, miners' representative for the Northern District, visited Muswellbrook yesterday, and conferred with the manager of the colliery (Mr…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

Both Hobburn No, 1 and 3 collleries again worked to-doy…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council decided to co-operate with Carrington Council in a request to the Federal Government to have an inspection of the Northern…

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Mine Disaster LONDON, Sept. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

The fund for the relief of the relatives of the 26O minors who were killed in the Gresford colliery disaster,…

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"Bob In" Fund. Help for Mine Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. Southcombe writes, suggesting that Muswellbrook might give a helping hand in aid of the dependents of the Welsh mining…

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"Loss of Contract Will Affect Earnings." J. and A. Brown Collieries Annual Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

Though profits were sufficient to maintain dividend paying the business of the J. and A. Brown-Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd. will be…

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Continuing— "Fourflush Island" Chapter Xli. Hidden Gold

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

They sat in a rough semi-circle facing the Cree, who remained unembarrassed under their scrutiny. "In the War, Jonnie Bill," Kit said,…

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