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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Easter Holiday Makers Interesting Trip. Visit to Old Goldfield "Dead Town."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Scorning Sydney and the Baster Show, and any of the usual sports supposed to attract holiday-makers, such as…

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English Gold Rush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 10

It was in the Forest of Dean that the great English gold rush tool place. Claims were actually staked out by Free Miners on the…

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Again Idle Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday as a protest, against the management refusing 10 allow the deputies to distribute…

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Aberdare Colliery Thrown Idle Dispute Over Tickets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday because permission was refused by the management for tickets to be sold for a…

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Northern Miners Hebburn No. 2 Tests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said on Wednesday that tests…

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Iron Ore for Japan Aberdare Miners Oppose

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Aberdare Miners' Lodge carried a resolution last night which will be forwarded to the Prime Minister…

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Temi Shale Mine. Flotation Registered Good Share Application

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

Following upon the registration of the Temi Shale Mine, and the visit to Murrurundi of Mr. Charles Edwards, the inventor of the retort, Mr…

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Mine Deadlock Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 5

Coalcliff colliery has been idle all this week owing to a dispute regarding the issue of notices of dismissal to about 40 employees. A darg was…

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Colliery Accidents

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

Michael Burns. 25, a whealer employed at Bellbird Colliery, and residing at Bellbird, had a, linger on the left hand lacerated…

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Aberdare Colliery Still Idle

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

Aberdare Colliery was again idle to-day for the third day in succession. The men claim that six weeks ago the management…

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Mine Accidents Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 6

Two men were injured at Bellbird Colliery this morning. Michael Burn, 25, of Bellbird, a wheeler at the colliery, had his left…

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Mining Unions Conference In Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

Interstate delegates from all mining unions assembled in Sydney to-day for a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation…

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Three Injured At Cessnock Mines CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 10

Throe men were injured in colliery accidents in the district yesterday. Thomas Brenden, 21, a pit bottom hand at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery,…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

Alexander Home, 45, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, who is employed as a miner at Aberdare Central colliery, received…

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Kurri Mines Work Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 7

The three Kurri Kurri mines, Peiaw Main, Richmond Main, and Stanford Main No. 1 worked to-day. Scientists maintain that the Gulf…

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Country Women's Assn. Annual Blue and Gold Ball Enjoyable Function

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

What should have been the most outstanding social function of the dancing season was somewhat marred by the inclement weather on…

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Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. P. O'Keefe has been re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge. The treasurer…

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Fall of Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7

Thomas Horsefield, 39, of Hall-street, Abermain, a miner at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal at work to-day, and suffered…

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Explosion in English Colliery Death Roll Reaches 79 (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

The death roil, as a result of an explosion in Markham colliery, near Chesterfield, has now reached 79. About 40 others are…

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Gold From Paris Secrecy in Canada OTTAWA, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 6

Secrecy surrounds the arrival of a 25,000,000 dollar gold shipment from Paris. Mr. Graham Powers, the Manager…

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