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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Epsom (Vic). Gold Cup Meeting Acceptances Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 9

Acceptances for to-morrow's Gold Cup meeting at Epsom are: TRIAL STAKES, one mile, first division (1.45): Altanna 9.3. Electric…

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Big Coal Contract for Cessnock More Men to Start at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 5

IT IS GRATIFYING to note that, in the acceptance of tenders for the supply of coal for the railway department for the 12 months beginning on October 1st, collieries on this end of the field have been successful in securing contracts for the…

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Coal Contracts Muswellbrook Satisfied MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 4

The announcing of the coal contracts for the coming year was eagerly awaited by directors. and employees of the local mines as well as by…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 5

RicKmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries both worked' to-day…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

Particulars of the days worked at the Northern mines during the fort-night, as furnished by the shipping agents in Newcastle on Saturday are…

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Safety in Mines Federation to Discuss SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which will begin its sittings in Sydney to-morrow, will discuss a number of important matters,…

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Mr. Clement. Jones Mining Figure Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 8

After n brief illness, Mr, Clement Jones, Superintendent of ? Cessnock Collieries, Ltd, died in Sydney on Sunday morning…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collicries worked to-day…

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Bellbird Colliery Check Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 6

The District Check inspector (Mr. Jas. collins) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. Aub. vernon) examined Bellbird Colliery on August…

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Gold License

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 3

The following, is a copy of the first license issued by the Government for the right to search for gold within the Bathurst district:…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 12

Arthur Starling, 61, of Bridge-street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal while working in Aberdare Central Gelltery, He was admitted to the…

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Work at the Mines

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

Four northern collieries—Pelton, Maitland Main, Ibon (Ashtonfield), and Thornton, worked full time (lldays) during the…

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Old Times Some Big Gold Nuggets

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 3

I well remember three very large finds of gold. One was at Burrandong, near Wellington. The shaft was only 35 feet deep when a nugget of…

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Death of Mr. Clement Jones Miner to Mine Superintendent

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 5

It came as a shock to his many friends and admirers on the Coalfields when it was learned on Sunday that Mr. Clement…

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Alleged Theft of Gold From Museum. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Thomas William Hayes (18), laborer, was remanded on a cliarge of having been in the Australian Museum building…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Dunningham at Billingham-on-Tees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 6

Word has been received by air mall from the Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. J[?]M. Dunningham), to the effect that he has…

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Petrol From Coal Durham Coalfields Plant Erected London, September 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1935 · page 7

It is expected that a plant, erected at Seaham Harbour, in the Durham coalfields, for the manufacture of petrol from coal will reach production…

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Mine Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 7

Representatives of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association will meet the management of Burwood Colliery at Burwood on Friday morning…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries were working to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to - day…

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