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Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 66

Well of Gold Published By Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xxx

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 5

Just as they came level with the ditch, she flung the rug free, launched herself forward leaning over Julian's shoulder, clutching the wheel, and…

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Hebburn Nor. 1. Miners. Monthly Meeting Nomination of Officers President and Secretary Re-elected Unopposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the Weston School of Arts on Tuesday night, Mr. G. W. S. Grant…

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Miners Entombed Berlin, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

Twenty-three miners who were entombed in a pit at Waldenburg when a fire occurred have perished…

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Relief Sought Werris Creek Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 1

Answering Mr. H. C. Carter (U.C.P., Liverpool Plains), who referred to the sealing down of the Werris Creek coal mines through fire over the last…

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Mine Accidents Three in Hospital v CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 7

Jas. Patrick, 36, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, who is employed as a miner at Aberdare colliery, received a probable fracture to the left hand at work…

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"Fine Specimens" Winding Engine Drivers Mining Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 7

A winding engine driver had to be physically strong, said Robert Golding, winding enginedriver, at Burwood Colliery, when the matter of the…

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Well of Gold Published [?] Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter Xx Ill with Dismay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 8

Lynne went to it as soon as they had gone; it was a heavy cedar-wood door, studden with nails; a hopeless looking door from the point of view…

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Abolition Move Stonedust in Mines BULLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 14

Miners' lodges on the South Coast support the demand by Corrimal lodge for the abolition of stonedust in the mines…

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Took Poison Prospector Lost Gold Italian's Death Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 13

In order to convert 31 ounces of high grade ore into cash for himself and three mates with whom he was working a small mine near Lawlers,…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter XXI-(Continued). "Get the Police!"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 8

As she came away from the bath, feeling very strange in her extraordinary clothing, she kept her eyes open; her two fat warders were not quite…

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Elrington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

On Wednesday last a youth was changed to another job at Elrington colliery. It is contended that this change was a…

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Colliery Idle Trouble Over a Loco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

Abermain No. 3 colliery was Idle to-day. This morning enginemen refused to man a locomotive which is being used…

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Miners' Wives and Family Endowment Mr. Booth Seeks Information

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Richardson), in Parliament the other day, whether…

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Inexperienced Workers in Mines. Minister's Reply to Mr. Booth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) has forwarded to Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., a communication which reads:—…

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Sequel to Loss of Gold Prospector Takes Poison

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

To convert 31 ounces of high grade j old ore into cash for himself and ! three mates with whom he was working a small mine near Laylers, 200…

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To Be Declared "Black." Industries Using Non-Union Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

All metropolitan industries using coal hewn in unassociated mines by non-union labour will be declared "black" by the New South Wales…

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Non-union Coal Trades Hall Protest "Black" Ban Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 8

All metropolitan industries using coal hewn in unassociated mines by non-union labour will be declared "black" by the New South Wales…

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Well of Gold Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright.) Chapter XXI.-(Continued). Up a Tower

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

She wondered what its could be-a water tower? A wind tower? A watch tower? They took her through a low doorway, one of them had a lamp, and…

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Minor Positions Elrington Miners' Lodge CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 1

The ballot for minor positions on Elrington miners' lodge resulted:—Auditor, Mr. J. H. Smith: deputy check weighman, Mr. J. C. Brown; local…

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Hand Injured Misjudged Shot at Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 11

When a shot was misjudged at Bloomfield South colliery yesterday afternoon, George Cockburn, 35, a miner, living at Aberdare-st., Kurd Kurri, had…

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