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Mining & the mines, 1934

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Charge of Indecent Behaviour Colliery Employee in Court Defendant Bound Over

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Cessnock Court, on Tuesday, John Douglas Archibald, 25, was charged, with indecent exposure…

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Oil from Coal. "Every Investigation Premier's Reply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. M. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga Wagga) asked the Premier (Mr. B. S. Stevens) if he had seen a cable…

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Oil From Coal Cessnock Will Pay its Quota

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Cessnock Council agreed, at its meeting on Tuesday night, to pay its suggested contribution of £10 towards the cost of the oil from coal…

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Oil From Coal Premier Promises Every Possible Investigation

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 7

Mr M Kilpatrick (U.C.p., Wagga Wagga) asked the Premier (Mr B. S. E. Stevens), in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, if he had seen a cable…

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Oil From Coal Lively Discussion at Newcastle. Conference Adjourns for Month

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

An animated discussion characterised the meeting of the Oil from Coal Council at Newcastle on Tuesday night…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 7

The mines commenced their annual, holidays to-day, and will resume operations on Monday, January 7, 1935…

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A Mining Engineer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 3

The fully qualified mining engineer has an interesting life, for he often travels to various parts of the world, sess many strange things, and…

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Hebburn Mines Both Worked To-day WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 7

Mr. G. W. S. Grant, president of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, stated last night that he had been informed by the undermanager of the colliery…

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Coal Oil Expert Investigation Research Work Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 2

It is announced by the Minister for Mines (Mr. K. S. Vincent) that arrangements have been completed for the appointment of the…

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Holiday Trains More People Travel Rush From Mines

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

Accepting the opportunity afforded by the cheap fares to Newcastle between Boxing Day and Now Year's Day, people from the…

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Monte Carlo Its Fading Glory No Tourist Gold London, Dec, 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 2

The glory that belonged to Monte Carlo and the French Riviera has almost departed. The gold standard has robbed France of tourist gold…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended december 21 is at…

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"Bondy" Hoare Again Miners' President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare was declared elected President of the Northern Miners' Federation yesterday by the returning officer. The voting…

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Oil From Coal Research Committee Personnel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

The personel is announced by the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) of the committee appointed by the Government to…

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Kurri Pay Day at Mines Good Times Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 5

To-day was pay day at the varlout collieries and good pays were again drawn, but the next pay will be a blank one for all the mines…

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Mining Yields Big Increase Shown £9,900,000 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

It is computed that minerals to the value of about £9,900,000 have been won in New South Wales during 1934, an increase of more…

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Petrol From Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 10

A huge plant for the manufacture of petrol from coal is to be constructed in the North of France in the Llevin-Angres district at a cost of…

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