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Mining & the mines, 1935

1,055 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 53

The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 7

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

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Killed in Mine Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 15

Joe Boreta, 35, married, working in a stope at the 2200ft. level in the Lake View and Star Mine last night was struck by a falling stone. He…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery worked to-day. Pelaw Main continued idle. It was the fortnightly pay day. Pelaw…

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Shipping Strike Mr. Hoare's Hint Miners' Attitude Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 8

Mr. T. Hoare, the president of the Northern Miners, in a statement following, the sitting of the Management Committee, said that consideration…

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Gold Seized £750 Worth Taken Wellington, (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 8

Five ingots ,of gold and 55 sovereighs stated; to be worth £750, were. taken from a man in Customs-street, Auckland, by a detective who used a…

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Hebburn Collieries Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 7

Both the Hebburn Collieries were again idle to-day, owing to slackness of trade. Last week the work was intermitted owing to the seamen's…

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Miners' Federation Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 2

Mr, T. Hoare, the Northern Miners' President, with Mr. R. Nicholson, a member of the Management Committee, left for Sydney to be present at…

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Two Miners Killed Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 3

Andrew Nelson, 26, single, and George Redalz, 35, single, were killed by a full of earth at the Lancefield mine, near Laverton…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 7

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

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Miners Cutting Timber Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 8

At a meeting of the Lithgow Timber Workers' Union it was alleged that certain workers who recently terminated their employment at the local…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main, and Pelaw Main Collieries were idle today…

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Mine Workers Confer at Newcastle Working Week Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 8

A conference of unions whose members are employed in the coalmining industry adopted a number of far-reaching resolutions…

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Three Collieries Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 3

Bellbird, Abermain No. 2, and Aberdare Extended Collieries were idle to-day. Lack of shipping facilities was the cause of…

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Increasing Coal Production. New Russian Method

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 8

In the "Moscow News," of October 3 last, appears an interesting story by Alexander Grossman, who tells of the steps being taken…

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Gold Yield Australian Figures CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 4

Australia's gold production in October amounted to 85,896 fine ounces, compared with 72,090 ounces in October, 1934…

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Miner Killed Struck by Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 7

Thomas Shakespeare (62), of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, was killed when struck by a fall of coal…

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Windbird Selected for Villiers Topical and Gold Digger to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 4

There are an even dozen left in to compete in the Villiers Stakes to-morrow. The weights are headed by…

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Hebburn Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 2

Both Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 collieries worked again to-day. Ron Hynes, 4 of New Lambton, suffered burns to his chest, and…

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WESTON Hebburn No. 1 Colliery Question. of Boys Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 2

A conference between the executive of the Miners' Federation represented by Mr. J. Kellock), the lodge officials (Messrs, G. Perris, J. Eskine, and G. W…

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Idle Mines Shipping Hold-up Sequel CESSNIOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 2

Owing to the shipping hold-up, Bellbird, Hobburn, Palaw Main, Abermain No. 1 collieries were idle yesterday, and will not resume until after the holidays…

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