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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 57

Chamber of Commerce Little Return From Coal Shares NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 2

In his report to the 53rd annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the president (Mr. T. Armstrong,…

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New Suggestions Oil From Coal and Electricity Mr. Rowley James

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 10

In a discussion on oil from coal at the HouSe of Representatives Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., asked if it would not be a commercial…

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Non-union Mines Action by Miners' Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

Representatives of the combined mining unions decided yesterday to make a drive against non-union coal mines in…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint Cor the week ended May 26, is at the…

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Colliery Disputes Bellbird and Maitland Main Resume

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

After being idle for a couple of days at the end of last week, both Bellbird and Maitland Main collieries resumed…

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Kurri Miners' Women's Auxiliary Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Kurri Women's Auxiliary of the Miners' Federation was held in Mrs. Lewis' room on Wednesday,…

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N.S.W. FIGURES Production of Gold SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

The Mines Department reports that the production of native gold in New South Wales for the four months January to April was 25,865.7S ozs…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Vi. in the Valley of the Snows

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

A week was plenty to gain the complete confidence of the dusky visitors to the Valley of the Snows, and Laracy, with secret delight,…

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Elrington Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

Elrington colliery employees will tomorrow receive their second strike pay. The colliery is now in its sixth week of idleness…

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Colliery Exams Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

The following candidates were successful in the examinations for colliery managers and under-managers, held at the Technical College. Ultimo G…

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Gold Worth £1000 Stolen KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

Carrying guns, and wearing black masks and over-coats, two men entered the gold room of the B.H.P…

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Tarro Shire Coal Mining Operations At Beresfield Terms Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 8

The conditions in respect to coal mining operations at Beresfield were contained in a letter from the Department of Mines to…

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Gold Stolen From Mine Haul Valued at £1100

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Masked and armed bandits secured £1100 worth of gold from Hannan's North Mine (W.A) early on Wednesday morning…

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State Lottery Luck Third Prize to Weston Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Congratulations to Messrs. Edwin Robinson. William Williams and John Jones, who secured third prize in the State…

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Coal Line Dangers Lights Wanted at Crossings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

Ald. Drinkwater, at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Council, said that people who had occasion…

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Cessnock Mining Ambulance Corps Annual Smoko

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 9

On Saturday night last the members of the First Ald Class conducted by the above corps held their annual smoko…

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Method of Motor Propulsion Use of Coal Gas Urged

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The use of coal gas as the national method of motor propulsion is to be urged in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition…

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Muswellbrook's Link with Gulgong. Days of the Gold Rush

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Mr. James Wilkins writes:—Conditions have changed since 1870 when Muswellbrook had much to do with the events that made Gulgong famous as…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER 6 (Continued). in the Valley of the Snows

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

At night they sat under the blazing galaxy of stars . which nowhere is so dazzlingly beautiful as in the mountains where the air is crisp and…

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Dust in Mines Wollongong Conference WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

Messrs. Connell and Roy, who are representing miners before the Royal Commission on Safety and Health in Mines, met officials of local miners'…

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