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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 84

Hard Hit. Germany's Economic Crisis. Mining Dispute Brewing. Berlin, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 5

The economic crises is rapidly becoming worse Industry after industry is slumping even the municipal company dismissed 1600 of its staff…

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Caledonian Collieries' Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

Operations at Caledonian, Collieries, Ltd.for the half-year ended june 28, resulted in a loss, the directors announce, owing to the fact…

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Plight of Unemployed Miners

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

Miners' officers at Newcastle say the condition of many men idle because of lack of trade is almost desperate, the total number out being given at 3500,…

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Drainage of Dam Deputation to Colliery Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. D. Hunter), at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Council, reported that a deputation from the council, consisting of…

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New Hope. Coal Industry. Pulverised Fuel

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 7

Will coal come into is own again and replace its rival, oil? This question lias been revived by…

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Colliery Disaster Five Miners Killed. London. Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 1

Five miners were killed and nine seriously injured by an explosion at the Blautyre col[?]ory. One of the victims only began…

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Miners' Funds. Lodge Official Committed. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 5

In the Police Court to-day, William Neilson, 40, a minor, was charged with haying at Kearsley on or about March 1, 1929, while a servant of…

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Closer Unity. Mining Craft Unions. Agreement Adopted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 4

The agreement entered into for closer unity between the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemens' Association, the…

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Fell Sixty Feet. Accident at Balmain Colliery. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

Charles Scanian received severe injuries to the chest and concussion when he slipped on a ledge and fell about 60 feet down a shaft on to a…

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Egypt's Gold. Divers at Work, Brest, Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

The Italian divers who have been oarching for the P. and O. liner Egypt, which sunk during the war with a large of gold, found…

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Case Struck Out Unlawful Assembly Charge Echo of Coal Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

The case in which 62 men were charged with having Joined in an Unlawful assembly at Paxton, during the hectic happenings which were…

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Civic Reception Dr. Trikojus Welcomed to Cessnock Coal By-product Expert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 3

At the Municipal Chambers on Monday afternoon, Dr. Trikojus, the eminent scientist and coal by product expert, who came to Cessnock to…

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Products From Coal Interesting Lecture by Dr. Trikojus Large Crowd at Regent Theatre Establishment of By-Product Works Strongly Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 5

An intensely interesting lecture on the subject of the extraction of on and other by-products from coal was delivered to a large audience by…

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Two Year's Grace to Put House in Order Visiting Expert Gives Gold Facts of Economic Situation. Not Here to Reproach Us. He Says

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 3

While emphasising the seriousness of Australia's financial position Sir Otto Niemeyer, in his address to the Australian Treasuffers at Canberra on…

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Alluvial Gold. Victorian Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 8

Alluvial gold in good quantities has been discovered at Glen Creek, near Mansfield (Vic.) and 70 miners rights have already been issued. Two…

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Lucky Miners Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 10

Two Kearsley men, J. Ham and Reg. Brown, who were successful in a consultation, will receive a £1000 to share between them…

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Outlook Black Aberdare Colliery Closing. 800 Men Affected. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 7

Aberdare Colliery, employing 800 men, will close down. This announcement was made by the superintendent, Mr. N. Clarke,…

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Egypt's Gold. Divers Making Headway. Brest. Sept. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 7

Salvage work on the liner Egypt is facilitated by a calm sea. Already the divers have removed the deck plates and entered the captain's…

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Tools Shifted Cavilled Out Miners Leave Extended Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 7

The fortnight's notice given to 188 workers at the Aberdare Extended Colliery expired to-day. It was an uncommon sight to see the maters on…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 4

Owing to slackness of trade, Bellbird Coliery was idle to-day. There has been a considerable Amount of Idleneas through the same cause at…

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