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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 3

Particulars of work at the mines for the fortnight, as furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle on Saturday, show…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge Fate Of The Youth In Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

FOR SEVERAL YEARS the Board of Management of the Miners' Federation has been endeavouring to obtain unanimity amongst the various lodges regarding the future of the youths employed in the coal mining industry…

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After Gold Tamworth Project Reef Sought Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 5

In order to try and locate a rich gold-bearing reef in Central Australia, aud pegging out a claim, an expedition consisting of four Tamworth residents,…

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Coal Seam John Brown's Home Site Builder's Find Newcastle, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 9

While excavating for the foundations of the block of flats to be built on the site of Mr. John Brown's home in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, workmen…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 7

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

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Heroic Mining Rescue Man Carries Mate Out

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

A report from Darwin states that an heroie rescue was carried out at Pine Creek Enterprise goldlmine on Sunday by A. Young when he groped his way…

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Blue and Gold Dance Club's Opening Hall Crowded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 6

If the success of the opening night can be regarded as any criterlon, the "Blue and Gold" Dance Club will have a successful season in Maitland. The…

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Mine Inspection. Pelton Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

Mr. Connell and the local Chock Inspector (Mr. B. S. Goodban) examined Pelton Colllery on June 17 and 18, and reported as follows:—…

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Bellbird Colliery Stoppage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

When the wheelers went to work at Bellbird Colliery this [?] they [?] against the [?] doing wheelers…

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DEPUTIES Mine Dispute Courttohear Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

Deputies employed at the Burwood and John Darling Collieries, who complained that the proprietors of those…

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SINGLETON 60 Years Ago Extracts From -"Arous" Files, Week Ending June 21st. Development of Coal Mining

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

During the week under review Mr Lewis, of the Colonial Architect's Department, paid a Visit to Singleton for the purpose of taking levels, etc., for…

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Safety Hats Workers in Mines SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

A conference with the object of discussing ways find means of procuring the introduction of "safely hats" into coal mines in New South Wales for…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 2

During the week 39,018 tons of coal were exported to places beyond the State, compared with 46.315 tons for the corresponding period last year…

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Victorian Gold Yield Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 6

The Victorian gold yield for the first live months of 1935 was 34,307 fine ounces. Indications are that the yield will be the highest for five years…

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Miners Killed Crushed in Cage PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 6

R. Radishish and Ivan Simonivica, 38, two Slay miner, both single, met appalling deaths in a shaft at the Ivanhoe mine, Kalgoorlie…

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Russian Miners Executed Long Sentences for Others. (Australian Press Assn. Message) MOSCOW

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

Per murdering Comrade Bykov, who described them as enemies, in writing a history of the mine where they were employed, six miners were executed…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

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

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£20,000 CLAIM Tullamore Mine To-day's Evidence Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

Evidence was given to-day relating to the value of the Tullamore property by Walter Francis Metcalf, against whom, and Kathleen Metcalf, the…

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West Australian Mine Fatality Two Men Dashed to Pieces

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

Two men were killed in the Ivanhoe shaft of the Lake View and Star mine at Kalgoorlie (W.A.) on Monday, while a cage carrying seven men, the last of…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 7

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

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