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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 66

Maitland Main Miners' Death. Fatal Collapse White at Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 5

At Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry into the death of Frank Maurice…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) (Synopsis)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

PHILIP GUTHRIE learns by cable from JULIAN ORMOND of the death of PROFESSOR SHALEY. The Professor was in charge of an…

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Good News for Muswellbrook. Coal Co's. Increased Business. Employment for More Men

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

An announcement, in last Friday's issue of the "Chronicle" that the Coal Co. had received advice from the Railway…

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Out in the Bush Fishohi—paid in Gold—three Hours in a Wool Press—at the Ball Fish-ohi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 5

A weather beaten old ticket-of-leave man who was trying to earn an honest living by selling fresh fish in Sydney, long years ago, in the castiron days…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) (Synopsis)

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

PHILIP GUTHRIE learns by cable from JULIAN ORMOND of the death of PROFESSOR SHALEY.The Professor was in charge of an…

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Judge Suggests Interstate Mining Miners' Claims Commission Asked About Union's Rights SYDNEY

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

The suggestion that the Miners' Federation should create an interstate industrial dispute—but not a strike—so that a compulsory code governing the coal industry could be made,…

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N.Z. State Mine Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 1

A message from New Zealand reports the discovery of n coal seam 15 feet deep at the new State mine, near Greymouth. Preliminary work will…

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Well of Gold Published [?] Special Arrangement (Copyright.) (Synopsis)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 11

PHILIP GUTHRIE learns by cable from JULIAN ORMOND of the death of PROFESSOR SHALEY. The Professor was in charge of an…

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More Men for Mines

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

Owing to new contracts received resulting in increased outputs at the Muswellbrook and St. Heliers collieries,…

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Domestic Dispute Elrington Mine Idle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 7

Miners at Elrington Colliery were responsible this morning for the first stoppage at any mine on the coalfields since the resumption after the…

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Special Meeting Rothbury Mine Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 7

A special full meeting of the mine workers on the Rothbury Estate was held at North Rothbury this morning. Mr. J. J. Johnston occupied the…

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Judge's Hint May Inspect Mines On His Own

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 3

After argument in connection with the miners' claims in the Federal Arbitration Court, a suggestion by Mr. W. Orr (Miners' Federation), that the…

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Mine Enquiry Question of Hours Judge's Statement Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 7

The statement that he had no power to deal with the question of the reduction of hour in the industry was made to-day by Mr…

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Gold Production Still on the Increase CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 3

Production statistics made available gave evidence of the continued expansion of the gold industry throughout the Commonwealth. For the nine…

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Price of Coal Letter From Minister "Merely Eyewash" Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 7

At a meeting of the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, the President (Mr. A. Biggers) said that he had received a letter from the Minister for Mines…

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Well of Gold Published by Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xii- (Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 3

Lynne was amused and intrigued. Her only doubt was: "I can't Imagine Guthrie giving way to any fears of that kind!"…

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Annual Ballot Elrington Miners' Lodge CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 2

In the annual ballot for positions on Erlington Miners' Lodge. Mr. R. Moodie will be re-elected without opposition…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xii— (Continued)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

The effect on tho men was marked. They started to their feet with cries and exclamations. The two Englishmen emerged from the tent; one went…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xiii Alone with Haffi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 3

Lynne was left alone in the encampment in the rocks with Haffi. She did not like the look of him, but there was a comfort about having an…

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Miners' Protest Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 10

South Bulli Colliery was idle yesterday. The miners alleged that the section of the mine to be inspected by members of the Federal…

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