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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Rich Gold Find in South Africa Trade Revival Follows

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 4

A remarkable revival of business activity in South Africa, due to the dis covery of further rich gold deposits, and an accompanying building boom,…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Mine Worker Killed Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

While William John Reed, 47, a plat, man, was ascending the Chaffers shaft of the Lake View and Star Mine be was dragged from the cage and killed…

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The Mines Use of Machines Owners' Plan Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

The mechanisation of mines was referred to in the Legislative Assembly to-day by the member of Kurri,…

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Petty Stoppages in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 7

It is now quite clear that the Colliery Proprietors have definitely decided not to discuss any disputes at conferences whilst the men are idle…

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Under Truck Two Miners Killed Hoodoo Shaft Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

Two miners, R. P. McGrath, 34, married, of Union-st., Golden Square, and Gordon Taylor, 27, married, of High-street, Bendigo, were killed in…

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Warden's Court Mining Partnership Point Upheld

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at East Maitland to-day before the Metropolitan Warden (Mr. A. N. .Graham), Stephen Guildford,…

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Fell 3000 Feet to Death Accident in West Australian Mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

While ascending in a cage at Chaffer's shaft in the Lakeview and Star Mine at Boulder (W.A.) on Wednesday, William John Reed (47), platman, was…

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Death of Mr. Wiliam Brown. Well-known Inspector of Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 5

Profound regret was expressed right throughout the coalfields at news of the death of Mr. William Brown, Inspector of Mines, who died…

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W.A. Gold Output Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 10

Our Perth correspondent telegraphs that there was a slight decrease in Western Australia's gold output for September, which amounted to 62,707…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 39,046 tons NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 8

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 39,046 tons, of which 6570…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 2

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Mine Accident Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 5

Charles Stone, 52, a resident of Church-street, Cessnock, who is employed at Elrington Colliery, received severe head injuries to-day when some…

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"Stay In" Welsh Mine Strike Crowds Sing London, Oct. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Maintaining their determination not to leave the mine "until the black-legs were dismissed," 170…

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Hunger Strike in South Wales Mine Sandwiches and Tea Returned. (Australian Press Assn. Message) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

Maintaining their determination not to leave the mine "until the blacklegs were dismissed," 170 hunger-striking miners at Nine Mile Point colliery, in…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 2

Ma[?]sel Williams, 29, of Mount view-road, a wheeler, employed at Bellbird Colliery, had a finger [?] while working at the mine to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Saturday Work Central and Aberdare Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 3

It is not usual for the local collieries to work on Saturdays, but both the Central and Aberdare collieries worked last…

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Work at Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 3

Times worked at the various northern collieries during the fortnigh[?] ended on Saturday last were:— Maitland Main Aberdare, Pelton,…

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Mine Mechanics Western District Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, on his return from the Western district, reports having, after…

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