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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Struck by Fall of Coal Ald. Shakespeare Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

Serious injuries were received by Ald. J. H. Shakespeare when he was struck by a fall of coal while following his occupation as…

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MR. F. Bonar Elected Miners' Election for A.L.P. Rep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 3

The ballot conducted by the Northern branch of the Miners Federation for the election of a district representative on the State Executive of…

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Mine Worker Seriously Injured Struck by Runaway Skip Richmond Main Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

John Mitcheson (17), of Stanford Merthyr, and a trapper employed at the Richmond Main Colliery, was seriously injured on Monday, while…

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Gold Miners Strike Still On SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

The strikes on tho gold fields at continue. The Chamber of Minos at Kal goorlie made a proposal for a…

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Injured by Runaway Skip Accident At Richmond Main Colliery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

John Mitchcson, aged 17, a trapper, of Stanford Merthyr, was seriously [?] jured by a runaway-skip in the underground workings of Richmond Main…

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General Stoppage in Kalgoorlie Mines Demand for 44-Hour Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

There was a general stoppage of all mines in Kalgoorlie on MOnday in accordance with the decision of the mass meeting of the mining section of the…

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Strike Goes on Miners' Firm Stand on Goldfields Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

At the conclusion of a miners meeting lasting the whole day at Kalgoorile. the secretary of union handed to the Chamber of Mines…

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Mine Dispute Seniority Question Bulli Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

The secretary of the Colliery Mechanics,' Association (Mr. C. H. Morton) met the manager of the Built mine (Mr. T. Welford), who was…

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Ayrfield Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

The vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) stated yesterday, that on the previous day he had visited the Ayrfield colliery…

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Northern Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that the nominations of Messrs…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Collieries worked to-day. In the ordinary course of events…

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Statement by Miners' Leaders Wonthaggi Miners' Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

Following is a statement by Mr. C. Nelson, General President, and Mr. W. Orr, General Secretary, Miners' Federation:—…

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Proposed Sharing of Work At Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

A proposition is before the Bellbird Miners' Lodge for the sharing of the work with the cavilled out miners. An endeavour is being made to put…

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Trespassed on Colliery Property "Very Serious Matter" Two Youths Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

The actions of two youths, who pleaded guilty at the Kurri Kurri Court on Wednesday to a barge of having trespassed on the property…

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Gold Find in Central Australia. Lasseter's Reef Rediscovered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 8

The first section of an expedition organised by a newly-formed Sydney Company, Border Gold Reefs, Ltd., is now on its way from…

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Coal Export. Newcastle Figures 59,640 Tons for Week Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 3

The coal trade was brisk during the week, shimments to places beyond the State totalling 59.640 tons. For the corresponding period last year the…

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Gold Fields Strike Goes On Hours Question Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

A number of West Australian goldmines are still idle as a result of the dispute on the hours question. The union committee in the dispute…

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Rich Ore Bingara Gold Mine ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Twenty tons of ore from the King gold mine at Bingara, which has been purchased outright by five Armidale residents, has been brought to…

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Oil From Coal Another New Production Method

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

There are now many methods of splitting up raw coal into oil and by-products, and scientists are busy devising still more, in the hope of…

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WONTHAGGI Miners Claim £8000 Due for Wages Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

"We have come to Victoria on the instructions of the Federal Council of our organisation, with the object of bringing finality to…

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