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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 55

Gold Find May be Important SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 10

It is reported that an important discovery of gold has been made between Cairns and Kuanda, Queensland…

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Basis Reached Mining Agreement Rates to Stand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

"The basis of an agreement has been reached, and it will be submitted to both organisations for confirmation."…

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Stole Coal Support of Mother Two Men Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 1

It was stated in Newcastle Police Court to-day that one of two men charged with stealing coal was the support of his aged mother…

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House Hears Details of Baddeley's Coal Bill Drastic Measure Future of Industry Wide-reaching Powers Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 5

Legislation designed to revolutionise the coal mining industry in New South Wales was brought before the Legislative Assembly to-day, when the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) sought leave to introduce his long-awaited Coal…

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Busy Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 2

For the first time for many months the Muswellbrook Colliery employees worked a full week for the period just ended. Included in the various…

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New Officials Central Miners' Lodge CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

The following officers have been elected by Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge: President, Mr. Chris. Thompson; secretary, Mr. G. Lowe and…

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Miners Meet Draft Agreement To-day's Conference Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management is meeting at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day to deal with the draft…

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Coal Bill Newcastle Opinion By-products Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

People interested in the coal industry are commenting freely upon the impossible provisions of the Coal Bill…

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New Guinea Gold Work, of Exides Light and Power

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 6

Even since the discovery of the New Guinea goldfields, transportation has been a problem. Although the Bulolo field is only 90 miles…

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Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 6

The decision to spend a considerable portion of the £100,000 (granted by the Commonwealth Government in order to repatriate the 2,500…

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Invention to Locate Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. H. Brown, of Parkes, has invented a machine which he claims will definitely establish the presence of gold and other metals…

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Petrol From Coal. New International Move

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

"The "Herald's" London correspondent writes 16th April:— Petrol from coal long has been the dream of countries lacking petroleum…

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Cr.cousins Injured Fall of Coal at Maitland Main. "All in the Game," Sats Joe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Joe Cousins, who was Injured as the result of a fall of coal while working at Maitland Main Colliery on Thursday and admitted to…

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Coolies Killed Fire in Gold Mine CALCUTTA, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

Forty-seven coolies perished in a fire at the Nundydroog goldmine at Mysore. It is stated that several of the rescue workers ware overcome…

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The Mines Federation Meets HEBBURN No. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

There was a full attendance at the meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee held at the Newcastle Trades…

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Miners Angry N.Z. Disturbance Building Stormed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

The Miners' union at Stockton, New Zealand, made a demonstration yesterday in an effort to induce contract employees to…

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Miners and Contract Employees Trouble in New Zealand. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The Miners' Union at Stockton, New Zealand, made a demonstration yesterday in an effort to induce contract employees to case work…

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The Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 7

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery' is again working to-day. Hebburn No. 2 is idle owing to the rain…

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Northern Miners Committee Adjourns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 6

The Northern Miners' Management Committee concluded a three days' sitting at the Newcastle Trades Hall. At the termination of the sitting…

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Surplus Miners Government's Plan CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day the Attorney-Genreal (Mr. Bronnan) informed Mr. James that the £100,000 for the repatriation…

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