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Mining & the mines, 1931

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Coal Oil. British Experiments. London, May 5

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

In the House of Commons, Mr. Shinwell, answering questions, said he had consulted with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research on…

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Coal Export Newcastle Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle last week for places beyond the State was 25,589 tone…

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Gold at Seaham? Prospectors Active

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

Is there gold at Seaham? At various times different prospectors have attempted lo answer this question by searching the foothills…

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Coal Trade Weekly Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 42,215 tons, of which 2950…

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Coal Oil British Experiments Govt. Assists London, May 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Shinwell, answering questions, said he had consulted with the Department of Scientific and Industrial…

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Spirit From Coal High Grade Product Minister's Hopes Canberra

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

The Assistant-Minister for Industry and Development (Mr. E. J. Holloway) announced on Saturday afternoon that he was…

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Gold Found Rich Vein Tapped ON W.A. Field Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

A message from Southern Cross says, that the gold find reported on Pearce's ground on the town site, about 100 yards from Pearce's…

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Need Gold Be Shipped? Sir Robert Gibson's View "There Is an Alternative"

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

When he appeared before the Bar of the Senate on Wed. afternoon, Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board, stated that there was an alternative to shipping gold overseas to meet Australian debts falling duo there…

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The Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

Richmond Main worked to-day. Polaw Main was idle owing to lack of trade. Stanford Morthy[?] men turned out for work, but returned home…

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Search for Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 8

Mr. Hurry Twyford, of East Maitland, has been looking over the Seaham country in connection with the possibilities of gold. Mr. Twyford is…

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No License Wood and Coal Business Nominal Fine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

Raymond Terrace James Buckman who carries on a wood and coal business in Church-street, West Maitland, was let off with a nominal…

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The Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 is idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Hebburn No. 2 is working…

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Miners' Lodges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

Next Friday coal owners and miners' representatives trill confer regarding wages and conditions. THe twelve months'…

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Expensive Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

For having stolen a shillings worth of coal, two Newcastle men were yesterday each fined 10/- and costs…

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Gold Yield Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Though there was a decrease in the gold yield of Queensland last mouth, compared with April last year, the total output for the past…

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REJECTED Gold Shipment Bill Senate's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 10

The Commonweath Bank Bill was rejected, yesterday on its second reading by the Senate, of which only, four members voted…

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Bound Over Made Restitution Miners' Official Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 1

After many postponements the Case of William Parker (14), miner, who had pleaded guilty to three charges of…

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BRANXTON Rothbury Colliery Three Shifts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

Rothbury colliery worked on Wednesday and Thursday, and is also working to-day, making three shifts for next pay. The colliery worked…

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Coal By-products Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

In connection with the [?] of activities in the direction of bringing about the establishment of coal by product works in the Cessnock…

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Temi Shale Mine. Disappointing Reply

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A , forwards "Murrurundi Times" the following letter received by him from the Minister for Mines in relation to the above…

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