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Mining & the mines, 1939

1,122 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 57

Gold Holdings Heavy Flow to United States New York, September 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 3

Gold holdings of the United States were augmented this week by 88,000,000 dollars. Of the imports of 106,911,000 dollars in the previous week, 95,400,000…

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No Taxation Increase for Gold Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

Gold-mining companies will escape the increased company taxation imposed by the Federal Budget…

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Cavil-out at Neath Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

A cavil-out has taken place at Neath Colliery, and as a consequence the number of men working at the colliery has been…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

Good time was worked by most of the large northern collieries during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Three…

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Another Success to Pure Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 6

The Heroic colt, Pure Gold, justified the support that sent him out an odds on favorite for the Stratford Handicap at…

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Unemployed Coal fields Youth Questions in Federal House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

In the House of Representatives the other day Mr. James, M.H.R., asked was it a fact that during the recess the Prime Minister and ailve…

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Gelignite Found in Coal for Shipment Stir at Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

Quite a stir was caused in Newcastle yesterday by the discovery of a case containing 561b. of gelignite in coal which was about to be loaded…

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All Day Sitting Northern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 6

Matters affecting the Hebburn, Neath and Wallarah Miners' Lodges were dealt with by the Northern Miners' Board of Management in an…

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Nazi Destroyer Blown Up by Mine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

A message from Copenhagen states that a German destroyer was blown up by one of its own mines off the coast between Denmark and Sweden…

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Gold Price £10/10/ Oz. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 3

The price paid by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints on September 9 and 11 was…

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Injured in Mine Bulli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 10

R. Clough, 22, of Thirrout, suffered abrasions to the back and a probable fracture of the right ankle in a fall of stone at Excelsior Colliery. He was…

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Neath Colliery Again Idle To-day CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

Neath Colliery, which was idle on Tuesday, is idle again to-day. The clippers returned home this morning. The clippers claimed that a…

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Price of Gold Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 9

The price fixed for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday was £10/10/ a fine ounce, a premium of 147.19 per cent. The price of sovereigns to-day…

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Miners Declared Loyalty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

Several miners' lodges on the Northern Coalfields have endorsed motions of loyalty and support during the present…

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Gold Price Lower

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank announced yesterday that the price paid for gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday had…

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Miners on Military Duty Rulings by Federation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

At the conclusion of a protracted sitting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management last night the President…

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National Emergency Measures Suggestion by Miners' Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

On the invitation of the Minister for Defence, the Women's Auxiliary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Military Duty Miners' Funeral Fund Federation Ruling Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 8

The possibilities of the future with the present war being waged, and the financial position of the Funeral Fund, were considered at a protracted sitting…

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New X-Ray Plant for Hospital Miners' Levy Proposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 8

The Cessnock Hospital X-Ray Fund is now assuming proportions which encourage the board to hope that it will be…

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Aged Miner Killed Coal Burst at Richmond Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

John Carlin, 72, a miner, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was killed by a buret of coal from the face in first panel,…

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