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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 55

New Coal Bill Second Reading Minister's Speech Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

The second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill was moved by the Minister for Mines…

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Disastrous Colliery Fire Pelaw Main Pit Top Destroyeddamage Estimated Between £20,000 and £30,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 3

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of the northern coalfields broke out at Kurri Kurri, shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday…

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Mr. Teece's Lead Miners' Secretaryship SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 6

(Further progress figures in the ballot for the election of General Secretary of the Miners' Federation were announced last night as…

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Moonan Flat. Gold-mining Revival Up the River

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Quite a lot of interest is being taken in mining in the Upper Hunter at the present time—nearly 100 miners' rights having been issued in recent months by…

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A Doomed Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

That Aberdare South Coillery will never be reopened by the Aberdare Colleries Ltd. seems now certain. The company is at…

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Gold Chalice for Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

As the outcome of offerings of gold by parishioners, a beautiful chalice has been made for use in. St. Patrick's Church, Singleton. It was on view on…

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Miners' Ballot General Secretary SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Tooce maintains a solid load in the ballet for the office of general secretary of the Miners' Federation. The latest figures are as…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Activities Nothing Definite Yet Regarding Future

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 7

Nothing definite regarding the future activities of the Pelaw Main Colliery will be known until such time as the Board of Directors of the…

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Gold Find. Rush Not Warranted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

"Further systematic prospecting appears to be justified, but a rush of prospectors is riot warranted at the present stage," states Mr. A. C…

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"Worth Price" Girofla Mine Counsel's Claim Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Resuming his address in the Mungana case to-day. Mr. Macroasan urged the jury to find that MacCormaok did not…

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Cavilled Out Miners May Be Work at Newnes

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

Advice was received by the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr Halliday) yesterday that additional men would shortly he…

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Competing with Taxi-drivers Miners Who Ply Cars for Hire. Shire President Outspoken

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

During a discussion in regard to an application by a car owner for a public vehicle licence, at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting last night,…

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Coal Bill Mr. O'Hearn's Support Small Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., during the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the Coal Bill, said the measure dealt with a very important…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle, during the week, for places beyond the State, was 21,780 tons. The total for the…

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Gold Stocks Flow to U.S.A. Great Holding Washington, Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

The Federal Reserve Board reported to-day that gold stocks, amounting to [?]1,983,000,000 were in U.S.A., representing…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

The times worked at the collieries in the Northern district during the last fortnight are Cardiff Borehole, 11 days,…

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Lucknow Gold Field Stormy Meeting of Shareholders

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the St. Aignan Goldmining Company on Friday to consider a proposal to increase the capital of…

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Miners Meet Nurses' Dismissal Re-open Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 8

A conference of miners lodges was held on Saturday night in connection with the controversy over the dimissal of Nurse Merle Ryan from…

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Better Result Cessnock Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

A much improved result is shown by Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., for the year onded june 10, the first full year since the balanelna dat wan…

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Still Leading Miners' Secretary Ballot SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 8

Progress returns in connection with the ballot being held for the purpose of selecting the new General Secretary of the Minors'…

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