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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Officers Elected Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The following have been elected as officials of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge for the ensiling term:—Chairman, K. Dann; deputy chairman, J…

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Fall of Coal Miners Injured at Elrington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

When a fall of coal occurred at Elrington Colliery Joseph Lowe, 35, of Alford-avenue, Weston, and Thomas Graham, 36, of Main-road, Abermain…

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Fall of Coal Two Miners Injured at Elrington

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

Two miners—Joseph Lowe, 35, of Alford Avenue, Weston, and Thomas Graham, 36, of Main-road, Abermain—were…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge Election of Officials

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

The following officials were elected at the last meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge:—Chairman, Mr. K. Dann; vice-chairman, Mr. J. McGregor;…

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Mine Safety Cabinet To Amend Law SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

Cabinet is considering the question of introducing a Coalmines Regulation Amendment Bill, arising from the report of the Royal Commission on the…

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Mining Award Central Council to Meet SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet on September 5 to review the new mining award, the operation of which has been…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for gold lodged at the Melbourne ami Perth Mints for the week ended August 11…

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Jap. Troopship Hits Mine LONDON, August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

According to the "Herald's" Hongkong correspondent, at least 300' Japanese soldiers are believed to have…

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Mine Law on Health and Safety Amendment Considered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

Cabinet on Monday considered the question of introducing a Coalmines Regulation Amendment Bill, arising from the report of the Royal…

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Coal for the Railways List of Successful Tenderers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

Tenders for the supply of coal for the Department of Railways for 12 months from October 1 next have been accepted by the…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

L. Burnes, 26, of Allandale road, Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, received concussion, slight abrasions to right ear…

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Railway Coal Contracts Big Orders for District Mines MUSWELLBROOK 35,000 Tons; Muscle Creek 7500 TONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Much satisfaction was expressed when it was learnt that district collieries have again shared in the Railway Department contracts…

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Railway Coal Tenders Contracts Announced

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Tenders for the supply of coal to the Department of Railways for 12 months, from October 1, have been accepted by the…

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By-products From Coal Increasing Range

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

Just as in bygone days it was impossible to make bricks without straw, so to-day it is impossible in many branches of secondary…

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Coal Exports 61,715 Tons For The Week. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 8

Shipments of coal for places overseas during the week totalled 61,715 tons compared with 78,630 tons last week. Including coastal trade…

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Fatal Burns Mine Manager's House Ablaze KALGOORLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

Jack Rose, manager of the [?] King goldmine at Norseman, was burned to death when his house was destroyed at 2 a.m. on Sunday…

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Warden's Court Inspector's Complaint Mining Lease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 6

The Mining Warden, Mr. F. A. Hynes, presided ai the Warden's Court held at East Maitland to-day, to inquire into a complaint…

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Colliery Manager's Death Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Mr. Benjamin Morgan, who died at his home, Colliery House, Oaliey Park, aged 51, had been manager of the Oakey Park colliery for the past 16…

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Hospital Charity Cup. SEMI-FINALS Maitland Main v. School of Arts. Elrington Colliery v. Paxton Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 6

Two very fine games of Soccer will be staged at the local Sports Ground on Sunday, when the semi-finals of the…

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Mine Fatality Tophand Killed; Mate Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 10

When the roof fell as a result of a runaway cage and skips knocking out the timbering at Maitland Extended No. 2 colliery, Keith Carlton Part…

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