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Mining & the mines, 1935

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An Increase State Gold Yield SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 12

As compared with the corresponding period of last year, there was an increase of 40 per cont in the gold production of Now South Wales for…

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Wages Plan British Miners Strike Threat London, Dec 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 1

The principal subject set down for debate before an adjournment of the Commons to-day was the position of the coal industry…

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Killed by Fall of Coal

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 5

Thomas Shakespeare, aged 62, of Wollombi-road, Cessnosk, a minor employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was killed when struck by a fall of coal on…

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British Miners Response to Appeal Move to Settle Dispute. London

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 2

The principal subject discussed on the motion for adjournment in the House of Commons was the position in the coal industry, arising out of the decision of…

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Hebburn Collieries Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 7

Both Hebburn Collieries worked today. They will now close for a fortnight The two days worked for the new year was paid in accordance with…

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Miners and Sea[?]en

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 1

At the meeting of the seamen at the sydney Town Hall on Monday, a telegram was head from the Executive Officers of…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 5

Work at the Northern collieries has been affected during the past fortnight by the dispute between the ship-owners and the seamen…

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Coal Dispute LONDON, Dec. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 1

The negotiations between representatives of the Colliery owners and Miners' Federation, regarding the…

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Gold Holdings France's Huge Total 1935 Losses Paris, Dec. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

France, during 1935, lost 15,827,000 francs in gold, It continues, however, to maintain its position as the second largest holder of metal in the world…

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Vic. Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 9

The Victorian gold yield for the eleven months ordered November 30, was 79,517oz fine, an increase of 16,177oz fine, equal to 25 per cent…

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Coal from England LONDON, Dec 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" says that 8000 tons of coal is being shipped from the Tyne to Melbourne owing…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Exports. a Quiet Week Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 3

For the week ended December 26 the quantity of coal, including New South Wales coastal trade and bunkers, shipped at the cranes at…

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England Shipping Coal to Australia London

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" says that 8000 tons of coal is being snipped from the Tyne to Melbourne owjng to the industrial trouble in Australia at the…

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Oil From Coal an Optimistic Expression. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 2

Mr E. A. Cooperp of J. and A. Riown's Abermain and Seaham collieries, is extremely optimistic regarding the production of oil from coal and…

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Oil From Coal German Process Bought U.S.A. Enterprise Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 5

On his return to-day from a three months' tour of America, Mr. E. A. Cooper, of J. and A. Brown's Abermain-Seaham Collieries, stated that…

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Broken Hill Mining Strike Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 8

Mining operations were resumed as anticipated at the Central Mine at Broken Hill yesterday morning, although there is a shortage of trucks…

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