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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 64

Miners' and Youth Problem (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

Sir,—Discussion on the above question at the recent miners' conference in Newcastle revealed much that should be of real value to our union…

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Keeping Coal-oil Agitation Alive Cessnock Chamber of Commerce Advocacy. Resolutions for Melbourne Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Realising the great national importance of the establishment of works for the extraction of oil from coal, the Cessnock Chamber…

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Echoes of A.C.T.U. CONGRESS "Bondy" Hoare's Report to Cessnock Miners. Card System of Voting Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 3

Addressing a meeting at Cessnock on Sunday, when he gave a resume of the activities of the A.C.T.U. at the 1934 Conference…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries were working to-day. Stafford Main remained idle…

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Mine Dispute Haulage of Timber CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 7

A dispute which conc[?] the [?]ing of timber by the miners has caused a temporary hold-up of operations at Belbird Colliery…

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WESTON Branch Railway Miners' Protest Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, held in the Weston School of Arts last night, over which Mr. G. W…

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Oil From Coal Motions for Conference Action Urged Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 2

The Cessnock Chamber of Commerce has framed the following notices of motion dealing with the extraction of oil from coal, to be…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

An application for the re-employment of the weighman at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, in his recognised position, will be heard before the industrial…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries were working to-day. Stanford Main was idle…

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Miners' Ballot Federation Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 2

The votes counted yesterday for the ballot for the election of general president and general secretary of the Miners' Federation disclosed that the…

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No Settlement Bellbird Colliery Dispute CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

A settlement of the dispute which has held Bellbird Colliery idle since Tuesday was not reached at a meeting of the men last night. The…

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Coal Oil "Risk Unjustifiable" Report Made Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 2

The report to the Government of the committee appointed to Investigate oil from coal states that It would be folly to attempt…

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Court of Mines Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery Working Method

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 7

The conditions of working At, Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery were inquired into at a Court of Mines at the East Maitland Courthouse…

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Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 2

In giving a report to the Cessnock Chamber of commerce of the second conference dealing with oil from coal, which was held in the Newcastle…

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Bellbird Colliery Dispute Mr. Jack's Advice to Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. Jack, Northern District President of the Miners' Federation, attended a meeting of the Pellbird Miners' Lodge on Wednesday night…

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Discovery of Gold Nugget

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 1

A half-pound nugget of gold has been banded to the manager of the Dubbo branch of the Rural Bank by a resident of the far west for…

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Fall of Coal Miner Hurt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 5

John James (48), a miner employed at Aberdare extended Colliery, sustained injuries to his left leg and abrasions from a fall of coal while at…

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Serious Financial Position of Cessnock Hospital. Board Discusses Industrial Subscribers' Refusal to Pay Increased Subscriptions. "Miners Delegates Appeared to be Very Hostile," Said Mr. Biggers. Appeal to be Made to Commission For Increased Subside

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cessnock Hospital Board last night further reference was made to the financial plight of the institution. The Secretary (Mr. J. Brown) submitted a…

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Court of Mines Hearing Adjourned Long Sitting?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 6

The first witness was still under cross-examination when the Court of Mines at East Maitland, constituted to inquire into the system…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 and 2 colliori[?] worked again to-day, after both being idle on Friday owing to blackness of trade…

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