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Mining & the mines, 1935

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Miners' Lodge Ballot Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1935 · page 2

The ballot for the contested official positions in the Aberdare miners lodge resulted—Chairman: T. Dunean 217, A. Taylor 99. Secretary: G…

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Off the Line Traffic Held Up Coal Waggons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1935 · page 7

Several empty coal waggons were derailed at B Siding, near the Soldiers' Settlement, between Aberdare Junction and North Kurri Kurri…

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Steady Flow. Collection of Gold Italy's Plans Rome, Use, 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1935 · page 1

The campaign for the collodion of gold, silver and scrap metal continues, in spectacular fushion. There is a steady flow of contributes from…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments Month's Figures Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 5

During November, according to figures made available at the Customs House, coal shipped to places beyond the State, as cargo and bunkers,…

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Gold Yield Substantial Increase State Figures. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 5

For the first 10 months of this year 30,050 ounces of flue gold was won in New South Wales, valued in Australian currency at £343,273. This…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 7

Both Hebburn No. 1 and No, 2 collieries worked to-day…

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Greatest Gold Robbery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 3

Adventures of the thrilling days are related by Mr. G. Burgess in Molong "Express":—- "I am now 86 years of age," he…

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Mine Surveyors Examination Results SYDNEY, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 1

The following candidates were successful at the examination for mine surveyors certificates held in Newcastle recently: T. McClark, W. Dixon…

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Miners Meet Owners New Demands Submitted

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

To the people outside the Miners' Federation, the demand made by the miners' leaders to the colliery owners came as a…

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Gold Yield Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 5

The Queensland Gold yield for the ten months ended October 31, was 83,964 fine oz, a decrease of 9071 fine oz. compared with the corresponding…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including hunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 31,386 tons. For the…

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Oil From Coal Meeting at Branxton a Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 4

Mr. H. Cockerill, president of the Branxton A.L.P., presided at a public meeting held at Branxton last night. Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, who addressed…

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British Miners Dispute Still Unsettled Parties Meet London, December 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 1

A statement issued by the Mines Department to-night, after a meeting between the Miners' Executive, the Secretary for Mines, Captain…

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Coal Exports Mr. James' Proposals Bounty Problem Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 4

Directing attention to the fact that a substantial bounty paid by the South African Government on the production of coal for the first six mouths of this…

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Lambton Mine Engineers' Attitude Won:t Withdraw Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 5

A meeting of the F.F.D. and F.A. decide not to withdraw members from the Lambton B (Durham) Colliery, from which all Miners'…

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Elrington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

A sight hitch has arisen in the scheme of sharing work at Elrington colliery with 45 men who recently received notice. The notices…

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Kurri Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

Hugh Nesbit, 61, of Maitlandstreet, kurri kurri suffered head injuries by a fall of [?] al whilst working as [?]…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

During the past fortnight operations at the northern collieries have been seriously affected by the shipping hold-up…

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The Mines

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

Richmond Main Colliery worked to-day. Pelaw Main was again idle…

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Hold-up Threat Non-Union Ships Miners' Decision Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 3

A decision was arrived at by the Northern Miners' Management Committee to instruct its members not to produce coal for…

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