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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 84

Mine Flooded. Glen Ayr Colliery. Efforts to Save Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 7

Flood waters smashed the timber at the mouth of No. 3 tunnel, of Glen Ayr Colliery, and poured into the mine. Enormous damage was done…

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Mungana Mines. Ex-minister's Interests. Crown's Submissions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 7

Judging by ordinary rules of fair and honest dealing, and not refined and delicate notions, I would submit that no difficulty attends the…

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Rothbury Colliery Closed Down Temporarily

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

The manager of Rothbury Colliery (Mr Richard Thomas), when questioned this afternoon regarding the position at the colliery, said the mine was…

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Colliery Closed Down "Too Many Strikes."

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

Lost trade and stoppages by employees are given as he reasons for closing down the Tyldesley Colliery at Cullen Bullen. Approximately 200 men…

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Colliery Flooded at Glen Ayr. Great Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

Glen Ayr colliery, one of the unassociated pits that worked right through the recent trouble, has been flooded, and it is feared will never be worked…

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Modern Coal Mining Ellington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

Ellington Colliery is at work again After many months of Idleness. About 10 men are employed and about a Similar number will be put on…

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Flooded Colliery. Risk to Sightseers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Numbers of people have inspected the the surroundings of Glen Ayr Colliery into which the flood waters broke on Thursday night, but they…

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Rothbury Colliery Closing Down Indefinitely

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. George Curtis, President of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association visited Rothbury Colliery…

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Rothbury Colliery to Be Closed Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 8

MR. George curtis, president of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Engine drivers and Firemen's Association visited Rothbury and interviewed the…

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Our Coal in Demand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Records kept by the Wellington Gas Co. show that since coal supplier from Newcastle have, been cut off the output, of gas per ton of coal has…

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At Glen Ayr. Colliery Flooded. Much Damage Done

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

Glen Ayr, one of the unassociated pits that worked right through the recent trouble has been flooded and it is feared will never be worked again…

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J. Hore Gold Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 7

In the most exciting game seen on the Recreation Ground at Temora for years, Temora defeated Coota mundra for the Jack Hore Gold Cup…

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May Day Holiday Miners Against Alteration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 6

Aberdare Miners Lodge to-day decided to recommend to the combined committee of the "there Aberdares" that the observance of May Day…

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Men to Be Put on Collieries Are Finding Room For Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

When the Aberdare and Aberdare Extended mines resume work there will be about sixty more men to go to work…

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First Pay. £80,000 for Miners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

About £80,000 was distributed among tlio coal miners on the South Maitland field on Friday, representing their first pay for sixteen months…

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Gold-Seekers. Restricted Rights. Minister's Explanation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) said on Thursday that his attention had been directed to a statement in the "Herald" respecting restricted…

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Million Tons. Coal Order for the North. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners are to place orders for about 1,000,000 tons of coal with tho Northern mine owners next month. The value of the…

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Coal Hold Up. Local Collieres Idle. Effect of Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

In consequence of the floods and damaged condition of the line at Maitland, the local coal mines have been rendered idle…

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Alleged Fraud. Ex-secretary Op Miners' Lodge, Committed for Trial. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

William Neilson, 40, a miner, and ex-secretary of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having, at…

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Mine Closing Down. 47 Strikes in 14 Months. Impossible to Guarantee Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

Loss of trade, and unjustifiable stoppages by employees were given as reasons for the decision to close down Tyldesley colliery at Cullen Bullen…

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