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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 84

By-products of Coal Visit of Dr.Trikojus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

A communication has been received by the Cessnock Chamber of Commerce from Dr. Trikojus, B.Sc., P.H., the eminent lecturer on by-products,…

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No Signal. From Entombed Miners. Rescuers Difficulties. Vancouver, Aug. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

After 24 hours unsuccessful efforts by [?]uers, to get through the cave-ins, caused by the explosion at Coalmount Colffery, the plight of the…

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Miners' Phthisis Position in South Africa. International Conference. Capetown, Aug. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Post and Telegraph (Mr. H. Sampson), who has been identified with bills dealing with minors' phthisis in South…

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Lower Rates Southern and Western Miners. Judge Beeby's Award SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

Judge Beeby, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day reduced the wages of miners employed in Southern and Western…

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Miners' Wages Reduction in South and West. Also in Tasmania and Victoria. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

Judge Beeby, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, reduced the wages of miners employed in the southern and western districts of New…

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Brighter Note. Mines at Cessnock. Aberdare to Work. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

A brighter note has been sounded for work at the mines in the Cessnock district next week. Aberdare Colliery, which has been…

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Criticised. Beeby Mining Awaed, Mens' View. Sydney, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 7

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies, said to-day referring to Judgement yesterday, alleged that His Honor had…

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Aberdare Colliery Closing After To-day. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 4

It was learned in cessnock to-day that Aberdare Colliery, where notices of dismissal were served on the employees on September 6, will…

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Local Coal Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

In view of the fact that owing to lack of orders the St. Holler's Coal Company was foreed to cease operations it is interesting to record that…

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Feeling the Depression Muswellbrook Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 1

The St. Hellers Coal Co. have closed down their colliery at Muswellbrook. In writing with regret of the closing down of operations, the local paper…

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Free Gold. Rich Shoot Discovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

After three months of prospecting on the eastern workings of the old Queensland mine, at Talgai, William George Hawkins discovered a rich…

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Coal By-products Helping the Project Along

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 5

Members of the Cessnock Unemployed are earnest workers for the establishment of coal by-product works in the Cessnock district. The…

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Appeal for Support Miners' Federation Relief Committee. Plight of the Unemployed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 6

Modern economics is a lop-sided sort of science. I insets on continually Increasing machine efficiency, in industries, so as to eliminate as much…

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Richmond Main Miners To Be Cavilled Out Other Employees Affected Company's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 5

Although definite arrangements have not yet been completed, it is understood that within the next few weeks miners and other employees at…

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Coal Trade with Chile Mr.Rowley James Asks Some Questions. Discussion in Federal House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the other day, Mr. Rowley James, member for the Hunter, asked the Minister for Trade and Customs the folowing…

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Coal for Unemployed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 4

The State Treasurer, Mr. H. S. Stevens, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. "I desire to acknowledge the receipt…

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Miners Divided. the Beeby Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 7

Mines in the western district are not unanimous in their opposition to the recent award of Judge Beeby ordering certain reductions in the…

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Fusion Favoured. A.w.u. and Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the A. W. U. carried a resolution favouring the amalgamation of the…

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No Gold Bonus. Prime Minister's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 3

A letter has been received by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Seaddan) from the Prime Minister (Mr. Seullin) stating that, owing to the…

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1100 Men. Searching for Gold. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Weaver,said to-day that there were new about 1100 men looking for gold under the Government's prospecting…

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