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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Pelaw Main Miners Served with Notices To-day. 440 Men to Go

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Although there has been a feeling of doubt concerning the cavilling out of men at Pelaw Main Colliery, it is now definite that the decision of the…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

A week later Ribley entered the kitchen at the close of the day with the wash-up in the dish under this arm. Reaching to the top shelf of the…

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Export of Coal Newcastle Totals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 38,703…

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Gold Loan Page's Suggestion. London, Comment London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

Dr, Earle page's suggestion of the possibility of Australia obtaining a gold loan from France was considerably discussed in…

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Threat to Ship Gold Reserve

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. Hughes: Did Sir Robert Gibson express any opinion about the percent age of gold to the note issue? Mr. Scullin: He said on more than…

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Gold Reserve Shipment to London Meeting Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 8

A Bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act in order to allow the Government to ship the gold reserve to London to meet…

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Newnes Miners Cease Work Alleged Non-payment of Wages

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

The majority of men engaged at Newnes have ceased work because, they allege, they have not been paid. It is three weeks, since last pay day, but…

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Miners' Official Talks Civil War Separation Movement Cited As Excuse

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Mr J. Killick, the northern miners' vice-president, in an address, said that there were 5000 miners unemployed in the Northern district, a large…

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Miners' Benefit Grant of £93,000 for Shale Oil Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) announced last night that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £93,000…

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Stocks Down Default Rumours Gold Shipment London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 1

Weakness in Australian stooks further' developed on the publication of Mr. Theodore's of references to the possibility of…

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World Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

"The world stock of monetary gold is not growing in proportion to the increased volume of business done by a larger and busier population; and a…

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Miners' Official Talks Civil War. Separation Movement Cited As Excuse

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. J. Killick, the northern miners' vice-President, in an address, said that there were 5000 miners unemployed in the Northern district, a large…

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Coal Oil. Dr. Rivett's Report. Costly Process. Canberra

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

A report by Dr. A. C. D. Rivett, Chief Executive Officer for scientific and industrial research on the production of fuel oils from coal, was tabled…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

Ribley suffered considerably after leaving Sydney; his ocean-going had been limited to mere coastal runs, and brief ones at that, and hardly…

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Export of Coal Newcastle Totals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 38,703…

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Coal Output a Heavy Decrease

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 11

The annual report of the Undersecretary for Mines shows that the quantity of coal won during 1930 was 7,093,055 tons, valued at the…

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Sealing Down Ayrfield No. 2 Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

In consequence of heating underground, It has been decided to seal Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, and the work is nearing completion…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 2

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 44,110 tons of which…

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Gold Reserve Shipment to London Meeting Debts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

A Bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act in order to allow the Government to ship the gold reserve to London to meet…

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Miners' Benefit Grant of £93,000 for Shale Oil Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) announced last night that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £93,000…

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