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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER 10 Mr. Casey Makes an Impression

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

If there was one person in the world who would recognise him it was Dick. Laracy backed his horse away and was about to turn him down the lane…

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Can Gold Pan Carry Weight? Selected for V.P. Handicap. Was Winner of Winter Plate. Hedonic Only Danger

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 9

The Pantheon gelding, Gold Pan, which has not had a start, since winning the Winter Plate at Randwick on June 11th, is…

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Miners Close Books Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation, a resolution was carried that further applications for…

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Coal Exports Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 10

Overseas and Interstate coal exports durning the week totalled 52,352 tons, compared with 46,445 tons the previous week. Including coastal…

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Gold Reef Prospector's Lucky Find GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. Tassell, who has been prospecting at Copeland, discovered a nice reef a few days ago. If the reef, when developed, is as good as the samples…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

According to particulars furnished by the shipping agents, Northern collieries worked as follow for the pal to he drawn on Friday next:—…

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Lambton Mine Idle Protest Against Drake-brockman Award. Lambton

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

The Lambton mine, employing 200 men, was idle to-day as a protest against the Drake Brockman award. The mine produces 1700 tons daily,…

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Colliery Activities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

Yesterday Aberdare Central colliery returned to work after being idle most of last week. The management has promised…

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Elrington Colliery Work Resumed To-day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

After an idleness which extended over a period of eleven weeks, Elrington Colliery resumed work to-day…

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Again Idle Bellbird Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 7

Half of the men employed at the Bellbird colliery Np. 1 tunnel are idle to-day. The colliery was idle yesterday. A…

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Miners Should Wait on Leaders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the new award for miners has caused a lot of disappointment in the district, it would be wise for the men to stay their hands regarding any direct action until they have had an opportunity of having the award explained to them by their…

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Gold Find at Copeland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. J. Tassell, who has been prospecting at Copeland, discovered a nice reef a few days ago. If the reef, when…

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Coal Face Burst Miner Suffers Head injuries CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 7

Arthur Pepper, 58, of 295 Darby-street, Newcastle, a miner, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, received a lacerated wound to the forehead…

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Mining Award Mr, Hoare's Criticism Dangers Exposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 10

"If we could combine the militancy of some members with the caution of the old hands we would have a better organisation…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER X. (Continued.) Mr. Casey Makes an Impression

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

An ounce a day became a household word at Seven Creeks as the minimum a miner would designate success, and as everything that was eaten,…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 5

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 30, is at the rate…

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Kurri Mines Idle KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 7

All mines in the Kurri Kurri district were idle to-day. Richmond Main was idle over a dispute concerning the…

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Mine Stoppages Message for Judge Port Kembla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 9

Official information that the recent award had caused coalmine stoppages on the South Coast was sent to Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman…

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Mining Award Interpretation Sought SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 10

The president of the Miners Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the acting-secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) left for Melbourne to-day to consult with…

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World's Record for Union Service 50 Years As Miners' Secretary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

A world's record for union service in the coal industry was claimed for Mr T. Owen, when the northern miners' management committee made a…

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