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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Prospecting for Gold Exodus Prom Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Men are leaving Melbourne at the rate of 40 a day to prospect for gold under the Government's unemployment assistance scheme. Already 200 men…

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Aberdare Miners Want Pit Re-opened Another Deputation to Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Aberdare Lodge is again aiming to have the colliery re-opened. The Aberdare men contend that what trade is available to the…

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Action Against Colliery Companies to Recover Fees for Treatment of Employees. Hospital Board's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

AT WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S meeting of the Cessnock Hospital Board, the secretary (Mr. J. Brown) reported that certain colliery…

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Ribley's Reward. a Tale of the Goldfields. Chapter IV

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

On the way to work on the morning following Ralph's enrolment at school, Ribley met Billy Clay, who was sluicing a quarter of a mile away, round by…

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Miners' Risks Compensation Claims Court Awards Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

Awards were given by the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day in respect of several claims arising out of injuries…

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New Guinea Gold Search by 'Plane BRISBANE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. A. A. N. Pentland, a National Airways pilot, is one of the syndicate of three who propose to search for gold in New Guinea…

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Italian Miners. Suffocated by Fumes. Kalgoorlie

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

Two Italian miners, Alia Tagliaferri, 40, married, and Sebastiono Borlini, 40, married, were suffocated at the Hamilton shaft on the Great Boulder…

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Mine Accident Shiftman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Alexander Richie, 43, shiftman, of kearsley , employed at Abermain No, 2 colliery, had his loft hand jammed when handling some heavy timed…

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Coal Interests Scheme Adopted SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

The scheme for the fuslon of the interests of J. and A. Brown, and the Adermain—seaham collicries, Erd., with those of East Greta Coalmining…

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New Notes No Gold Backing "Unnecessary" Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

In moving the second reading of the Fiduciary Currency Bill in the House of Representatives last night, the Treasurer (Mr…

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Fire at Mount Morgan Mine Works Threatened with Destruction Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

A message from Rockhampton says a fire, which has been raging for more than 24 hours, threatens to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine works…

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Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

Both Hebburn No. 1 and 2 are working to-day…

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Coal Merger East Greta Company Huge Capital Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

The shareholders of the Bast Greta Coal Mining Co., Ltd., at a meeting held yesterday in Sydney, agreed unanimously that the company should…

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"Dawn of a Better Day." Gold Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. Archibald Taylor, a prospector, has been searching for that elusive metal, gold, in the region of Whispering Gully. He has been busy with…

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Miners' Central Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council will at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next in Sydney to complete matters, which were left over from the adjourned…

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Perils of Miners Astounding Figures

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

One in every four miners in England was killed or injured during the year 1929, according to a report issued by the Home Office. The amount of…

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Kearsley Electric Light Accounts Deputation to Colliery Company

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

During the week a deputation from Kearsley Shire Council waited upon Mr. Clark, superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., and…

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How to Identify Gold

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

In His interesting articles in the "Herald," entitled "The Quest for Gold," Mr. G. Barclay Smith remarks: Once a prospector has seen and…

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Pulverised Coal. Economic Fuel. Engineer's Views

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Remarkable facts concerning the use of pulverised coal were given by Mr. E. L. Denny, a visiting English engineer, at a Juncheon tendered him…

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Kurri Pelaw Main Miners Lodge Meets Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

The Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge held a meeting last night In . the School of Arts, Kurri Kurri. Mr. D. Miller presided…

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