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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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'Free Gold' American Plans. For Investment Abroad. New York, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

The "New York World" states that the Federal Reserve Board is considering a plain for investing abroad, at from three to five per cent. interest…

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Ashtonfields Colliery. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

The Miners' Federation having failed to come to an agreement with the proprietors of Ash[?]fields Colliery, preparations are being made to…

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Preston Colliery Strike Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

The Preston colliery strike at W[?] Creek has been settled. The action of the men in refusing to work wide bords during the afternoon and…

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Killed at Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Arthur Henry Ingle, 40, an employee of Aberdare Colliery, fell down the fan well at the mine to-day, and was killed. It is thought he was…

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Aid for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

At the Trades Hall, Melbourne, members of various unions discussed the question of financial support for the New South Wales co[?]miners…

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Coal Export. Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State, ws only 33, 546 tons, of which [?]185 tons represented…

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Millfield-greta Colliery Amazing Change After Deciding to Resume Work. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Militants on the South Maitland coalfield received a definite check yesterday afternoon when members of the Millfield-Greta Miners'…

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Rich Gold Reef Found Heavily Studded Stone

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Four men are reported to have struck a rich gold reef near St. Armand (Vic). Working on virgin ground in the…

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Etters of Gold (Published by Special Arrangement.) (Copyright.) Chapter [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

The only person who could and would have helped Sir Dudley in this crisis of his life, had she possessed the means, was his father's only…

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New Interim Coal Award Commonwealth Government to Intervene. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has decided to intervene in the application to the High Court for a prohibition on behalf of the mine…

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Coal Deadlock Plea for Conference Mr. Booth's Plan for Peace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

The mining dispute was dealt with by Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., in a speech in the Sydney Domain. He said the closing of…

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Coal Impasse. Millfield Greta Still Idle. Stormy Pit Meeting. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Millfield Greta Colliery did not work to-day. The dog watch went in at midnight and came out at 7 o'clock this morning. The other shift was ready to go in, but after a stormy pit-top meeting, the men turned round…

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Mr Davies to Minister for Mines. Not Mr Weaver's Province to Give Advice. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 3

Mr D. J. Davics, secretary of the Minors' Federation, referring to Mr Weaver's suggestion for a secret ballot of the men on the question of a…

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South Greta Colliery Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

There is a prospect of mining operations being resumed on the South Greta Colliery property. The old mine was abandoned over two years ago and…

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New Greta Colliery to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

After having been idle since the middle of December, New Greta Colliery expects to start again about Thursday next. The trouble over…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Ashtonfields Colliery Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Ashtonfields Colliery resumed operation this morning. There was no demonstration at the colliery grounds, all being quiet…

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The Coal Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Sir,—No one can take exception to any sound advice for the settlement of the coal trouble, but when "Mug Gunner" uses this regrettable trouble…

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Tragedy at Aberdare Colliery Staff Man Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Tragedy stalked at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, when Arthur Henry Ingle, 40, a married man, living at Pokolbin, and a member of the…

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Bits About the Coal Situation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Yesterday commenced the first working day of the twelvth month of idleness of the collieries. The eleven months of "ease" has got the town…

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Werris Creek Coal Strike Settled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Werris Creek coal strike has been settled and the miners wont back to work yesterday. Three shifts used to be worked. One…

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