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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,666 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 84

The Gold Bonus London Press Comment

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1930 · page 4

In London the news of the Commonwealth Government's decision regarding the gold bonus was received with gratification in goldmining circles…

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Gas in Mine Charge Against Manager Inspector's Evidnce

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

Following an inspection of Ayrfieid No. 2 Colliery on October 7 by Inspectors Brown and Jack, the manager of the mine, Joseph Paterson Alexander, appeared at the West Maitland Police Court this morning charged with not…

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CESSNOCK Intermittency of Work Miners Meet Minister CESSNOCK

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

Following an interview between representatives of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, and Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, yesterday…

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Mining Dispute Conference With Owners Stanford Position Newcastle

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

A conference took place to-day between representatives of the East Greta Coal Mining Company and of the Miners Federation and…

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Sequel to Hawkesbury Assault Staged in Court Coal Stoppage Expected To Be Brief Big Strike Averted London, Nov. 29

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

The coal stoppage now applies only to Scotland. It is expected to be brief, and it is stated that there will be a…

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Idle Collieries

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

Bellbird and Cessnock No. 2 Collieries, which were idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, were again idle to-day through the same cause…

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How They Worked Northern Coal Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 8

With the coal trade still in the "doldrums", slackness continues in regard to the working of the northern coal mines…

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Working Again Aberdare Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 1

Aberdare Central Colliery, which was closed practically all last week owing to trade slackness, resumed work yesterday…

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Millfield-greta Colliery Big Cavil Out Foreshadowed

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

An official of the Millfield Miners' Lodge stated last evening that when the mine resumes only 15 out of the 120 men formerly employed will be…

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Coal Export Shipment To The East NEWCASTLE

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

A vessel has been chartered to take a carge of coal to the Philip pine Island this month. She is now on her way to this port…

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Fight for Coal Contracts Will Bellbird Instal Machines?

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

In these days of fierce fighting for contracts, coal owners are cutting prices to a much greater degree than hitherto…

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Gold and Silver. Reported Fin in Jenolan Forest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 2

High hopes for big returns from a gold field near the Jenolan State Forest, on the east spur of the dividing range, are held by Mr. J. E. A…

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Coal Mergers Questions in House Ministers Promise Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Booth (Labour) asked the Minister for Labour if he was aware that two…

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Mining Dispute Conference With Owners Stanford Position

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

A conference took place at Newcastle between representatives of the East Greta Coal Mining Company and of the Miners' Federation and…

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Pelaw Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

The employees of Pelaw Main returned home this morning owing to a dispute concerning the non-payment of a small amount…

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Coal Industry Government's Plans SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Sanders (Nationalist), asked the Premior whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in…

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Kurri Stanford Merthyr Colliery Cavilled-out Men Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

The Stanford Miners' Lodge officers have informed us that the last three miners, who were started at the colliery, were cavilled out by the…

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Coal Mergers "More Will Come" 'Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 1

The talk of additional mergers of colliery companies is prenvature, Those who may be inclined to take that step are waiting to see what…

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Wage Tax Hebburn Miners Opposed Clovelly Sentences Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts. Mr. W. Wardle presided. The Labour Government's decision…

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Miner Injured by Fail of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 5

Richard Jackson 47, of AllandaleRoad, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital suffering from injuries to his right leg, caused by a…

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