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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Mining Case Struck Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

There was no appearance at Cessnock Court yesterday of the parties in the case in which Charles David Durham, Inspector of Mines, charged…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery Lodge Rejects Re-opening Proposal Conditions Resented

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Voicing strong objection to the conditions under which the management of Abermain No. 2 Colliery propose to…

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Kurri Mines Work Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

The three Kurri Kurri mines, Pelaw Main, Stanford Main No. 1 and Richmond Main, worked to-day…

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Gold Cup Snooker Final London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 11

Scores at the end of to-day's play in the final match of the Gold Cup snooker tournament were: Horace Lindrum (Australia), 12 frames; Joe…

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Miner Injured Struck by Fall of Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Struck by a fall of coal in Elrington colliery to-day, Thomas O'Loughlin, 39 a miner, of William-street, Cessnock, suffered an injury to the lower portion…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

Thomas O'Loughlin, of William-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Elrington colliery, received injuries to the lower…

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Fall of Coal Haulage Road Blocked Colliery Idle Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Aberdare Central colliery was Idle to-day because of the fact that an extensive fall of coal had blocked one of the haulage roads. The fall, which was estimated…

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Work Held Up at Aberdare Central Big Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

A big fall of coal in the east side of the rain haulage road has caused a stoppage of work at Aberdare Central Colliery…

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The Mines Work for the Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

According to particulars forwarded by the shipping agents in Newcastle the northern mines worked as follow for the fortnight:…

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Gold Prospector Mourned As Dead Mistaken Identity

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

For three years his family in Cumberland (Eng.) mourned for Mr Frank Atkinson, aged 30, a former resident of Keswick, who left for…

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Fire in Colliery 10 Men Trapped and Suffocated. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Ten men were trapped and suffocated during a fire in the Dumrick colliery, Kilsyth. A miner gave his life in a vain…

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Two Mines Idle Breakdown at Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

Trouble with the electric winder caused. Aberdare Central colliery to be thrown idle shortly after work commenced this morning…

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Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Struck by a fall pf coal at Aberdare colliery yesterday, Edward Caddis, miner, 49, of Northcote Street. Aberdare,…

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Miners and A.l.p. Conference Election of Delegates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

The Returning Officer of the Miners Federation announces that he has received the following nomination for the election of five delegates…

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Will Miners Send Delegate to Russia? Lodges to Vote on Question

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

The executive of the northern branch of the Miners Federation is considering the question of sending a representative to…

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Water Money Millfield Mine Idle CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Millfield colliery was again idle to-day, due to the dispute which has arisen concerning the payment of water money. The men have decided not to resum…

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Again Idle Elrington Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

Although a decision to resume work this morning was carried by Elrington Miners' Lodge last night, the colliery did not work to-day. Through…

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Oil From Coal Benzol for the C.O.R. Kembla Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 10

Following the erection of additional plant, the Australian Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., on, January 25 began the production of…

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Elrington Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

After two days' idleness, owing to a dispute concerning the inspection of small tops, Elrington colliery resumed work…

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Mines Rescue Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

The Returning Officer (Mr. J. G. Murphy) has invited nominations for a successor to Mr. W. Bell on the Newcastle Mines…

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