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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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To Strike? Mine Enginedrivers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 3

According to a statement made at the Trades Hall yesterday, members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association employed at…

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Mine Deputies McCallum's Appeal SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

The President of the Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Browne, gave reserved judgement this afternoon in the case Malcolm McCallum of…

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Mine Deputies Responsible Work New Award Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

When delivering judgment to-day in the claim by the Northern Collieries' Association and the Newcastle Deputies and…

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Southern Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held at Wollongong decided to refer to the next Miners' Federal Council meeting the question of…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 5

John Clark, 48, a minor of Allandale-road, Nulkaba, and employed at Bellbird colliery, was admitted to hospital with injuries to his head,…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 mines were again idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Both collieris have been working intermittently owing [?]o…

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Queensland Gold Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 3

Queensland yield during April was 11,656 oz. of fine gold, valued at £49,089, against 8857oz., worth £37,622, in April, 1934. For the first four…

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Big Coal Train. Leaves Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

A train of 28 hoppers which left Muswellbrook for Newcastle on Wednesday carried 300 tons of local coal…

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Ballot Tie Abermain Miners CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 7

A re-ballot will be necessary to decide the position of treasurer to the Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge. In the ballot just declared R. Hunter and…

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Fortune for £20. Successful Mining Venture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Lawyer, who arrived in Sydney by the Monterey from Loloma gold fields, Tavua, Fiji, states that he bought a gold mine…

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Mining Deal Reported by Young Man Leads to His Fortune

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Lawler, a young Englishman, who arrived in Sydney this week by the Monteray, stated that with £20 he made a deal in Fiji that…

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Busy Time Muswellbrook Mines MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 4

During recent weeks the local collieries have been busily engaged fulfilling local and outside orders, and as a result, the miners have been…

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Man Burned Flames From Furnace Colliery Accident Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 1

Whilst F. R. (Roy) Shepherd was raking the fires at Muswellbrook Colliery last night, gases in the boiler, which was carrying a peak load at the…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 46,705 tons, of which 4600 tons…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 5

Both Hobburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked to-day. On Saturday the three Hobburns worked. It was the first occasion that this has happened…

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New Tunnel Idle Bellbird Colliery Stoppage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 2

Those men employed in the new tunnel at Bellbird came home this morning. At the pit-top there were…

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Mine Mechanics Seniority Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 6

Messrs. T. G. Moran and H. C. Morton, president and general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, together with Messrs. H…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

Particulars of work at the mines during the fortnight ending on Saturday last, as furnished by the snipping agents in…

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HEBBURN No. 1 MINERS Conflict With Executive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 6

A special meeting of Hebburn No 1 Miners' Lodge was held on Sunday morning. There was a good attendance, which included' the…

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Man's Clothing Alight. Accident at Colliery. Mr Roy Shepherd Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

Mr. F. R. (Boy) Shepherd was the victim of serious injuries wliile engaged at work at the Musweilbrook Colliery on Friday…

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