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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Coal Trade Quiet Holiday Week at Newcastle Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

The intrusion of the holidays and the consequent closing of the mines affected the coal shipments from Newcastle this week. Shipments,…

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Britain's Gold Equalisation Account

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

In accordance with the undertaking given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in June that a statement of the holdings of the Exchange…

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Gold Holding Equalisation Fund LONDON. January 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

The financial editor of "The Times" points out that at £7 an ounce the increase in the gold holding of the Exchange Equalisation Fund during the…

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Gold Rod Out Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

Gold Rod was to-day withdrawn from the Carrington Stakes in which he headed the weights with 9.10…

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Oil From Coal Need for Development

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

The need for the development of processes for the obtaining of oil from coal was stressed by Professor C. J. Hawkes when he delivered his…

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Out of Work Thousands of Miners Mr. Orr's Statement Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 6

"The Stevens Government will not be allowed to get away with this humbug among 10,000 mineworkers and boys who cannot find jobs in the New…

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Gold Rod Fit Smart Half Mile To-day's Gallops Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

One of the best gallops in training operations this morning was that b. Gold Rod at Victoria Park. With M. McCarten in the…

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Mines Resume Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

The three collieries in the Kurri Kurri district, Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, and Stanford Main No. 1, resumed work to-day after the Christmas…

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Miners Absent Pit Unable to Work CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

When sufficient of the employees did not turn out to work at the Aberdare Extended colliery this morning, the management was obliged to blow…

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Kurri Collieries Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

The three Kurri Kurri mines, Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, and Stanford Main No. 1, worked to-day…

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Mine Building Removal of Timber Court Charge Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

John Tiedman, of East Greta, was fined 10/, with £2/10/ coats, and ordered to pay 6/ compensation hy Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the Kurri…

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Coal Export Oversea Shipments Newcastle Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

The coal export trade at Newcastle was busier last month than in November. Total exports, of interstate and overseas cargo and bunker coal,…

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No Chang in Leadership Northern Miners' Federation. Result of Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

The recent ballot held by the Northern Miners' Federation result in all executive officer retaining their positions…

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News of the Day Whitburn Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the management committee of the Miners' Federation has been called for Tuesday. The president, Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Gold Yield Western Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

The gold yield in Western Australia in 1937 was 1,000,647 ounces, valued at £A8,743,755. This is the first time since 1916 that 1,000,000 ounces has been…

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Gold Shares London, January 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Wiluna gold shares touched 13/9 at one time this afternoon, and closed around 12/. Thus they have doubled their value in the past two days in…

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Coal Trade Quiet for the Week at Newcastle Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

The holiday period affected the coal trade at Newcastle during the week, although there was an Increase of almost 5000 tons on…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Aberdare Colliery was kile to-day owing to a grievance Coffee part of the clippers. Clippers state that in two section of…

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Colliery Accidents Four Injured Yesterday

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

There were several accidents at local collieries yesterday, the following casulties being reported:—…

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Coal-mining Classes at Technical School Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister far Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) a communication which,…

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