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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Stolen Coal Old Lambton Mine 240 Tons a Year Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 7

Two hundred and forty tons of coal wore stolen from old Lambton colliery in twelve months. A statement to this effect was made in the…

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Mine Workers Bitter Faction Fight Union Dispute Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 5

The challenge decided on by the interstate council of the Miners' Federation to the Australian Workers' Union, is expected to lead…

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Gold Safety Modern Methods W.A. Fields Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 1

Following upon the recent robbery of £3500 worth of gold from the Alice Springs-Quorn train, attention has been directed to the modern system of…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 Collieries worked again to-day. For the fortnight both mines have worked fairley well, the former having full time, while…

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Colliery Inspections Aberdare Central Colliery

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

Jas. Connell and T. Mitchell (Miners' Check Inspectors) examined this mine on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th of May, and reported…

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Colliery Groom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

The superintendent of the B.H.P. Collieries, Mr. J. Jeffrles, and the general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, Mr. H…

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Rich Gold Yield Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 4

From Lease No. 1482, F. McLaren crushed 18 tons of ore at the Norseman State battery, for a yield of 327 ounces of gold averaging more than…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Hebburn No. T Colliery worked again to-day Hebburn No. 2 was idle owing to siackness of trade…

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Richmond Main Mine Kurri Jrri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 5

Rumour is current that more men are to be reengaged at the Richmond Main Collery, which resumed operations today after many weeks'…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 6

Owing to the holiday on Monday, June .3 (Kind's Birthday), 10 days was full time for the fortnight at the mine[?]. Only three mines woked full…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 6

Owing to the holiday on Monday, June 3 (Kings Birthday) Ten days was full time for the fortnight at the mines…

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Visits Colliery Governor Goes Below Efficiency Impresses Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 4

The Viceregal party paid a visit to Elrington Colliery yesterday afternoon. The party included the Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) and Mrs. Brown, Mr…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 7

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 Collieries worked to-day…

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Mine Idle "Not Enough Skips" CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

Aberdare Central Colliery was idle to-day. The trouble was with the miners, who claimed that they were not getting enough skips and who…

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Stanford Main Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 8

The President of the Kearsley Shire (Cr. W. Varty), and Cr. W. Mitchell, of Kurri Kurri, have been keenly interested in the position of…

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Miners Unity Committees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 6

Cessnock Mineworkers' Unity Committee has called a conference of similar bodies throughout the North to be held at the Newcastle…

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Gold Coin Inquiry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Any person in Cessnock who has lost any gold coins is advised to get in touch with Sergeant Brodie, officer-in-charge of Cessnock police…

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Cessnock No. 2 Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Nominations for officers of Cessnock No. 2 Millers' Lodge are as follows:— President-treasurer, H. C…

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One Union. "Necessity for Miners" General Secretary Explains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

Commenting on the decision of the Miners' Federation to convene a conference of representatives from all mining jobs…

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Fortune Made From £20 Romantic Story of Fiji Goldfields Initiative of a Cockney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

I came back from Fiji the other day with one of the luckiest young men who ever sought fortune and found it in that fascinating place…

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