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Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 66

British Coal Output. Big Decrease London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Commons on the vote for the Mines Department, the Secretary for Mines said that…

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Japanese Claim Gold From Sea Water TOKIO July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Dr. Hiroshi Suzuki, a research officer of the Finance Ministry, claims to have discovered a process of extracting gold and silver from sea water,…

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Is It a Good Omen? Higher Prices in Coal Tenders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

The annual coal tenders recently submitted by the colliery proprietors has caused a deal of discussion. The price tendered…

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Affiliation Proposal Rejected Cessnock A.L.P. and New Party. Waiting for Miners to Give Lead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

At a meeting fast right Cessnock branch of the Australian Labor Party decided, by 21 votes to 15, to reject the…

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Tut- Ankh- Amen's Gold Into the Land of Egypt — 8 by H. V. MORTON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Far away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours' voyage of several clays—an empty tomb in the hot hillside holds the bones of…

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State Gold Yield Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

The yield of gold in New South Wales in the first half of the year was 42,680 fine ounces, valued at £A371,-032. The value represented an increase…

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Relief Work Cavilled Out Miners Coalfields Campaign Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 6

All local miners' lodges, unemployed organisations, and political parties, the Business Men's Club, and the Stanford-Pelaw Main women's committee, were…

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Mines Idle Two Matters Adjusted Work To-morrow Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

Three Cessnock collieries, Aberdare Extended, Elrington and Maitland Main, were idle to-day. When the men arrived at Aberdare…

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Miners' Lodges Meeting at Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

All miners' lodges were represented at the first meeting of the miners' area strike committee, covering the Weston-Abermain and Kurri Kurri…

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Rival Factions Miners To Take Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

The Northern miners' lodges have decided to take a ballot immediately to decide if they will leave the Lang Labour Party aud affiliate with the…

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Decision to Intervene Welcomed Threatened Coal Strike Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

Cessnock Central Strike Committee last night carried a resolution welcoming the decision of the State Government to intervene in…

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Gold Rod Smart Gallop at Randwick Royal Prince Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

One of the test performers at Randwick this morning was Gold Rod. who put three furlongs behind in 39. Royal Prince…

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Mine Work Minister at Bulli Colliery Visit Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, who is invest gating conditions in the coalmining industry, yesterday visited the…

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Gold Yield

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

The yield of gold in New South Wales in the first half of the year wan 42,680 line ounces, valued at £A371,032. The value represented an…

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Timbering of Mines Cesssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 7

Aberdare Central Miners Lodge has decided that unless a joint Inspection is made by the Mines Department and the District Chock Inspector (Mr, J, Connell)…

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Gold From Sea Water

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

Dr. Hiroshi Suzuki, a research chemist employed by the Japanese Finance Ministry, claims to have discovered a process of extracting gold…

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Premier's Reply Church Support For Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 6

The following letter has been received from the Premiey by Dr, Tweedy in response to representations made on behalf of the miners on…

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Are the Miners Demands Justified? (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 9

Sir,—Recent press reports are predicting another trade depression. The nightmare of the past is still with us. That resulted in…

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Fatalities in Mines. Mr. Baddeley's Comments in House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

Streaking in the Legislative Assembly the other day, on the need for the provision of greater safety measures in the mines,…

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Cabinet and Coal Position Minister to Visit Fields

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

The State Government is closely watching the position on the Coalfields. On Wednesday afternoon Ministers discussed…

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