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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Miners' Meeting Question in Assembly Police Presents Sydney

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

The attendance of police at an aggregate meeting of the Miners' Federation at Swansea last Sunday was the subject of a protest in the Legislative…

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Coal Fell Seriously Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 7

Alexander Duff, of Gordon Avenue, Cessnock, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital to-day in a serious condition. He was suffering from a…

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UNSAFE? Ayrfield Mine Mr. Booth's Claim Sydney

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

The condition of Ayrfield Colliery was referred to in the Legislative Assembly to-day when Mr. Booth (Kurri…

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Hebburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 was again idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. For the week the mine has only worked one day and for the pay drawn to-day seven days…

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The Mines

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

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to-day. Richmond Main and Stanford Main continued idle. To-day was the fortnightly…

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Oil from Coal

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

Despite the protests and declarations of governments for years past it has remained for private enterprise to take the first practical…

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Production of Oil From Coal

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 6

Alderman H. Fenton, of Newcastle, announced at a business men's gathering at Cessneck that application would be made at Canberra for the…

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New Coal Line Deputation to Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

A conference comprised of the Cessnock Council, miners lodges, and industrial and commercial interests, met in the Council Chambers last…

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Cessnock Coursing Gold Mont Wins Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

There was a large crowd in attendance at the coursing meeting held on the Showground on Wednesday night Winners were hard to…

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Small Mines Deputation to Minister Safety Question Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

A deputation from the Miners' Federation waited upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent), and urged the closing down of Ayrfield Colliery…

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Mysterious Theft of Gold. a Baffling Crime. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 7

The mysterious theft of gold to the value of £21,000, from the strong-room of imperial Airways, at Croydon, last, nighty is proving one of the most…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal. Formation of Company in North. Important Announcement by Ald. Fenton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

An announcement of vital interest to the northern coalfields was made by Ald. H. Fenton at the inaugural meeting of the proposed Cessnock Business Men's Club, on Wednesday…

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Mine Mechanics Secretary Supported Ayrfield Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 4

The deleaate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, following reports received in connection with the Ayrfleld…

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Desert Gold 100 Boys Apply MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 3

Attracted by the romance of desert gold, more than 100 youths have applied to the Boys' Unemployment Movement for the 50 jobs on The…

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New Company Petrol from Coal £250,000 Capital Canberra

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

With the object of producing oil and other products from coal, shale, and other, minerals, the Coal Petrol Proprietary' Limited, capitalised at…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. Stanford Main was again idle…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 7

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

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AllEGED Theft of Explosives Two Men Committed for Trial Millfield Colliery Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day Roy James Fogg and Jonathan Gibson were charged with breaking and entering the magazine at Millfield…

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Two Injured Colliery Accidents CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

When he was struck by a fall of coal while at work this morning, James Davis (65), a miner, residing at Kitchener, and employed at…

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Mine Mechanics Delegate Board Meets WONGAWILLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 2

The following decisions were arrived at at a meeting of the delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association,…

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