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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 84

Miners' Good Fortune

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 1

Two Kearsley men, J. Ham and Reg. Brown, who were sucecssful in a consultation, will receive £1,000 to share between them. Ham is an out of work…

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Another Bombshell Aberdare Colliery Closing Down Eight Hundred Men Affected

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

For several days past it has been freely rumored that Aberdare Colliery is to close down. That rumor has unfortunately,…

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By-products of Coal Of National Importance

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

Just before Dr. Trikojus stepped aboard the train before taking his departure from Cessnock, he asked Ald. Pryor to convey his best thanks to…

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The Lost Coal Trade What the Stoppage Did

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

The miners and the mine-owners are now reaising what trouble the fifteen months' coal stoppage in the North caused. Instead of waiting for the…

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British Coal. Central Marketing Scheme. London, Sept. 4

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

At a meeting of colliery owners held in London to-day, the preparation, of a central marketing scheme under the Coal Mines Act of 1930…

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Oil From Coal. Australia's Opportunity. Scientist Points the Way

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

Dr. Trikojus, B.Sc., D.Phil, an eminent authority on the subject of extraction of oil and other by-products from coal, told a Cessnock audiencc that…

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Unemployed Miners. Kicked From Pillar to Post. Shire President's Outburst. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

In an outburst at Kearsley Council last night, the president (Cr. Burns) assailed the State and Federal Governments and the Economic…

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Loss of Wages During Coal Lock-out MR. McDONALD SPEAKS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 8

According to a statement made In Sydney by Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Colliery OwnerS' Association, the other day,…

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Coal By-products. Further Interesting Address by Dr. Trikojus Series of Experiments Carried Out on Stage Wonderful Possibilities. With Regard to Dye-Stuffs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 1

Another highly interesting lecture on the subject of coal by-products was delivered by Dr. V. M. Trikojus, B.Sc, D.Phll., at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night. In conjunction with his lecture he carried out several experiments,…

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Where's That £100,000? For Repatriation of Unemployed Miners Cr. Burns Attacks Federal Government State Parliament and Economic Council also Criticised. Mr. Rowley James Acused of Sleeping on Job

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

Criticism of a scathing character was last night levelled at the Federal and State Governments, also the Economic Council, in ergard to their apparent indifference to the pathetic position of unemployed miners and other unemployed of the South Maitland Coalfield…

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Coal Export Shipments From Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

The quantity of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 45,429 tons, of which [?]94…

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Rothbury Miners Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 7

The International Class War Prisoners' Aid Association has decided to appeal to the Privy Council against the sentences imposed on 22…

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British Mines Marketing Scheme. Owners Reach Agreement LONDON, Sept. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

It is understood that the coal owners have reached an agreement to establish marketing schemes in all 21 ascertainment…

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Gold Medal. Presentation to Kingsford Smith. the Hague, Sept. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 5

The gold medal of the Dutch Air Association has been presented to Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith for his use of a Dutch aeroplane on…

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Extracting Oil From Coal Experiments So Far Fail. Process Too Costly

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 4

A suggestion was made at Cessnock recently that the £100,000 to be earmarked for the repatriation of minors should be spent trying to extract oil…

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Kingsford Smith Dutch Air Association Presents Gold Medal. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) The Hague

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 1

The gold medal of the Dutch Air Association has been presented to Kingsford Smith for the use of a Dutch aeroplane in his world flight…

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Idle Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

Paxton, cessnock No. 2, Neath and Bellbird Collieries were idle to-day owing to lack of trade…

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Coal Barons' Wealth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 4

It is probable that within the next fortnight, the will of William Brown, brother of John Brown, the coal baron, who died two years ago, will…

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Notice Delivered Closing of Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 5

Yesterday the notices of dismissal were delivered to the various employees of Aberdare Colliery, which, as already reported, is closing down…

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Aberdare Colliery Still Has a Busy Appearance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 7

The Aberdare Colliery, which is to be closed down indefinitely, wears a busy, appearance. It would never be taken for a colliery about to close…

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