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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 84

RE-OPENING. Maitland Mines. Associated Collieries Makingready to Start. Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

Colliery owners and managers on the South Maitland fields are actively engaged preparing for the re-opening of several large associated collieries next…

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The Spectre. Unemployment in Germany Lesson for Coal Miners. Berlin, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

Germany's workpeople have seriously taken to heart the spectre of unemployment, the total of which is now three millions, and Dusseldorf…

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Another Record. at Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The employees at the Muswellbrook Colliery are making a habit of breaking records. On Monday they beat all previous records by turning out 753 tons,…

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Upper Bowman Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

The federation mine, at Upper Bowman, put through a crushing a few days ago, and about 30 ounces of gold were secured. The mine has…

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Are the Miners Beaten?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

At the beginning of last week both parties to the coal dispute had great hopes and most of them were centred in the coal conference, but the…

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Re-opening the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

Replying to Mr. Booth in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said that the Government had not promised any assistance to…

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Gold Find Near Mudgee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

A rich gold find at Merrendee, near Mudgee, is reported. The reef is two feet wide, and it is estimated that it will yield as high as 200 ounces to the…

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Rothbury Mine Government's Intention. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that until the miners decided to return to work he could not say what the Government intended to…

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Northern Coalfields Active Preparations to Re-open Mines

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

Reports from, all parts of the northern coalfields indicate that the associated owners are pushing forward with preparations for opening the closed mines as early as possible next week. A noteworthy happening has been the engagement of safety men. and other workers to…

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Alleged Irregularities. Ex-official of Miners Lodge. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

At a meeting of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, the secretary, Mr. C. H. Anlezark, explained certain alleged irregularities involving an…

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Government and Rothbury Mine. Mr Bavin's Statement. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The Premier (Mr Bavin) said today that, until the miners decided to return to work, he could not state what the Government would do in regard to…

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Idle Mine. Trouble at Mellfield. Lodge Blames Manager. Cesnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

In a statement last night, the secretary of Millfield Greta Lodge, Mr. J. Leslie, attributes the idleness at the mine to the attitude of the…

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The Mines. to Work Next Week. Rchmond Main Getting SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association, Mr. McDonald, said that three or four of the mines would be…

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Richmond Main Colliery Early Re-opening Assured. Deputies Commenced Work To-day Pelaw Main Also

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

Definite assurance that Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries win open at a very early date was Indicated to-day, when…

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Stole Coal From Motor Lorries "400 Tons in Fortnight," Says Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

That 400 tons of coal had been lost in a fortnight was the alarming statement made by Mr. D. W. Miller, proprietor of unassociated collieries…

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Latest Telegrams. Mines to Start Next Week. Strange Occurrence. Dalton Murder Case. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

The Chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr. McDonald), said to-day that three or four mines would be working next four mines would be working next week. It is…

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Three or Four Mines to Work Next Week. Statement by Mr M'donald Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The chairman of the Northern Collieries Association (Mr C. M. M'Donald) said to-day that three or four mines would he working…

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The Mines. Deputies Resume Principle of Reduction Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

There was a large attendance of the South Maitland deputies at a special meeting hold in the Cessnock School of Arts last evening…

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Full Time at Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

New Greta, Great Greta, and Whitburn Collieries have full time. 11 days, for the pay to be drawn next Friday…

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Death Om Mining Inspector Mr Thomas Bates

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

The death occurred on Friday night of Air Thomas Lionel Bates,,for many years a well-known mining inspector. Ho was born in Derby (England) 75…

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