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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 55

Mining Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 4

The question of the reopening of the Aberdare Colliery is not being neglected so far as the Lodge is concerned. Mr. Baddeley has informed…

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Sporting. Football. Portlock Gold Cup Match

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

Quirindi are out, if possible, te wrest the Portlock Gold Cup from Aberdeen on Sunday next. It was but last week-end that the wearers of the Black and…

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Aberdare Mine Move to Re-open CESSSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

It was decided to again approach Mr. Nathaniel Clark, Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries, Limited, on the matter of the re-opening of…

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Kurri Hospital Loss Through Cavilling Out of Mine Workers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

The report of the Kurri Kurri Hospital, submitted at the general meeting last night, showed that the hospital had come through one of the…

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Coal Bill Bavin's Criticism 'Increase Output' (Continued from page 1.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 5

Continuing his criticism of the Coal Bill Mr. Bavin said Government realised that the only way to give the miner on the Maitland…

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Opposition Attacks Govt's Coal Bill "A Sham!" Stevens' View Raise Price Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

Expressing the opinion that the Coal Bill would increase the price of coal, the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Hebburn Collieries. Kukri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 5

Both Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 are idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Hebburn No. 2 has worked six…

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Sales Tax Mine Explosives Men to Pay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. H. James, M.H.R., during the debate on the second reading of the sales tax in the House of Representatives,…

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Coal Expert Figures for week NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 2

The quantity of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 28,638 tons, of which 980 tons…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 3

Particulars of the work at the collieries in the Northern District during the fortnight, as furnished by shipping agents in Newcastle on…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Idle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

Aberdare Central Colliery was idle yester and today owing to slack ners of trade. The horses at this mine have been withdrawn to the…

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Railway Coal Contracts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

Railway coal contracts close on the 12th. inst. All interests are hopeful that the two local collieries will secure a substantial order. With the…

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St. Heliers Colliery. New Seam Found. Excellent Quality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

In view of irresponsible statements to the effect that St. Heliers colliery "had been worked out," or that "it had not no future," it…

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What Will the Answer Be? Question of Reopening Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

What will the decision of the Caledonian Company's directors be in regard to the question of reopening the Aberdare Colliery?…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

The production of gold in Queensland last month was 492[?] greater than July of last your, and the total value of last. mount's yield was…

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Discovery of Gold Excitement at Gloucester

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 8

The Gloucester district is excited at the thought that a gold-bearing reef which has been discovered there might prove a bonanza…

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Coal Thefts Still Prevalent NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

"This offence," said Mr. Stovenson. S.m., in Newcastle Court to-day, "is so prevalent that something must be done to put a stop to it."…

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Glouster is Excited at the Discovery of Gold 30oz to Ton Likely Yield High Hopes Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

The whole district is agog with excitement at the thought that the gold-bearing reef which has been…

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Craven Creek Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

Reference is made on the front page of this issue to the gold find at Craven Creek, 16 miles beyond Gloucester. It has since been reported that the…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

Dungog branch of the Country Women's Association and the Younger Set will hold a Blue and Gold Ball in the picture theatre on 9th and 10th…

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