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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Northern Miners Conferences With Owners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

Several matters on dispute at two collieries on the South Maitland field were discussed at conference yesterday between representatives of the…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 collieries are working again to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

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

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Sewer Miners Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 6

As there are no sawer miners registered at the West Maitland Labour Exchange, and as there is likely to be a call-up from now on, men with…

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Lubras Working in Mines No Law to Prohibit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Commenting on the report of a lubra being crushed to death by a fall of stone when she was working underground in an ochre mine in Central…

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Hebburn Co. Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 collieries were working to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day. Stanford Main was again idle. It was the fortnightly, pay day and Pelaw…

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Mine Mechanics John Darling Pit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 7

Messrs. T. G. Moran (president) H. 0. Morton (general secretary), and W. Plain (lodge steward), representing the Federated Mining Mechanics'…

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Relief Workers Unemployed Miners Kurri Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Booth asked the Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) for more liberal treatment of unemployed miners in the…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 2

Hebburn No. 1 worked to-day [?] burn Np. 2 was idle owing to [?] of trade…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 7

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

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 10

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

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Gold Worth £21,000 LONDON, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 1

Cecil Swanland, Silvio Mazzardo, and John O'Brien, who; were charged with having stolen gold worth…

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Gold Search Vagaries of Fortune Rich Find Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

Unusual vagaries of fortune are experienced by those in search of gold. A message from Mt. Isa exemplifies…

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Ayrfield Mine Deputation to Minister SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

A deputation consisting of representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association waited on the…

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Search for Gold Fate Plays Queer Pranks

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

Queer pranks are played by fate on those in search of gold. A message from Mt. Isa exemplifies this in the case of five young men who…

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Drunkenness Charge Dismissed Pelton Miners' President Exonerated. Echo of School of Arts Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Extraordinary interest was centred in the case, at Cessnock Court on Tuesday last in which Thomas Joseph Burke, president…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 3

Shipments of coal from to places beyond the State totalled 36,055 tons, of which 6435 tons represented overseas bunkers. For the…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worn idle to-day owing to slackness of trade…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to-day. Richmond Main and Stanford Main were both' idle…

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