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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Lodge Elections Aberdare Collieries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 6

The ballot for the contested positions in the Aberdare Extended miners' lodge resulted: President, W. Williams 185, G. Rennix 113;…

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Miners to Resume Kalgoorlik

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

The 220 miners at Lancefield mine. Beria, who censed work on March 17 because of alleged victimisation of a worker, agreed to resume work…

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Miners Hurt Two in Hospital CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 7

Run over by a skip at work to-day, Alfred Presby, of Mayfield-street, Cessnock a miner at Elrington Colliery, suffered a probable fracture of the left…

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Aberdare South Colliery to Re-Open? Employment of Additional Men Considered

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

The question of the employment of additional bands at the Aberdare South Colliery has been mooted for some…

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Mine Disaster Inquiry into Cause 79 Lives Lost London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

The Recorder of Leicester, Mr. P. E. Sandalands, K.C., has been appointed as Commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the cause of the…

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More Gold Production Rising CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 9

A steady increase in the production of gold in Australia in reported by the Commonwealth Statistician, Dr. Roland Wilson…

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Coal Oil Experts to Investigate Overseas Methods Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 9

Inquiries into the latest developments in the hydrogenation of coal and tar will he carried out in Great Britain and Germany…

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Miners Agree Kurri Hospital Rule X-ray Photos Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

The Kurri Kurri Hospital Board, at its monthly meeting received advice of the approval of Hebburn No. 1, Hebburn No. 2, Eiriugton, Abermain No. 1…

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Mine Abandoned Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 3

Mount Isa Mines Ltd., has decided to abandon the Howley mine at Brock's Creek after having spent £35,000 on it in 18 months…

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Oil From Coal Expert Will Investigate

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Investigation into the latest development in the hydrogenation of coal and tar will be carried out in Great Britain and Germany by Mr E. J…

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Swerage Contractor And Oƒicers In Defence Heated Exchanges In Conference With Aldermen "All In The Gun,But Responsibility Is Mine,"-Managing Director Constructional Irregularities Cleared Up-Confidence Accorded Responsible Heads

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 1

As an aftermath to the discovery of serious discrepancies in the construction of Singleton's sewerage scheme, and a demand by the aldermen at last Council meeting that the sewerage heads be "put on the mat," a twohour conference was held on Friday afternoon between the Municipal…

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Shod with Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

We hear much about horses being shod with gold in the old digging days, but there appears to be only two authentic cases of such on record…

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Miners Support Wharfies Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge has carried a motion pledging support to the watersided workers in the attitude that they have taken towards the…

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Oil From Coal. Expert Will Investigate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

Investigation into the latest development in the hydrogenation of coal and tar will be carired out in Great Britain and Germany by Mr. E. J…

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Shod With Gold. the Roaring Days

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

We hear much about horses being shod with gold in the old digging days, but there appears to be only two authentic instances of such on record…

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Baerami Shale Mine. 23 Applications for Mineral Leases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

During last week there were 23 applications for mineral leases, to mine for coal and shale at Baerami, for the Standard Oil Co., of…

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Aberdare Central Idle Alleged Spark From Coal-cutter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

The coal-cutting machine at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday struck a dyke, and it was alleged that a spark was seen…

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Alleged Sparking Electrical Coal-Cutting Miners' Concern Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 7

A meeting of Aberdare Central Miners Lodge to-day discussed the alleged sparking of the electrical coalcutting machine in the colliery on…

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Coal for the Winter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 2

The problem of knowing where to get coal during this cold weather has been solved, for W. Dodds, of 7 Bathurst-street, can supply the very best…

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Victorian Gold Yield Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 10

The Victorian gold yield for April was 10,921 fine ounces, valued at £94,816, Australian currency—2145 ounces less than for the previous April. The…

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