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Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 66

Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 7

Herb. Richards, 47, a miner, residing at Anstey-street, Cesanock, was caught by a fall of coal while at work at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day…

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Miners' Children Question of Food Relief

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 8

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., inquired of the Minister for Social Services, in the Legislative Assembly the other day, whether it…

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Bellbird Miners Lodge Nominations CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

Bellbird Minors' Lodge has nominated the following for Northern Executive positions: President, T Hoare; vice-president,…

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Incident at Rothbury Miners Allege Shot Fired

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

When Sergeant Booth returned to Cessnock from Rothbury yesterday morning, he reported that a shot had been fired from…

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South Bulli Miners Stop Work. "Places Prepared for Judge's Visit."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

South Bulli miners did not work yesterday as a protest against the company's preparing of places which were to be…

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Well of Gold Published [?] Specia[?] Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter XIII—Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

"Oh, so no wonder you not shoot! You leave the gun here on the ground!" With her heart in her mouth Lynne…

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SENIORITY Rothbury Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 7

Mr. F. H. Cockerill, secretary of Rothbury Miners Lodge, writes: In Monday's issue there appeared a, statement from Mr. Frank Wall. It…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 7

Enoch Brennan, 30, a sidler residing at Mayfield-street, Cessnock, fell out of a skip at work at Aberdare Central colliery today and received…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter XIII—Continued "Kindly Explain!"

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

After some minutes Guthrie came into the tent, still wearing his dark-blue Chinese dressing gown. Cart-wright, who was clad in a khaki shirt…

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Miners' Nominations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 7

The following officials were elected unopposed to the Pelton Miners' Lodge: President, T. Burke; Secretary,…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY Old Employees Pessimistic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 7

Many of the old employees of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge are becoming fretful at the delay in increasing the number of…

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Oil From Coal and Australia's Defence

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 7

ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, in response to agitations for the establishment of works for the extraction of oil from coal, both the Federal and the New South Wales State Governments have made promises calculated to create the impression that…

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Maitland Main Extended Miners Meeting of Lodge (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the Maitland Extended Miners' Lodge (Rothbury Estate) was held yesterday. The question under discussion was…

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Inspection of Mines Justice Drake-Brockman Visits Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman examined Elrington colliery in the Cessnock district on. Wednesday…

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Central Mine Justice Brockman's Inspection Officers Elected Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 6

Miners' Lodge officials at Aberdare Central Colliery said that they were thoroughly satisfied with the inspection made by Mr. Justice Drake…

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Municipal Council Wednesday's Meeting. Electricity Charges—Coal Co's. Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Aldermen E. W. Shaw (Mayor), C. V…

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Safety in Mines District Check Inspector's Evidence Dangers of Stone-Dusting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 9

Giving evidence before the Safety in Mines Commission, J. Connell, Northern Miners' Check Inspector, drew attention…

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

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

He hesitated for an instant, then took her hand, lifting the arm very gently, and ran his fingers along it, feeling it through the sleeve of her…

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Judge at Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 5

Judge Drake-Brockman paid a visit to the Lambton colliery of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., yesterday. He left late in the…

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Well of Gold Published By Specia[?] Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xiv. Lynne's New Plot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 5

Lynne woke four hours later, to find the tent ablaze with sunshine. She lay still for a moment, confused, until she recollected where she was. It…

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