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Mining & the mines, 1931

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"That There Dog Mine."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 6

"Dogs," said the Old Timer, "is misunderstood. They are treated like—well, like dogs, as the sayin is whereas, if they was given a chance…

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Gold Passes Move Against Retention

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

When the Nationalist Conference resumed yesterday, Mr L. B. Dare (Greenwich branch) moved a motion in favour of the abolition of gold…

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Oil From Coal. Goulburn Valley Shale. Good Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 6

The production of mineral oil from coal is not the only experimental work which is being carried out in New-castle for the winning of oil which will…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle Experiments Mr. Lyon Tells Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 2

Technical reasons for proceeding with experiments to determine to suitability of northern New South Wales coal as a source of oil fust…

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Protest by Miners. Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

A meeting of Cessnock No. 2 Lodge carried a resolution demanding that aggregate meetings be called throughout the northern coalfields to-morrow…

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Miners' Protest Minister Told CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

Deputations, headed by Mr. Chris Thompson, president of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge, waited upon Mr. J. M. Baddeley…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight Better Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

Wallarah' Colliery, at Catherine Hill Bay, which' is really the mainstay of the township, has worked only five days in nix weeks, and…

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Miners' Protest Against Tax Cease Work at Aberdare

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

A general strike in the mining industry is not a remote possibility if Mr Lang persists in his income tax proposals. Miners' officials…

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Shortening Hands Aberdare Extended Mine "Less Output" Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

As predicted in the "Mercury" on Friday last, further reductions have taken place at Abordare Extended Colliery…

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Gold Shipment. Arrangements Completed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

The Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank have completed arrangements for the immediate shipment to London of…

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Local and General. Baerami Shale Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

The Baerami Creek hall will be the scene of an interesting function on Saturday night next, when a social will be held to commemorate the…

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Stop Work. Miners in Protest. Big Meeting Planned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6

The action of 300 Aberdare Central miners on Friday in declining to work as a protest against the new wages tax may be taken…

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Oil from Coal. Goulburn Valley Shale. Good Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

The production of mineral oil from coal is not the only experimental work which is being carried out in Newcastle for the winning of oil which…

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Dismissal of Wheeler Owners and Miners Representatives Confer Aberdare Extended Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

The dismissal of a wheeler from Aberdare Extended Colliery formed the subject of a conference, at Cessnock yesterday, between owners' and…

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Coal Export Big Monthly Total NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

The largest quantity of coal including bunkers, since last July, was shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State…

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Miners' Federation Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 7

Mr. P. O'Keefe, of Aberdare Central Minors Lodge, has nominated for the position of general secretary of the Miners' Federation. He is one of the…

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Gold Find Struck It Rich

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 8

It is reported that rich gold has been struck not far from Cracow Station, near Taroom, Q., and that some 60 prospectors are operating…

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Better Than Gold. Australia's Industries. Economic Recovery. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

Addressing members of the Institute of Secretaries at luncheon to-day, the manager of the Bank of N.S. Wales, Mr Davidson, said that the decisions of…

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Miners Consider Question of Concerted Action to Protest Wheeler's Dismissal Lodges Combine Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of representatives of various lodges connected with the Caledonian Colliery Co., held at…

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Miners Agree British Coal Bill Proprietors Against London, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 1

The Miners' Conference accepted the Government's Coal Bill continuing the 7½ hours day for a year abolishing the spread-over, and…

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