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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Gold Find Reef at Tumut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

The discovery: of gold at Spliltter's Creek, a few miles from Tumut, is regarded as being one of the most important "finds" for years, and a mild…

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Coal Contracts Needless Delay Increases Expense Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Tenders for three months supply of coal for the Sydney City Council-54,000 tons in all—were recommended for…

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Miners' Ballots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

The Kurri Kurri Miners' Lodges ballot for executive positions in the Miners' Federation, was taken yesterday…

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One Colliery Kept Going

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The complaint over the water at the Extended Colliery on Tuesday has proved expensive to the workmen engaged at the mine. The mine has…

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Union Dispute Miners and Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

H. C. Morton, secretary to the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, interviewed to-day in connection with the dispute at…

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Kurri Ayrfield Colliery Resumption Likely Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

It has been learned from a reliable source that the management of Ayrfield Colliery has informed the Lodge secretary,…

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Fire at Gundy. Northern Miners' Hotel Destroyed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Hotel, Gundy, comprising 20 rooms, was destroyed by fire about 1.30 on Wednesday morning. There being no water supply, it was…

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Powerful Amalgamation. Miners and A.W.U.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

The amalgamation of the Miners' Federation and the A.W.U. appears to be a foregone conclusion, and will be discussed by the central councils of…

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Proposed Alienation Cessnock Aerodrome Site Colliery Company Will Co-operate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 4

Cessnock Aero Club has received a letter from Mr. N. Clark, superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd., intimating that his company is willing…

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Disastrous Fire at Gundy. Northern Miners' Hotel Destroyed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning last, about 2 o'clock, the Northern Miners' Hotel, Gundy, caught fire. When discovered the flames had such a hold…

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Miners Complaints Bellbird Lodge and the Price of Beer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

That the charge for beer was too high in Cessnock was the contention of the Bellbird Miners' Lodge…

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Own Mines Working Big Customer in B.H.P. Lost

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The B.H.P. Co. were great purchasers of coal in the past, but from now on it is expected that their own collieries, Elrington and John…

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Work Stopped Miners Protest Against Wage Tax

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

A stoppage occurred at the South Clifton Mine on the South Coast, because the Taxation Commissioner (Mr. McMahon)…

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Gold Find £5000 Nugget Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

At Larkinville alluvial field, a 17-year-old youth, named James Joseph Lacombe, discovered the larges slug of gold…

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Work Resumed Broken Hill Miners Broken Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 12

The North and South mines and the Zinc Corporation reopened to-day. This decision was reached after a…

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Miners' Pay Severe Levies the Lang Tax Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The shilling in the £ tax imposed by Mr. Lang came into operation yesterday as far the local pits are concerned…

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Coal Contracts Needless Delay Increases Expense Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

Tenders for three months' supply of coal for the Sydney City Council—54,000 tons in all—were recommended for…

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Youth's Sensational Find Gold Nugget Worth Over £5000

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

At Larkinville alluvial field on Thursday a 17-year-old youth named James Joseph Larcombe, discovered the largest slug of gold ever…

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Coal Mines Regulation Alleged Breach at Elrington Colliery. P.M. Dismisses Information

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

At Cessnock Court to-day George Mason Hindmarsh, manager of Blrington Colliery, was proceeded against by Robert P. Jack Inspector of…

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Coal Stacked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Some hundreds of tons of large coal are stacked at the Central Colliery. As the colliery is working, it goes to show that the company is…

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