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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Coal Trade Export for Week 42,808 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 2

The amount of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 42,808 tons, of which 4752 tons…

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Back to Work Aberdare Collieries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 6

Operations were resumed at Aberdare Central and Extended collieries this morning; a decision to do so was reached at a combined meeting of the…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumes Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

Bellbird Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main colliery worked to-day, Stanford Main and Pelaw Main were both idle…

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Work Resumed At Central and Extended Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 2

In accordance with the decision reached at the combined meeting of the two lodges on Sunday. Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

Aberdare Miners' Lodge, after stating their case, in the presence of the Central Executive and Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation on…

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Unemployed Miners and Food Relief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 1

Following upon his personal representations on behalf of certain men whose employment at Richmond Main Colliery and Abermain No. 2…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY Men Agree to Resume Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

The District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J.Jack) and the Vice-Presidient (Mr. J. Kellock) attended a meeting of the Abermain No…

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Miners and the A.L.P. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 5

Sir,—I notice in a letter written by Mr. Kavanagh on this subject, mention of the fact that a well-known Communist attempted to assist…

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Miners' Leaders at Cessnock Account of Stewardship Meeting Carries Motion of Confidence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

A largely attended meeting took place in the Strand Theatre on Sunday afternoon when the General President (Mr. W…

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No Stoppage Mine Decision Reversed PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 3

The largest meeting of mineworkers held at Kalgoorlie for many years decided by an overwhelming majority to advice the Kurrawang wood line…

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Mine Fatality Two Men Buried One Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 3

In a mine fatality Thomas Hoper, 40, was overwhelmed by a fall of rock killed in the Mount Charlested wolfram mine,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries worked today. Stanford Main continued idle…

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Oil From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 10

The committee formed at a recent conference held its first meeting in Newcastle, and decided to ask the Federal and State Governments to go…

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Gold Lease Suspension Granted Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 6

Before Warden A. N. Grham at the Maitland Wardons Court to-day Jack Rhone of Greta Street, Aberdare, sought a six months suspension…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

Hebburn No, 1 worked again to-day. Hebburn No. 2 is idle owing to slackness of trade…

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Ayrfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

Tim enquiry into the conditions existing at Ayrfiold Colliery will be hold at East Maitland Court House on November 16, 19 and 20 by Judge Nolid…

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Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

In a review of the netivitles of the Miners' Federation during the past 12 months, the Central Executive states that the Federation has more than…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries worked to- day. Stanford Main continued idle…

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Bellbird Miners' Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Bellbird Miners' Lodge has decided to hold its annual picnic this year at Taronga Park. The management contributes to the picnic fund each…

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