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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Gold by Air KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 8

A shipment of gold for Sydney worth £30,000 was placed on board the airliner Bungana under the…

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A Decrease Coal Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 10

There was a decrease of 11,000 tons in the coal shipments from Newcastle this week compared with last week. Shipments totalled 50,236 tons,…

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American Gold Output New York, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 8

The United State's Mint reveals that America's gold production in 1937 was the highest in its history. Output totalled 4,801,540 ounces, valued at…

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Miners' Federation Solvent Credits Amounting to £250,000. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr W. Orr) said today that credits amounting to £250,000 were now in sight to assist the…

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£250,000 in Sight Credit for the Miners Threatened Strike Sydxey

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

The General Secretary of the Min-ers' Federation, Mr. W. Orr. said to-day that credit amounting to £250,000 was now in sight connection with…

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Another Tragedy at Aberdare Central Colliery. Miner Killed by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

Aberdare Central Colliery was the scent of another tragic happening to-day, when William "Bluey"…

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Long Wall System Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

The long wall system of work, which was started in a section of the Aberdare, Colliery last week, is something…

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Brave Man Killed in Mine Accident Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

Aberdare Central Colliery, which was the scene of a tragic fatality and an heroic rescue just three weeks ago, claimed another victim…

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Stop Press Mine Tragedy Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

At the Triton Gold Mine at Reedy Creek two men were killed and one seriously Injured. Charles McMullen, 37, married, and…

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Oil From Coal Chamber of Commerce Representations. Prime Minister's Reply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

At the instance of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, the annual conference of Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of…

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Into the Land of Egypt Tut-ankh-amen's Gold. Chapter Viii

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Far away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days—an empty…

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Miner's Death Struck Head on Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W." Johns) at an inquest into the death of Edgar…

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Price of Coal Fixed Selling Price Cessnock Move Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 8

Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to adopt the suggestion of the president of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce…

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Domestic Dispute Aberdare Mine Idle CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

Aberdare Colliery was again idle to-day, the day wage men, pit top and pit bottom hands refusing to work as a protest against the action of the…

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Safe Working Should Receive Attention Miners' Demand Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

A full meeting of the Aberdam Central Miners' Lodge, which was held yesterday following the burial of William Porter, the victim of…

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Mine Victims

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 7

DURING THE WEEK one man was killed in a Cessnock mine. and an inquest was held on an Overman who died as the result of an accident in a mine in the Kurri district. With the number of mine fatalities on the increase, one can…

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Gold Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

Gold production on the Tennant Creek field since the commencement of operations to December 31; 1937, amounted to…

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Tennant Creek Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

Gold production in the Tennant Creek field since the commencement of operations to December 31, 1937, amounted to 29,116 ounces, valued at…

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Coal and Petrol Manufacture From Crops?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 10

Chemists will be able to convert farm crops into substitutes for coal, petroleum, and natural gas before these resources are…

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Mine Mechanics Meeting of Executive Insurance Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 7

The president, Mr. T. G. Moran presided over a meeting of the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association to-day, when It was…

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