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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Colliery Owner's Estate. Sir Adrian Knox Benefits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 4

The N.S.W. net assets in the estate of the late Mr. John Brown, colliery proprietor, are valued at £589,881. After payment of certain legacies and…

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Gold Reported. Coolongolook Find. Near Old Workings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 4

Excitement has been created in Bullahdelah by the report of a party of prospectors—Messrs Kitchen Bros, and John Saxby—that they had…

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Punters Win Thousands Over S.P. "Joke" Cessnock Subsidence at Colliery Trees Disappear Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 5

A subsidence similar to the one at Stanford-Merthyr No. 1 Colliery occured at Cessnock No. 2 mine yesterday afternoon…

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Not Guilty Miners' Official Neilson Acquitted Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 4

The case in which William Neilson was charged with making a false entry as a servant of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge,…

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Fire in Coal Outbreak at Pyrment Supposed Cause Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 6

Spontaneous combination is believed to have been the cause of a fire which broke out in the coal bunkers at the Colonial Sugar Refinery, at Pyrmont,…

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Mining Industry Important Conference Minister's Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 7

In order to put the coal mining industry on a sound footing, the Minister for Minos (Mr. Baddeley), and the Minister for…

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Gold Rush

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 4

Rumours of gold finds are circulating Throughout the locality and causing a deal of interest. Messrs. Kitchen and party who…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery yesterday afternoon, Nicholas Wedlock (35), miner, of Kalingostreet, Bellbird, suffered injuries to the…

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CESSNOCK No. 2 Mine's Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

It is nice to hear of records these days when depression seems to be one continual record. Cessnock No. 1 Colliery, only a…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery Idle on Wednesday Trace of Gas

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 7

Owing to the discovery of a trace of gas in a section of the mine, Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle on Wednesday…

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Allandale Road Damage by Coal Traffic Estimate of Repairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

ALLENDALE ROAD deelif [?] In a report to Kearsley Shire Council, the engineer stated that some time ago he reported on the damage…

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Rioting Miners "Insolent Altitude of British" Foreigners Flee Lima (Peru). Nov. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

Foreigners living in the mountainous interior of Peru, around the miu[?]ng are[?] of Laoroya, were fleeing tonight before bodies of enraged…

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Miners' Officials Rees and Davies in Lead Ballot Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 4

Messrs. D. Rees and D. J. Davies appear certain to be reelected to their positions of General President and General Secretary respectively…

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Small Collieries Lifting Hopper Waggons Railway Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 4

A deputation waited on Mr, W. F. 0'Hear[?], M.L.A., this morning regarding the decision of the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Cleary, that the…

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Miners' Grant To-day's Conference Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 5

Representatives of the Miners' Moderation to-day had a conference with the Acting Attorney-General (Senator Daley), the Minister for…

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CESSNOCK Miners' Executive Reorganisation Harvey's Dismissal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 5

Among the matters dealt with at a meeting of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge yesterday, was a proposal from the Board of…

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Single Men and Mining Industry Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 2

Representatives of the Miners' Federation had a conference to-day with the Acting Attorney-General (Senator Daley), the Minister for Home Affairs…

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The Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery is working to-day, this being their second shift for the fortnight. Hebburn No. 2 is again idle, owing…

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Coal Mines. Unsatisfactory Working Ten Idle in Fortnight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 2

Northern collieries again had a most unsatisfactory time during the fortnight ended on Saturday. Abermain No 2 alone reported working for the…

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How They Worked Northern District Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 1

Trade slackness was experienced at most of the collieries in the northern district during the past fortnight.Only one colliery worked full time,…

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