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Mining & the mines, 1935

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No title Miners' Strike Credit May Be Stopped KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

After having lost £20,000 in profit so far, the Goldfield retail traders will meet to decide whether they will continue to allow credit to the miners, who…

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Gold Find in Central Australia. Lasseter's Reef Rediscovered

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

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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Out for 2 YEARS Max Gold and Owner Ascot Win Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

A sensation was caused in racing circles yesterday when it was learned that the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards had imposed…

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Lower Pay Gold Miners Agree 40 Hour Week Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

At a mass meeting goldmine employes agreed to ask the Chamber of Mines for the introduction of a week of 40 hours of five days. It was…

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Small Mines Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

The small mines question will be discussed at a conference in Sydney on Tuesday between the Northern Miners' Executive and Minister…

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Gold Ore at Bingara

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

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

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Fall of Coal Neath Miner Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 8

When five tons of coal fell in Abermain No. 2 Colliery yesterday Harry Hooker, 63, of Neath, received fatal injuries…

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Gold Miners No. 40-Hour Week KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

The Kalgoorlie Chamber of Minos has rejected the A.W.U. proposal that the gold miners work at 40-hour week, have Saturdays free, and sacrifice 9/2…

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Gold Clause Huge Market Losses Fears in U.S.A. (Australian Press Association.) New York, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

A situation rapidly approaching the panic stage on the foreign exchanges markets was checked yesterday when the Federal Reserve Bank, acting…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Six More Miners Engaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Six additional miners have been engaged at the Muswellbrook Colliery. The number of miners employed has been increased to 18…

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Northern Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

The Northern Miners' returning officer, Mr. J. L. Halliday, has announced that Messrs J. Sneddon (Borehole Lodge), G. Lowe (Aberdare Central),…

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Saw Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The survivors had traversed about 1200 miles of heart-breaking country without seeing a white man, but they came in contact with plenty of…

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Coal Company's Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company reports a loss of £5152 for the year ended December 31, compared with losses of £1486 the previous year,…

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More Gold Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

The gold yield in Queensland continues to show an increase. For December the yield was 10,122 fine oz., valued at £42,995, compared with 8391…

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Northern Miners Result of Ballot for Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The result of the ballot for the election of three representatives of the men on the Northern Miners Management Committee was…

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"A Lot of Eyewash" Coal-Oil Council Kearsley Discussion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Statement that the Oil from Coal Council and achieved little progress since its inception three years ago, and that it was "a lot of eyewash."…

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Batlow Gold Rush 120 Men Already Working. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

Nearly 120 men are working on the Batlow field, where a gold rush commenced recently. More than 300 permits have been issued to search for…

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300 PERMITS Search for Gold Batlow District Batlow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

More than 300 permits to enter property to search for gold in Batlow have been issued this week. On one day more than 100 permits were…

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"Lot of Eyewash" Oil from Coal Committee Councillor's View Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

Although Kearsley Shire Council will be represented at the meeting of the Northern Oil from Coal Committee to-night, some of the councillors are…

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Crushed by Five Tons of Coal Miner's Death at Abermain No. 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

There was a tragic happening at Abermain No. 2 Colliery on Tuesday, when Harry Hooker, 63, a miner, residing at Neath…

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