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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Gelignite Explodes in Mine. Remarkable Escape From Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 2

A miner named Claude Shaddick, employed on Spargo's Reward mine, Kalgoorlie, who was thrown 30 feet along a drive by an explosion of 20lb of…

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Mine Machines Second Unit Coming Lambton B Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 5

It is stated from an authoritative source in Newcastle that another mechanical loader for the Lambton B Colliery of the Broken Hill Pty. Co.,…

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The Coal Mining Industry. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 5

Sir,—From time to time it has been asked: Cannot we, by approaching the Government, get them, by some legal process, to stop this mad…

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Mechanisation in Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 2

The Pelaw Main and Stanford Main Relief Workers' Committee has adopted a resolution stating that the organisation would stand solidly behind…

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READMITTED Miners' Federation Hebburn No. 1 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge was to-day readmitted to the Miners' Federation at a special meeting of the committee of management of the…

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Miner Hurt Fall of Coal NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

A fall of coal in John Darling colliery yesterday caught Tom Balnbridge, 46, of Withers-street, West Wallsend, a miner, and injured his…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Donation of £5/5/- to Christmas Cheer Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, held on Friday, it was unanimously decided to donate £5/5/- to a fund to provide…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries worked to-day…

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Price of Gold Slight Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended November 15, is…

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Oil From Coal Minister Urged to Establish Plant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 1

A combined deputation, including representatives of Newcastle and Coalfields interests, waited upon the Minister for Defence (Mr Archdale…

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Threatening Coal Strike in Britain Dangerous Situation Arising; (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 1

A dangerous situation is arising out of the threatening coal strike, as a result of the miners at Btirnsley to-day overwhelmingly voting in favour of the…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 7

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

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Mine Mechanics Bellbird Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 6

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, Mr. H. C. Morton, with the steward, Mr. Lomas, and Mr. F. Ward, an…

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Miners' Ballot Executive Officers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 10

According to lodge scrutineers' figures, which will be checked by the returning officer (Mr. J. Walker), the general president (Mr. C. Nelson)…

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Railway Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 10

In answer to Mr. Knight, who asked in the Legislative Assembly that the Railway Commissioners should be induced to order more coal, so that…

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Mines Working Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

All the coalmines in the district are working well and the coming pay is one of the largest that will have been experienced…

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Miners' Lodges Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 4

The result of the ballot for the election of officers for Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge is as follows: President, T. Hirst 185, J. Kavanagh 93;…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

The election of officers for the Abermaln No. 2 Miners' Lodge resulted:—President, T. Hirst 185, J. Kavanagh, 93…

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Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 3

James Jones, 52, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was struck by a fall coal yesterday. He was admitted to…

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National Ballot Mine Owners' Request LONDON, November, 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 1

The Mineowners' Federation has written to the Prime Minister, asking for an interview to discuss the situation arising out of the national ballot…

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