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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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By-products From Coal (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 7

Sir,—A letter under the above caption appeared in your issue of 26/9/30 over the name of Ald. Charles Pryor, whom I have always looked upon as a…

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Pelton Miners' Lodge Benefit Concert in Aid of T. Thurlow. Deno Troupe at Their Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

Pelton Miners' Lodge, on Wednesday night last, held a benefit concert at Craft's Hall, Bellbird, in aid of Mr. T. Thurlow, who has been off…

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Gold Shipments to England Australia Meeting Obligations. British Press Comment. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 5

The city editor of the "Evening Standard," commenting on the arrival of £1,000,000 by the Mooltan, and a further £1,000,000 by the Esperance…

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Greta Colliery Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 9

The Greta Colliery employes Boys' Brass Band played its opening programme on Sunday afternoon last in Greta Park before a large…

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Miners' Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 9

For the pay to be drawn next Friday, the local mines have worked as follows; New Greta 2 shifts, Whitburn and Great Grota [?]…

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Greta. New Greta Miners' Lodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1930 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the New Greta Minors' Lodge was held in Beswick's Hall. Mr. R. Crocker presided…

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The Mines Work for the Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 6

Work at the collieries in the northern district, continues slack. The information supplied by the shipping agents in Newcastle show that only…

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Mine Tragedy Thirteen Victims Buried. London. Oct. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 6

Red roses and white carnations, sent by the King as a mark of sympathy, were yesterday laid upon the bodies of 13 men, recovered from the…

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Gold Bonus Early Announcement Expected. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 5

It was states on good authority to-day that there is a strong probability that the Federal Government will make an carly favourite…

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Colliery Mechanics' Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics Associas[?] to meet Mr. T. R. Morgan, secretary of the Southern Proprietors'…

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Colliery Electrician's Mishap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 5

In carrying out his duties as electrician at Eirington Colliery yesterday, Hairy Woodward, 19, residing at Allandale-street, Kearsley, received…

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Thumb Amputated Result of Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 1

While following his occupation as miner at Millfield-Greta Colliery on Saturday, Robert Wilkinson, of Anstey-street, Cessnock, got his right…

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Freight Hampers Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 4

A Queensland colliery has informed the Lismore Chamber of Commerce that apparently there is little chance of developing the coal trade with the…

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Verdict of Suicide Coroner Probes Cause of Elderly Mine-Worker's Death "Send For a Doctor; I've Taken Poison"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 5

An inquiry concerning the death of George Oswald, 65, who was found dead in the kitchen of a boarding establishment at Aberdare on…

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Cheaper Than Maitland Queensland Coal Freights to Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 4

The Queensland Minister for Railway (Mr. G. Morgan) told Mr. Cooper in the Legislative Assembly that freight on coal from Redbank…

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Was Ill-advised Recent Coal Dispute Mechanics' Secretary Outspoken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 6

That the coal dispute could have been terminated 12 months' earlier than it was, is the view expressed by Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association…

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Boy's Search for Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

Inspired by stories of gold finds, a ten-year-old lad left his home at Richmond (Vic.) the other day in search of the precious yellow metal…

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Big Falling-off Coal Shipments from Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

Coa shipments from the Northern field show a marked falling off during the past nine months as compared with the corresponding nine months of…

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Surplus Miners Grant for Repatriation Conference to Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 5

The proposal to grant £100,000 for the repatriation of surplus men in the coalmining industry was put forward by the Federal Government…

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Won't Resign Mining Manager Sits Tight, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 1

Mining employees under contract at the Balmain colliery are attempting to dismiss the manager Mr. A. Murray…

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