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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Mining Award Mechanics' Approval Board Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 5

In addition to delegates from the north, south and west, representatives of ledges attended a special meeting of the delegate…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main Kurri Kukki

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

William Williams, 49, or Edward-street, Kurri Kurri, a miner, employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, was killed instantly when he was struck by a…

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Strike Pay For Pelton Miners CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

The money still in hand in the Ellington strike fund has been given to pe[?] lodge to help those who are out on strike at that colliery…

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Women's Auxiliary to Miners' Federation. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Last Tuesday the fortnightly meeting was held in Fisher's Hall. The New Theatre League…

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Miners' Award Mr. Wells Revises His Opinion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

The Secretary of the Cessnock Area Committee (Mr. Wells) stated last night that on more mature consideration and…

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Miners' Award Conference With Judge's Associate SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

The Miners' Central Council this afternoon conferred with Mr. C. H. Fiddis, associate of Judge Drake-Brockman and chairman of the…

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A New Put-over Miners Duped by Salesman

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

We have seen some good salesmen come to Cessnock at pay week-ends. There have been plenty of ships' stewards…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved.) Charter Xi. (Continued). Eve Tempts Adam to Stay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

From the lips he could not see, because her head was bent while she gazed at the toe of her shoe which protruded from below her skirt of fine…

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Board of Trade Investigation Commonwealth Mining and Finance Co. and Other Companies. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

A Board of Trade investigation is to be held into the affairs of the Commonwealth Mining and Finance Co., Ltd., and seven other companies,…

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Radium Mines Canadian Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 11

Radium-uranium and copper-silver concentrates estimated at £400,000 will be shipped this summer from Canada's radium mines on Great Bear…

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A Secret Vault For England's Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

Governors of the Bank of England have drawn up plans for transporting £500,000,000 of the nation's gold reserve to a secret vault in the country…

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Meeting of Parties Requested Miners' Federation Decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has requested that a conference of both parties be called by the Chairman of the Board of Reference under…

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Coal Export Busy Week at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

Coal exports, overseas and interstate during the week totaled 65,605 tons compared with 46,875 for the previous week. Trading with other States…

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Mining Award Special Meeting Of Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 7

In order, to fully explain the new Federal award for mechanics employed in and around collieries, the executive of the Federated Mining…

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Rich Gold Morley's Find Mine SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

James Carrott, and his son, of Kalgoorlie, report a sensational yield of 1720 ozs of gold, worth £15,000 from 12 cwt of stone at Morley's find…

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Coal Mines Idle To-day Protsst Against National Register. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

All coal mines in New South Wales to-day are idle as a protest against the national register, together with coal mines in Victoria and…

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All Mines Idle SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

All coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day as a protest against the Register, together with coal mines…

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Mine Fatality Pinned Down By Floater Kurri Inquest Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri District Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, conducted an inquiry this afternoon into the death or William Williams, 50, of…

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Mines Idle Protest Against Register Few at Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

All the mines in the Cessnock and Kurri district were idle to-day in conformity with the instructions of the central Council…

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Sensational Gold Find 1727 Ounces From 12 Cwt. of Stone. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

A message from Kalgoorlie states that J. Carrott and his son report a sensational yield of 1727 ounces of gold, worth £15,000 from 12cwt. of…

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