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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Historical Crimes the Murder of Mr. Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 8

The discovery of the body of a gentleman, terribly mutilated, in a railway tunnel 18 miles from Brighton, caused Mr…

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Fall of Coal Accident at Pelaw Main Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

Struck by a fall of coal while at work at Pelaw Main Colliery, Arthur Gill, 48, a miner, living at Brunkerville, received injuries to the right…

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Coal Trade a Brighter Week NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 6

Coal exports from Newcastle during the week totalled 60,771 tons, compared with 48,185 the previous week. Details of shipments to interstate…

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Trapped by Fire in Mine

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

Displaying heroism, William Aitken, a fire chief, saved five lives when an explosion and fire in a colliery at Hinton (Alberta) trapped 10 miners…

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"All Mine" Five Dock Syndicate Lottery Prizes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

The 491st lottery was drawn to-day. The principal prize-winners were:—First: "All Mine" syndicate, A…

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Three Injured Accidents at Mines CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

When he was struck by fulling coal, Philip Johns, 58, a pit bottomer, received extensive abrasions to the right leg…

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The Mines Richmond Main Idle Kukri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 7

Slackness of trade was responsible for Richmond Main Colliery being idle yesterday and again to-day. Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1,…

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One Mine Idle Cessnock

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

Owing to slackness of trade, there was no work at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery to-day, and there will be no work again to-morrow. Other district…

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Coal Oil Resources of Britain Commons Debate London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A brief debate took place in the House of Lords to-day on the recommendation of the Falmouth Commission, which…

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Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

Matthew Craig (56), of Main-road, Neath, a miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery, received a probable fracture and extensive lacerations to the right…

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STRUCK By Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Matthew Craig, 56, a miner, residing at Main-road Neath, received a probable fracture of the right forearm and lacerations to the same arm…

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Coal Measures Interesting Address CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Enright, of West Maitland, delivered a highly interesting address on the geographical formation of the Hunter River Valley and its coal…

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Two Mines Idle Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Owing to a dispute with the railway guards, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collieries were idle to-day…

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W.a. State Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 9

The Western Australian State gold yield for March was 88,745 ounces, valued at £A771,358. Compared with the corresponding month of last year,…

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[?] Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

[?] took place in [?] (Eng.) on [?] of the [?], which…

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[?] at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

[?] was one of the col[?] [?] ont he lower field seri[?] [?] effected by disputes dur[?] [?]fortnight ended on…

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Colliery Employee Killed Struck by Locomotive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

James Anderson, of Mande Street. Belmont, a labourer at John Darling colliery, was instantly yesterday morning…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

James Miller, 50, a miner, residing at Main, Road, Neath, sustained a lacerated scalp and lacerations to the back of the…

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Kurri Mine Idle Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 6

Employees of Richmond Main Colliery went to work this morning, but returned home shortly afterwards, owing to trouble with the shiftmen…

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Northern Miners Meeting of Management Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Management Committee met at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday…

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