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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Man Trapped in Mine. Fall of Earth. Remarkable Escape. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

Working with his father and brother 150 feet below the surface in the old Pioneer Mine at Farkes, Walter Hable, a young miner, was…

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Fall of Coal Inquiry Into Man's Death Workmate's Story Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of Henry Hooker (64), of Neath, who was killed in a fall of coal at Abermain No. 2 colliery on January 15, was opened at,…

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Small Mines Mr. Hoare Speaks of Interview With Minister. Hopeful of Something Resulting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

Mr. "Bondy" Hoare, Northern Miners' President, said yesterday that he was hopeful of something resulting from the interview with the Minister…

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"Extraordinary Happening" Says Coroner. Fall of Coal at Abermain No. 2. Miner Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 5

"I have had some experience of coal mining myself, and it appears to have been an extraordinary happening. It would…

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An Increase Gold Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 12

Commonwealth gold production [?]r the twelve months to December 31 last was 885,181 fine oz., an increase of 54,849 oz. on the figures for…

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Coal Export Newcastle Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 42,363 tons, of which 4457 tons…

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Profit of £1170 Greta Main Collieries SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Greta Main Collieries, Ltd., reports a nett profit of £1170 for the your ended November 30, compared with £1489 tho previous year. The…

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Mine to Reopen Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

Aberdare Extended colliery, which has been idle owing to a dispute will resume work on Tuesday morning. The superintendent of the Calad[?]…

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Piles Shattered Bridge Explosion Near Colliery Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

An attempt was made late last night to blow up the bridge near the Aberfield colliery, a small mine about two miles south of Swansea,…

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Gold Standard Restoration Urged Experts' Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 6

It is noteworthy that the fourth annual report of the Bank for International Settlements favours a return to the gold standard as the…

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Lost Gold Fell from 'Plane Police Search London. Jan 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

The police are now carrying out a treasure hunt in Essex, Kent, and Sussex for gold in a box which fell from the Hillman Airways plane while it…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries were working to-day. Stanford Main was idle…

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The Miners and the Earl

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

The Earl of Dudley tells a good yarn in "Black Country Stories," a book by Mr. T. H. Gough. He says: "My grandfather always wore his…

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Aberfield Colliery Sensation Attempt to Blow Up Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

There was a Sensational happening on Sunday night, When a deliberate attempt was made to blow up the bridge in the vicinity of the…

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Commonwealth Mining Grain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

[?] asked the following [?] the Legislative Assembly Minister for Mines [?] that he made a…

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Lost Gold' Landowner Hoaxed LONDON, January 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

The Kentish landowner who in formed Hillman Airways that the gold which fell from one of the company planes during the fierce…

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Bridge Wreckers. Dastardly Act Near Swansea. Mine Declared "Black" by Federation Watchman Hears Explosion Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

An attempt was made shortly before midnight to blow up the bridge leading to Aberfield Colliery, two miles from Swansea,…

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Gold From 'Plane Woman's Discovery PARIS, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

A Woman crossing a field at Oisement Saw wooden debris, examination of which led to the discovery of the gold which feel from a Hillman Airways…

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Gold Dropped From Air Liner Found by Frenchwoman in Field. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

A woman who was crossing a field at Oisement saw some wood and debris, and found six thousand pounds worth of gold which fell from the Hillman…

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St. Hellers' Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The northern miners' leaders, Messrs. Hoare and Kellock, visited Muswellbrook on Tuesday, and conferred with the management of St, Helier's…

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