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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Record Coal Output

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 4

Putting up a total of 1570 tons of coal production last Saturday the Aberdare Central colliery established the record for…

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Miners Meet Lambton B Trouble Men Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 5

Subsequent to the withdrawal of members of the Miners' Federation, employed at the Lambton B Colliery of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co…

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ROSEBERY Gold Digger to Win BODYGUARD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 9

With a second and a close fourth in good company at his last two starts, Gold Digger is the best credentialled horse in the…

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Bound Over Charge of Stealing Mine Brattice Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 7

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Cessnock Court to-day, George Cook (Junior), was charged with having, on July 15, stolen a quantity of…

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Anchor Should Win Again. Gold Digger Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 4

If Anchor could be retailed upon to repeat the form he showed in the Flying Handicap, at Canterbury, on…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery worked to-day. Richmond Main was idle, and will probably continue so for the remainder…

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Mine Dispute Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. G. Booth (Labour, Kurri Kurri), asked if the Minister for Labour and Industry would…

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Coal Mines Use of Machines No Inquiry? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 1

References to the mechanisation of the coal-mining industry were made during question time in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 7

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

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Mine Mechanics Mechanisation Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 6

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association will hold a special meeting at West Maitland on Sunday morning next,…

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Taronga Park Bellbird Mine Employees CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 6

The Bellbird Colliery employees' picnic to Taronga Park will be held on Sunday. The trains will leave Cessnock at 5.30 a.m., and the first…

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Miners' Officials Progress of Ballot SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 9

Progressive figures in the ballet for the election of General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation released last night were as…

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Kurri Miner Injured Fall of Coal Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 7

Samuel Arundale, 54, of Gillies-street, Kurri Kurri, a miner, employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, had a narrow escape from…

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Coal Won At Lambton B Mine Despite Strike Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 5

The production of coal from the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Lambton B colliery is proceeding, despite the withdrawal of Miners' Federation…

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Bellbird Picnic Miners' Trip to Taronga

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 9

Bellbird miners' picnic, to be held on Sunday, will take the form of a trip to Taronga Park. Two trains will leave Cessnock at…

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Mine Managers Examination Results SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 1

The following candidates were successful at examinations for certificates of competency as colliery managers, held at Newcastle of October…

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Miners' Ballot Election of Officers Nelson and Orr Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 4

The General President (Mr. C. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) are loading by substantial majorities in the annual ballot for the…

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Miners' Plight Inquiry Urged U.A.P. Attitude Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 3

The following motion was carried yesterday by the Newcastle Branch Committee of the United Australia party:—…

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Coal Trade 49,224 Tons Shipped NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 11

The quantity of coal, Including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 49,224 tons, of which 3369…

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Attack on Franc Gold Withdrawn LONDON, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says: "Apparently the Bank of France's gold stocks have touched their lowest level for 1935…

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