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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 55

Miners' Funds Official Charged Fine Imposed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

At the time of the coal mines look-out a small colliery, known as Mountain Borehole, near Minmi, was opened…

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Alleged Theft Coal from Trucks Man Arrested

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

The repeated disappearance of coal from trucks standing at Baldwin's Hollow has been causing the railways considerable…

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Kurri Pelaw Main Miners Lodge Meets Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge was held last night in the School of Arts. Mr. Save Miller presided…

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BRIGHTER Coal for the East 20,000 ToNS NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

Three steamers are loading Maitland coal from the J. and A. Brown-Ahermain Seaham Collieries, for the East…

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Coal Markets Stabilising Effort LONDON, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

Questioned in the House of Commons to-day regarding the international agreement to stabilise coal markets, the Under-Secretary for…

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Gold Reserve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Select Committee on Banking, the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) said…

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Against the Coal Bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

The committee of the Abermain No: 2 Miners Lodge, after discussing the provisions of the proposed Coal Bill, decided to recommend to a full…

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Queensland Gold Find a Rush Expected

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

The value of the Queensland Government's scheme for assisting prospectors has never been more strikingly demonstrated, than by…

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Ceased Work Broken Hill Miners Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

Underground employees at the South [?]ocks Mine ceased work without consulting other unions. The Engine-drivers' Association…

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BAERAMI Shale Mining Sample for Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

A large sample of shale, mined at Baerami, has been sent to the Sydney Gas Works for treatment and the result is awaited with…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge and Hospital Directorate. Ladies to Be Nominated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

At last night's monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge, it was decided to nominate two ladies as candidates to contest the election for…

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Gold Rush Queensland Find

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

A rush of mines has set in at Keith Hill, in the Canoona district (Q.), following a rich gold strike by a prospector named H. Arnold. In the first 12…

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Mine Mechanics Amendment of Rules the Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 5

The returning officer of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association of Australasia, Mr. J. Stewart, has made available the result of the…

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Stole Coal From Railway Caught in Act

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

Seen by a constable taking coal from a railway truck near Regent-street, Gorden Frederick. Appleton appeared at the West…

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Coal Bill Owners' Power Gone If Bill Passes

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

In an explanation to Wallsend miners yesterday of the new Coal Bill, Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, stated that the…

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Heavy Penalty Theft of Coal From Waggons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 5

Mr, Atkinson, R.S.M., to-day increased the penalty of larceny of coal from railways…

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Bellbird Colliery Slackness

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

Bellbird Colliery, which did not work yesterday, wing to slackne[?]s of trade, was idle again to-day through the same cause…

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WESTON Hebburn Collieries No. 2 IDLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

Hobburn No. 2 is again idle to-day owning to slackness of trade, Hebburn No. 1 is working. The following are the fixtures for…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery Rationing Proposal

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

Official at Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge, together with Mr. J. Kellock Miners' Northern Vice-President, conferred with the Superintendent of…

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Trapper Injured Aberdare Central Colliery Mishap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 3

While following his occupation as trapper at Aberdare Central Colliery this morning, Herbert Blade, 18, was struck by a fall of coal, and received…

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