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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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State Gold. Half Year's Figures SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 11

Production of gold in New South Wales during June is estimated at 10.4S4.I1 ounces fli.e, valued at £A9G,-S99, compared with 11,391.74 ounces valued at £A99,39S in June, 1938. For the half-year ended June 30 production amounted to 42,470.5 ounces line, valued at £A392,750, compared with 12.6S0.59 ounces fine valued at £A371,032 in tho corresponding period of last year…

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Mine Disaster "Accidental Death" Verdict Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 7

When the inquest was concluded on the disaster in the South Mine on June 16, in which four men lost, their lives, the jury found that south…

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Miners' Award Objections to be Heard By Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 11

Officials of the Miners' Federation have been advised that matters relating to the Wonthaggi strike and the federation's objections, to the new…

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Coal Exports Total of 61,330 Tons NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 2

Victoria remained the best buyer in the interstate, and oversea coal transfer's from Newcastle this week. The total export was 61,330 tons, compared…

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W.a. Gold Output

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

The Western Australian gold yield for July was 98,314 ounces, valued at £907,814, compared with 94,167 ounces in July last year. Output for the…

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South Coast Miners Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

The South Maitland Coalfields is not the only place where miners stage stoppages of work. Yesterday there were nearly…

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N.z. Miners' Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

On the ground that he had qualified for the social security pension, a man, aged 76, employed as a bathroom attendant…

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Oil From Coal New Refinery In Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

A new oil-from-coal refinery—described as the only unit in Britain where the coal is taken direct from the mine and converted into motor…

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N.Z., Miners Strike Dismissal of Aged Employee AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 8

The dismissal or a bath-house attendant, aged 76, resulted in 400 men, employed in two mines owned by Glen Afton Colliers near Huntly, going…

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Seizure of Mine Shanghai, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 1

General Woodrosse, chairman of a Pekin syndicate, has urged the Foreign Office to protest to Tokio against the seizure ol the Chiotso coal mine…

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Back to Work Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 7

Aberdare Colliery, which was idle yesterday over a matter concerning the engaging of casual labour, resumed work to-day…

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State Mine Strike Wonthaggi Dispute Settled Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

The date of the coming into operation in New South Wales of the Mining Mechanics and Enginedrivers' Award was postponed until the…

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Many Cases Mining Warden's Court Search for Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

A number of applications for authority to enter to search for coal and shale and one for suspension of labour conditions on…

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Mine Manager's Son Killed Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 10

Mr. Alexander Sloss. colliery manager of Charbon, has received a cable advising that his youngest son. Thomas, 21, who was well known in…

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New Equipment Coal Company's Power Plant

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

A second turbo-alternator is being installed at the Coal Company's power house. The new unit, which was imported from England, will supplement…

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Judge to Miners' Secretary. Ordered to Sit Down

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) was ordered to sit down by Judge Drake-Brockman in the…

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Miners' Women's Federation. Interesting Letter From South Wales

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 10

The Secretary of the Cessnock Peace Council (Miss Ivy Curtis) has received from the Secretary of the South Wales…

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Miners' Welfare Millions Spent in Britain LONDON, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

The year 1938 was a record year for miners' welfare work in the United Kingdom, particularly in regard to the provision of pithead baths…

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77,630 TONS Coal Shipments From Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 9

Shipments of coal interstate and oversea during the week totalled 71,630 tons compared with 61,330 tons the previous week. Including coastal trade…

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Millions for Miners' Welfare Expenditure in Britain

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

The year 1938 was a record year for miners' welfare work in the United Kingdom, particularly in regard to the provision of pithead baths…

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