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Mining & the mines, 1934

1,275 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 64

Court of Mines Manager's Evidence Working System

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 15

Henry Jenkin Thomas, manager and lessee of Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, was still in the witness box when the Court of Minds at…

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Back to Fold Wallsend Miners' Lodge Bellbird Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 5

At the conclusion of the special meeting of the management committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, it was announced…

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Court of Mines Ayrfield Conditions Manager in Box

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 7

When the Court of Mines, presided over by Judge Nield, resumed to-day , at the East Maitland Courthouse, evidence in support of the manager and…

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Mine Deputy's Claim Seniority Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 3

The hearing of the application of Malcolm McCallum, colliery deputy, for the restoration of his seniority in the Maitland Deputies Association…

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Mine Dispute Wallarah Cavilling-out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

At the adjournment of the Northern Minors' Management Committee, yesterday afternoon, the secretary (Mr. L. Halliday) stated that the…

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Sixth Day Ayrfield Colliery Working To-day's Evidence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 7

The Court of Mines constituted to Inquire Into the working conditions of Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery and presided over by his Honor…

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Miners' Ballot Mr. Hoare's Prospects NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 4

The early figures in the counting of the ballot for the election of the two northern district officers of the Minor's Federation indicate that…

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Kearsley Council Not Interested Oil-Coal Conference

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council will not be represented at a conference of the Northern. District Oil from Coal Council, which is to be held in…

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To Resume Work Pending Conference Bellbird Miners Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 5

By a three to one majority Bellbird miners decided to resume [?] on Monday. On Tuesday a conference has been…

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Court of Mines Ayrfield Manager Day in Box

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 4

Henry Jenkin Thomas, manager and lessee of Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, was in the witness-box all day yesterday, when the Court of…

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Gold Passes Old Council Members Bill Introduced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 6

The State Government is persisting in its determination to grant free railway passes to former members of the old Legislative Council. A bill to ratify the…

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Mine Deputy Court Defers Hearing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 9

The hearing of the application of Malcolm McCallum, colliery deputy, for the restoration of his seniority in the Maitland Colliery Deputies'…

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Court of Mines Decision on Thursday?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 6

At the conclusion of the addresses at the Court of Mines at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, his Honor, Judge Nield, reserved his…

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Silver Mines Syndicate Formed MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 11

A local syndicate is interesting itself in the re-opening of the Temi silver deposits. Those were partially developed well…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 45,976 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 2

Shipments of coal during the week for overseas places totalled 46,976 tons. For the corresponding period last year the total was 34,809 tons…

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Oil From Coal English Company Success Claimed London, Dec. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 1

It was stated at to-day's meeting of Low Temperature Carbonisation, Ltd., that the company was successfully producing aviation petrol and naval fuel…

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Miners Penniless Owing to Floods Question of £8000

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 4

Wonthaggi (Vic.) miners who are mow out of work through the closing of shafts following the recent floods are in the position of being penniless,…

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Oil From Coal Success Claimed for English Company. London

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 1

It was stated at yesterday's meeting of Low Temperature Carbonisation, Ltd., that the company was successfully producing aviation petrol and naval…

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Coal in [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

According to the [?] correspondent of the Angle-[?] can Bonk, the improvement in [?] conditions in [?]…

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Gold Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

We disagree profoundly with the decision of the State Government to bestow gold railway and tramway passes on members of the old…

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