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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Kurri Gold Associates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri Gold Club associates played an 18-hole stroke competition in two divisions at the Heddon Greta course yesterday afternoon…

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Coal Leader Mechanisation at Millfield-Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

The mechanisation of the coal mines on the South Maitland field is being advanced another step by the installation of a…

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Idle Mines Elrington Men Now on Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

The employees of Elrington colliery are now on strike in accordance with advice received from the executive of the…

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Bellbird Paxton Miners' Band. Visit to Luna Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

At the invitation of the management of Luna Park Amusement Company, members of the Bellbird-Paxton Miners' Band…

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Smoking in Pits Prohibition Advocated Mines Inquiry Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

Prohibition of smoking was advocated today at the Safety in Mines Commission . Frederick Bowden, miner, of…

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Killed by Fall of Coal. Aberdare Miner's Tragic Death. Evidence at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

The circumstances attending the tragic death of William Heighten Wilson, 58, miner, of Rawson-street…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Two (Continued). a Change of Heart for a Rogue

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

The more Laracy thought over the Morgan episode, the more ashamed of his part he became, and there was plenty of time for thought in that…

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Coal Exports Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

No coal was shipped to New Zealand this week, due to the imposition of the recent ban. Exports overseas and Interstate…

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Queensland Gold Yield Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 7

Queensland gold yield for three months ended March 31 was 35,484oz. fine, an increase of 2313oz. fine, compared will the corresponding period…

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Sale of Coal Colliery at Farley £3700 CLAIM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 5

The sale of about 3000 tons of slack coal was the subject of a claim for £3700 which opened be fore the Chief Justice, Sir…

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Millfield Colliery Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

Millfield colliery, idle last week, resumed work to-day. The dispute concerned the ventilation of a place where a…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Iii. (Continued.) "Share My Pot of Gold."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

Laracy looked across the table with his bright blue eyes that had glittered through the slits in his mask at coach drivers over the sights of his pistols,…

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Case Settled Disposal of Coal Heap Circuit Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

A settlement was reacned this morning In the case at the Mainland Circuit Court in which Frederick Newburn, of West…

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Gas Not Looked for SDetonators — Powder Found in Coal Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

That shot firers did not examine for gas in Wallarah colliery, and that detonators and loose powder were found in coal after it…

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'Will O'the Wisp' Gas In Stock Borehole Mine Deputy's Evidence Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

After the luncheon adjournment at the Mines Safety Commission to day, Mr. F. Wilson said that as Mr. Jack had referred to him, as…

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Mine Safety Shot-firing Dangers Question of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

Giving evidence before the Mine Safety Commission at Newcastle Evan Watkins, of Hamilton, who has had 45 years' coalmining…

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U.K. Gold Shipments London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

A Government statement shows that gold valued at £18,172,879 sterling was shipped to the United States, and £3,627.943 to Canada…

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Search for Gold Application To Warden's Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 6

"As this country is in need of gold and you have a valuable mine, I am opposed to granting you six months' suspension of labour conditions," said…

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Fire in Coal at Kembla Port Kembla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 6

More than 100 men, working all day, quelled a fire in a 100,000-ton reserve of coal near the cokeworks of Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd. They were…

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NYSTAGMUS Evidence at Mines Inquiry Doctors' Opinions Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 7

At to-day's silting of the Safety in Mines Royal Commission much time was occupied with medical evidence on nystagmus…

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