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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Mining Bill Legislative Council Second Reading Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 10

Mr. J. Ryan, Honorary Minister, in moving the second reading of the Mining (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Council, said the main object of…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

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

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Gold Mining. Grant of £42,500. Minister Explains Purposes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) this week disclosed details of the Commonwealth grant of £42,500 to New South Wales for the…

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Ayrfield Colliery Alleged Dangerous Condition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. G. Booth (Labour, Kurri Kurri) asked the Minister for Justice in the absence of the Minister for…

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Small Mines Question Further Aggregate Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The executive of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation has made arrangements for a further series of aggregate meetings to be…

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Search for Gold Scottish Border Area

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The Borders of Scotland may be the centre of a gold-rush shortly. Strong traces of alluvial gold have been prospected in the moors round…

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Land Board Lease for Coal Tramway Direct Transport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

Maitland Land Board, comprising Mr. F. J. Peake (president), and Mecsrs. W. P. Walsh and S. O. Masters, to-day dealt with an…

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Not "Black" Ashtonfields Colliery NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 6

Mr. C. Nelson, General President of the Miners' Federation, who is visiting the district in connection with the aggregate meeting to-morrow, stated…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 9

Shipments of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State during the week totalled 53,673 tons, of which 6917 tons represented oversea…

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Coal Oil Govt. Criticised Limitations Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 8

"While the Government is to be complimented on sending experts abroad to gain information of developments overseas, I hardly think…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

Eleven days constituted full time for the Northern district mines for the fortnight, and the returns furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle…

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Mine Mechanics Compulsory Conference Collieiry Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. H.C. Morton, general secretary, of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, stated that his visit to the South Coast district last week…

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Miners Meet Police Asked to Leave Boycott Threat Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

Miners attending an aggregate meeting at Swanson objected to the presence of two policeman, and, after getting them to leave, they carried a…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

Stockrington Colliery, which for about ten years has not entered on production, is now added to the list of working mines of J. and A. Brown…

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The Colson Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 6

Pear Island, off the West Coast, Is two miles long and rather more than a mile broad and would be a favourite resort of holiday makers but for…

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No Opposition From Mines Dept

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 5

Mt. Briggs for the Mines Department, said that the railway was sought to be held by a special lease under he Lands Ace, but the…

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Price of Gold £7/6/10½ an Ounce

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

A new high record price for gold was reached at Saturday's fixing, when gold to the value of £362,000 was disposed of at £7/6/10½ per…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

The quantity of coal, as cargoes and, bunkers, shipped to places beyond the State from Newcastle during February amounted to 227,076 tons, valued at…

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Record Price for Gold

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 1

The Australian record price of £2/2/10 for severeigns was offered by banks yesterday. (Gold is realising £9/3/8 £ an ounce fine, which is…

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Stop Press Oil From Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 7

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Cessnock Business Men's Club this afternoon, Aid. Fenton, of Newcastle announced as…

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