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Mining & the mines, 1935

1,055 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 53

Visiting Miners Officials

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners Federation has decided that Mr. Ernie Browne, Secretary of the Southern District…

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Oil From Coal

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

It is expected that the plant erected at Seaham Harbour, in the Durham (Eng.) coalfields, for the manufacture of petrol from coal, will…

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Tin Hats for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 7

THE REMARKS of Check Inspector Jim Connell, and Coroner Johnston at a recent coronal inquiry, regarding the wearing of protective headgear by miners has caused much interest in mining circles…

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Subsidence at Golf Links. Above Old Colliery Workings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 2

During Wednesday night a subsidence of a fairly extensive character occurred on No. 2. fairway at Cessnock golf links…

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W. A. Gold Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 8

Gold received at the Perth Mint In August amounted to 63,55502., the highest production for any single month since April, 1910, valued at…

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Alleged Coal Stealing Defendant Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 5

At Kurri police Court on Wednesday, Charles Fuller 18, was charged with stealing 2 cwt. of coal valued at 1/- the property…

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Miners' Executive Officers Hebburn Miner's Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 5

Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge has nominated Mr. C. Nelson for the position of General President to the Miners' Federation, and Mr. James…

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Blank Pay for Extended Colliery Idle Again To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle to-day as the result of a dispute in which the question of rates of pay for top coal was involved…

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POSITION of Coalmining Industry Speeding Up of Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 10

The General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. W. Orr) outlined to a meeting of the Council in Sydney this week the contents of a…

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Old Times Some Big Gold Nuggets. ("Veno" in "Bathurst Times")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 8

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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"Rich Gold" Strike Near Casino Casino

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 3

Excitement has been caused by the reported find of rich gold on a farm at lron Pot Creek. A Syndicate of prospectors who, it is…

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Salvage Ship's Success Gold From Sunken Egypt

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 3

Gold worth £45,000, recovered from the wreek of the P. and O. liner Egypt, which foundered off Ushant in 1922, was brought to Plymouth by the…

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Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 10

Ron Atkinson, 21, of Fern - street, Islington, had his right forearm fractured and suffered from shoke at the John Darling Colliery. He was…

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The Mines Pelaw Main Idle KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 6

Richmond Main Colliery worked to - day. Pelaw Main employees turned out for work, but owing to a dispute with the clippers had to return home…

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Gold Honour or Jutalee To Win 14-1 Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 4

The 14.1 Handicap at Rosebery tomorrow should be one of the best betting events on the programme. More than…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries Worked to - day. The dispute which arose with the clippers at Pelaw Main was overcome with…

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Stolen Ore Mining Camp Robbed GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 5

A large amount of gold - bearing ore has been stolen from Bobo King Gold Mine, near Dorrigo. The ore was left on a dump,…

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Casino Gold Discovery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 2

Considerable activity has followed the reported discovery of gold, associated with silver and barium, on the property of Mr. E. Phillips, Iron…

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Women Weep and Pray at Pithead Explosion in Mine. Fifteen Miners Killed. Many Others Entombed. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 2

At least 15 miners were killed and 51 were entombed at the pit explosion at Wapplewell (Yorkshire). Sheets of flames swept the collieries. Nine men crawled to safety on their hands and knees, their clothes smouldering, through dust, and some…

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CONTROL Of Coal Industry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 5

When Parliament opened this week Mr. Baddeley again placed on the business paper the following motion:—…

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