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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Dodged Death Miners Lucky Coff's Harbor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

James Keener and Thomas West, minors, had a fortunate escape from death this morning at the Lady Elsie gold mine, at…

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Mungana Mines Action Trial Set Down for July 13

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

Notice of trial of the action of the King v. P. L. Goddard, F. Reid, W. M'Cormack, and E. G. Theodore, in connection with the…

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Miners' Narrow Escape Missed Death by Inches Coff's Harbour

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

James Keener and Thomas West, miners, had a fortunate escape from death this morning, at the Lady Elsie gold mine at Coramba…

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Gold Under Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 9

A dive to the lowest ocean depth over reached by man, with a £1,000,000 cargo of gold, silver, and jewels as a reward, is planned off…

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Coal By-products Mr. O'Hearn's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 6

When the recent Coal Bill was before the House, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., referred to the fact that although the last Parliament gave to a power…

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News in Brief Millfield Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

Six additional pairs of miners started work at Millfield Colliery this morning, making 24 pairs of miners. With off hand labour the number…

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Additional Miners For Millfield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Six additional pains of miners started at Millfield Colliery this morning, making 24 pairs now employed at this mine. With off-hand…

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Miners' Council Sitting in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

The Council of the Miners' Federation sat in Sydney this afternoon. The meeting did not begin until 3.30 and when this edition went to…

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Coal Industry "Inefficient Units" Reasons for Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 10

Speaking on the Coal Bill in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. C. E. Martin, M.L.A., congratulated the Minister upon the introduction of the bill…

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Again Suspended Ellalong Coal Leases Warden Agrees

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

Suspension of labor conditions for a further peried of six months on coal-mining leases at Ellalong, held by Albert Andrew…

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Coal Agreement Conference on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

The conference between representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation will be resumed on Tuesday at noon…

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Work at the Mines Bellbird Full Time

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

Only one mine—Bellbird—worked full time for the fortnight just passed. All other mines in the Cessnock…

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Coal Industries' Bill. Electric Light By-products

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

Mr. Carter (Liverpool Plains) took a prominent part in the discussion on the Coal Industries Bill in the House last week. He said: I do not wish to…

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GRETA Miners' Lodge Officers Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the New Greta Miners' Lodge was held in Beswick Hall, for the election of officers…

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Mine Mechanics Annual Elections Assn, Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 4

The nominations for the annual election of officers for the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association of Australasia have…

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Morpeth Coal Lease Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 4

Representations were made to Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., this morning by the owners of the coal mine that has been started at Morpeth…

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Export Coal Trade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 3

In the Federal Parliament, Mr. James asked the Prime on Minister, up on notice:— 1. Has any of the £50,000 placed on…

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No Finality Mining Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 5

"The conference has adjourned sine die." This statement was issued yesterday afternoon by the leaders of the mining delegations…

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Gold Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

Messrs. Buckley and Anderson put through 3 1/2 tons of ore from the Homeward Bound mine at Copeland and received 10 ounces 3 dwts. Mr…

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Strike Feared S. Maitland Deputies Merger Collieries Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Anxious eyes are turned to the deliberations of the South Maitland deputies in respect to the dispute existing at Stanford…

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