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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 55

Mining Activity at Nundle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 4

The mining industry is very active on the Nundle field at present, there being approximately 200 men engaged in prospecting and alluvial mining…

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News in Brief The Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

Work at the collieries In the! Northern district will be discontinued for the Easter holidays with this afternoon's shift, and will be…

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After Flood Gold

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Floods used to bring down a bit of gold from farther up along the course of the Adelong Creek, which bifurcated near Watson's, one branch being…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which has been idle since last Thursday, will resume work on Tuesday next…

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Yankee-land's Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

The United States is holding the largest amount of monetary gold over held by any country, possessing twice as much as France and seven times…

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Pelaw Main Miners Finish To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

The 450 men cavilled out at the Pelaw Main Colliery worked their last shift to-day, although, according to the notices served on the men…

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A.L.P. PRESIDENT Keller Nominated "Sop to Miners" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 5

It was learned to - day that Mr. p. Keller, the southern miners' representative at the A.L.P. has' been nominated for the…

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Relief Levy Miners' Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 1

It is reported from Lithgow that Western minors have ceased contributing 1/ each pay per man to the various unemployment relief…

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A.L.P. STIR Mr. Lang Attacked Miners' Delegate Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 5

There was a stir at the A.L.P. Conference to-day, when Mr. Crooks, of the Northern miners, launched an attack on Mr. Lang…

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Coal Oil Companies Unite World-patents London, April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

The formation of an organisation, enabling collaboration of all groups throughout the world having patents and experiments relating to the…

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Bellbird Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

No. 1 tunnel of Bellbird colliery was the yesterday owing to a dispute affecting the sidlers, No. 2 tunnel worked, but the whole of the pit…

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Mining Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

James Campbell, a miner employed at Richmond Main Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal at the Coliery yesterday. He austained a…

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Work at Mines Fortnight's Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

Particulars, as famished by the shipping agents in, Newcastle, of the work at the collieries in the Northern district during the last…

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On Good Gold Lucky Prospectors NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

A report has been received in Newcastle that three young men from the city, who went to the Copeland district a few months ago, to…

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Kurri Pelaw Main Miners Seniority Rule Kurri, Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

A special meeting of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge was hold last night in the School of Arts, Kurri Kurri, Mr. D. Miller presiding…

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Mining Warden Sits at East Maitland Search for Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

The Metropolitan Mining Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham) presided at a Warden's Court at the East Maitland Courthouse to-day…

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Gold Standard No Need, Says Scullin Fiduciary Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Explaining details of the Fiduciary Bill at a meeting of the North Richmond branch of the Labour Party, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin)…

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Pay Day at Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main worked to-day, which is pay-day at the pits. Stanford…

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Miners on Strike Disagreement with Management

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

A strike occurred at the State Mine at Lithgow, which employs nearly 700 men. Members of the Miners' Federation held a pit-top meeting concerning…

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Oil From Coal (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Sir,—The summary of Dr. Rivett's report, as published in your columns of the 26th ultimo, will not increase the prestige of the Commonwealth…

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