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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 55

Stanford Merthyr Miners Officers Elected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. Irving was again elected President and MR. G. Kear Secretary at the annual election of officers of the Stanford Merthy Miners' Lodge…

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Coal Industry Payment of Subsidy

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 6

The Premier (Mr Lang) recently announced that the Government had decided to withdraw the subsidy payable to the Railway…

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Dearer Coal? Almost Certain. Increased Freights

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 6

Although the Northern Collieries' Association has not yet decided to increase the price of coal as the result of the abolition of concession freight…

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Theft of Coal Seamen Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 1

For stealing a bag of coal valued at 2/ Albert Vincent Giggs (33), unemployed seaman was, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, fined £2,…

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Increase on Coal Freights Protest by Cessnock Council Taking Matter U with Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 5

Aid. Smith at last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, voiced a vigorous protest against the decision of the Government to…

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High Wages State Coal Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 5

Instasces of exccptloually high wages to miners employed at the Stale Coal Mine have hoop rooently noted. In and instance two Dion…

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An Increase Week's Coal Export NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

Coal shipments, including bunkers, at Newcastle for the week for places beyond the State was an increase compared with the…

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Coal Subsidy Extended Time Heavy Cost Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 2

The State Government has decided to continuo the payment of the subsidy to the Railway Commissioners for the haulage…

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Gold and Grey To-day's Weather Glorious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

There was general disappointment to-day when dun and cloudy weather conditions followed yesterday's glorious…

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Mining Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The Aberdare Central Colliery is still adding to its list of employees. In addition to the hands engaged, quite a number of contract workers…

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Mine Mechanics Delegation Board New Awards

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

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, at a meeting hold at West Maitland, decided to strike…

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Black List At Ashtonfields Mine Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association hsa decided to protect those members who acting…

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What About the Gold Standard?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 4

Australia, with her handful of people and her tiny gold reserve , is in the same financial plight as America with 120,000,000 people…

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Shot Firing Mine Regulations a Breach Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

"The man was bringing himself into danger and also endangering his fellow workers," said Mr. W. J. Enright, who appeared for Abermaln…

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Stolen Coal Constable Assaulted Two Convictions Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

Another case in which theft of coal was involved came before Mr. Stevenson in Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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S.m.'s Comment Coal Stealing Charge Lucky Man Newcastle, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 5

In convicting a man on a charge of stealing coal on the railway. Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in Newcastle Summons Court…

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Mine Explosives Federation Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 2

The Minors Federation has decided to ask the Federal Government to exempt explosives used by miners from the sales tax…

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RESIGN Miners' Edict Hospital Matron Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 4

"That this lodge severely censures' the Hospital Board and that the matron be asked to resign her position."…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

At a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association Board, held at Maitland on Sunday, carried a motion "That a levy of 6d per member…

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Miners and Sales Tax

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has decided to ask the Federal Government to exempt explosives used by miners from the sales tax. The Federal Government…

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