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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 55

Not Closing Paxton Colliery Emphatic Denial Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 2

Communicated with , last evening in respect, to a rumour that Faxton Colliery would shortly be closing down the manager of the, colliery…

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Coal Leases Suspension of Labour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 7

In the Warden's Court at Wollongong, an application by the Australian Iron and Steel Company, Limited, for a suspension of labour…

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The Collieries Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 8

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight, one day having been lost through the holidays…

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Coal and Oil

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 4

As oil is taking the place of coal throughout the world, the British Empire is faced with a new problem. Only a small…

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Boy Thieves Took Uncle's Gold "A Good Job" Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 8

An amazing story of how boys burgled the home of Charles Firth, of South Melbourne, and stele £272, of which £175 was…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

After a week's idleness, Aberdare Central Colliery resumed work yesterday. The stoppage last week was due to slackness of trade…

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The Coal [?]

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

With the [?] of sinter the coal trade usually enters upon its busiest season [?]hare are signs that more [?] work is [?]…

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The Mines Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 5

Hobburn No. 2 was idle to-day owing to siakness of trade. Hobburn No. 1 worked…

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Electricity for Farms Muswellbrook Coal CO.'s. SCHEME

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

The decision of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., to extend its activities as sellers of electric current to embrace tho farms situated along the Hunter…

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Wages Tax. Requests for Grants. Miners Angry. "Feeling Running High."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

Statements that feelings were running high owing to the failure of the Government to grant money for the relief of unemployment were made by…

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Girls Go Mining Seeking Gold in Mudgee District

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 1

After intensive instruction at the Sydney on Monday five girls left Sydney on Monday night by the Mugee mail…

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Mine Mechanics Delegate Board Seniority Rule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. T. G. Moran presided, at a full attendance of tho Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association at West Maitland…

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Left Mine Stanford Men Fears Felt' Kurri, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr employees started work thin morning, but at about 9,30, noting on the advice of the management, all employees except…

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Coal Supplies For Unemployed Mr. James's Efforts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 5

Mr. Rowland James, M.H.R., yesterday despatched the following telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Seuilln) regarding the distribution of…

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News in Brief. Mining Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

A proposal for an extension of the benefits of the eye fund came before the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association. It was pointed…

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The Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

The District Check Inspector of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Isaac Hoare), has been engaged on an inspection of the…

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Colliery Resumes Difficulty Adjusted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 6

Tho Commoawealth colliery, which has been idle for a week, has resumed. The dispute concerned senierity, and was adjusted at a…

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Muswellbrook Colliery. Four Days Work This Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Colliery worked four days this week, the best since before Christimas. Since the beginning of the year the…

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Slavs Robbed Notes for Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

Six young Yigsiavs, wno are returning to their own country, were robbed of £140 by cofldence men, one of whom offered to change their…

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Electricity for Farms. Council Gives Way To Coal Company

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to advise the Shire Council, that the former body did not intend to…

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