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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 84

Coal Export Shipments 'From' Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the state was 89,190 tons, of which…

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Coal Costs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to your anonymound correspondent who styles himself "Citizen," I take the view that the man who hides behind a non…

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Railways and Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

Speaking at the Railway Ambulance Corps' social at Hamilton on Saturday night the Northern Area Commissioner (Mr. W. C. Quinton),…

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Expelled Hebburn Miners Lodge. Cavil Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 3

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge consisting of approximately 500 members, has been expelled form the Minsters, Federation in accordance with…

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Mines Idle. Slackness of Trade. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

By all the signs, there will be no work at Aberdare and Aberdare Central Collieries for at least another fortnight…

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Prospecting for Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has announced that unless money is made available from the Unemployment Relief Fund to continue assistance to…

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Victorian Gold Rush

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

More than 250 prospectors have been attracted to the area beyond Tarngulla, where Arthur Goltz, an opossum trapper, discovered a 20oz…

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Manager Fined. Breach of Colliery Rules. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

For having failed to notify the Department of Mines of the discontinuance of operations at Nundah Extended Coillory, near Singleton…

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Fusion Miners and A.w.u

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

A conference between the Miners' Federation and the Australian Workers' Union will probably be held next week to consider a scheme for the…

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Blaze at Hillend Colliery Firemen's Grim Fight With Flames Perilous Experience in Shaft

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

At about 8.30 last night Cessnock Fire Brigade were called out to fight a fire at Hillend Colliery. It transpired that a spark from…

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Slackness of Trade Several Mines I'dle Improved Demand Expected Soon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

There is a pronounced slackness of trade at the collieries just now, and several pits are idle as a consequence. Among the mines which are not…

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Muswelibrook's Unemployed. Work, Not Dole, Wanted. Former Mine Employees' Plight. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

Sir.—The recent dismissal of 170 employees, due to the indefinite closing of the St. Heliers colliery, has cast an atmosphere of gloom over the town. The…

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Fire at Mine. Damage at Hill End. Smart Save by Firemen. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

Under extraordinary difficulties, firemen last night fought a fire in the air shaft Hill End colliery, a small unassociated mine in Cassnock. It was not until midnight that the…

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Didn't Send Notification Discontinuance of Mining Operations. Defendant Fined £3

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

At the Cessnock Court House to-day, Robert P. Jack, colliery Inspector, proceeded against William Adamson on a charge of Calling to notify…

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Coal Costs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 6

Sir,—If Mr. Ralston really believes that the production of coal at Rethbury cost more than the 16/7.8 perton, as stated by Mr. Bavin, will he…

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Baerami Shale. Applications to Mining Warden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 5

Mr. Leahy, of Broken Hill, who is interested in the syndicate which is reported will be working the Baerami shale deposits, has lodged with…

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Victorian Railways. Saving of £175,000, Coal From Maitland Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 9

According to a file tabled in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the Victorian railways will save £175,000 on coal this year…

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Coal and Oil

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

Lecturing on the Present and Future Position of Coal Products, Dr. V. M. Trikojus, University lecturer on organic chemistry, said that the…

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£54,000. Local Colliery's Pay Sheet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

During the last financial year the amount of wages paid to its employees by the St. Heliers Coal Co., Ltd., was approximately £54,000 net…

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Mine Explosion Many Men Entombed. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

Forty-six-men are entombed in the Coalmount Colliery, British Columbia, in consequence of an explosion last night. Two deaths are reported…

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