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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Gold at £10/13/3 SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 9

The Commonwealth [?] fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday at £10/13/3 on ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Guinea Gold Romance of Bulolo Rotary Address

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

Members of the Rotary Club of West Maitland ware last night treated to as intoramative talk on Bulolo, Illustrated with…

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Niagara Hit a Mine Sweepers Now At Work AUCKLAND

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

It Is new revealed that a [?] was the cou[?] of the sinking of the liner Niagara off Australia yesterday. The Prime Minister…

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Sunk by Mine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

Later.—It has now been proved beyond all doubt that the Niagara was the victim of a mine. A mine-sweeper has since discovered several mines in…

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Rival Mining Unions Federation Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. T. Hoare, said after a special meeting of the Northern Miners…

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Price of Gold at Mint Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank has fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday at £10/13/30per once fine So[?] are £2/9…

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Mine Accidents Clipper’s Arm Fractured Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

When he slipped while at work today. at Richmond Main Colliery. Thomas Wolfe, 30/ Of Pelaw Main a miner, received injuries to the…

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Mine Commission. "In Nature of Social Experiment. West Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

When the Royal Commission inquiring into pensions for mine-workers resumed its sitting at West Maitland to-day, Mr. Justice Ferguson remarked that the…

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Gold Down 6d an Ounce Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 6

The first change in the price of gold since February 6 was announced by the Commonwealth Bank. It has been reduced by 6d a fine ounce,…

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Kurri Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 1

While at work at Richmond Main Colliery on Friday, George Bennett, 16, of Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, had bis left arm fractured when it…

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Appeal for Old Gold Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

The committee of the Red Cross Race Meeting Fund has this week launched an appeal for old gold, with the object of providing sufficient gold…

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“Lift Boycott” Italians at Borehole Colliery CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 1

Aberdare Control Ml[?] Local in a all top meeting this morning [?] the stand lakes by the Board of Management in [?] to the…

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Mine Mechanics Executive Meeting Relief Dockets

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 6

The [?] Committee of the [?]arted Mining Mache[?] Asse[?] at a Pasting held to West [?]…

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Great Boulder Success of Mine Policy LONDON. June 21

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 6

Wide comments appear in to-day’s London Press respecting the Board Trade report on Great Boulder Proprietary, and in general they…

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Fall of Coal Maser Injured At Aberdare Extended CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 5

When he was caught by a tall of coal while working at Aberdare Extended Colliery Colliery to-day, John H. Allan of Ansley st. Gessnock, a miner,…

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Panama Canal Mines laid For “War Games” (“Mercury” Service) New York, June 26

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

[?]-general Jacob Devers diseased that both [?] to the [?] Canal had been [?]ined says a Panama message…

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Struck by Fall of Coal. Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 5

When he was struck by a fall of coal while working at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery to-day, George Smith, 67, of Brown-street, Paxton, a miner,…

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Gold Miners Cannot Enlist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. [?] announced that [?] in the [?] of Australia, [?]…

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