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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 84

Central Colliery Increase of Hands Expected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

Signs are not wanting at the Central Colliery that additional men will be put on shortly. Places are being prepared. This is good news…

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Stole Coal From Cleaning Plant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

A charge of having, at Weston on June 5th stolen a quantity of coal valued at 1/-, the property of the Hebburn Collieries Ltd., was read out…

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Glen Ayr Miners. Commonwealth Assistance Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Representations were made to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., by the Glen Ayrminers, who now are unemployed, for assistance…

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Parliament Sits All Night Bill Introduced by Federal Treasurer. West Australian Gold Mining Interests. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

The House of Representatives sat throughout the night, and the Treasurer introduced a Bill to give a measure of assistance to gold mining interests in…

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Record Coal Order For Muswellbrook Collery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 1

We learn from an unofficial source that the Railway Department has placed an order for 110,000 tons of coal with…

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Gold Bonus. Mr. Scullin's Unfavorable Reply

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) told a deputation which urged the Federal Government to pay a bonus of 20/ per ounce on all gold of standard value,…

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The Mines. Lower Medical Fees Sought. Management Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Management Committee resumed its sittings at the Newcastle Trades Hall at 9.30 yesterday morning, and set until 5…

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Alleged Misappropriation Charge Against Former Miners' Lodge Secretary Relief Docket Matter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 7

At the Newcastle Police Court this week, William Neilson, 40, late secretary of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, was charged with the…

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Repatriation of Miners Cavilled Out Men Want Representation at Conference with Mr. Scullin

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

Cavilled out men recently expressed a desire to have representation at the conference with Mr. Scullin as to the allocation and manner of spending the…

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Coal Freights. Chamber [?]Mmerce Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 9

The president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. W. A. Winn, reported to a meeting of the Council of the Chamber that he had…

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Miners' Pay. South and West. Conference Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

Without any agreement being arrived at, the conference between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the conlowners, other than…

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Miners' Hours. Draft Convention London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

At the International Labour Conference at Geneva, Mr. P. coleman, M.P. (Australia), Protested against the view that non-European States…

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Rich Quartz. Gold in Garden Border

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 9

Gold valued at £70 has been found in a Lithgow back yard. A quantity of white quartz sued as a border for the garden was recently…

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One Union for Coal Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

Messrs. T. Hoare district president, and J. Kellock, district treasurer, respectively, of the Miners' Federation, addressed a meeting in…

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Good Gold Prospect Near Orange

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

Wire, Gully reef, operated by Lucknow Options, conitnues to carry very rich gold. The cut has now reached 45ft across the reef cast and west, and…

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Coal Tenders. Supplies From Muswellbrook Musdwellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., has had tenders accepted by the Railway Commissioners for the supply of large coal to the extent of 90,000…

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Railway Coal' Contracts Prices Reduced 18 Per Cent

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners on Friday approved of contracts for the supply of coal from the northern dsitricts. The competition was very…

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Closing Down. Mines at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

There was no work at the mines to-day, following a resolution not, to accept a 17½ nor cent wage cut. Only a fow men were engaged…

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Gold in a Back Yard Quartz Border Yields £70

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 1

Gold valued at £7O has been found in a Lithgow back yard. A quantity of white quartz used as a border for the garden was recently…

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Compulsory Conference. Settling South and West Coal Dispute. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

A compulsory conference, presided over by Judge Bobby, has been called for Friday, with a view to settling the trouble in the coal…

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