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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 55

Coal Bill Miners' Protest NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

Mr. D. Martin, who was chairman of the conference at Weston when it was decided to hold aggregate meetings on Sunday next to discuss…

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Fall of Stone Fatality in Mine Miners' Death Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 7

The death of Samuel Goodwin 34, who was [?]lled at Pelaw Main Colliery on October 17, was enquired into this morning…

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Kurri Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 7

Rugh Hutchinson, 40, of North[?]-street, Kurri Kurri, was injured by a fall of coal yesterday when following his employment as a miner at…

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Tons of Gold PARIS, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

Six aeroplanes have brought to Le Bourget nine tons of gold from Amsterdam valued at 150,000,000 francs. Four…

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Miners' Riot Clash with Police Three Killed Estevan (Saskatchewan), Sep, 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

With machine-guns posted at strategic points, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police sentinels are patrolling the single hospital which is…

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Not Likely Germany Off Gold Anxiety in U.S.A. LONDON, Sept. 80

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer says that despite persistent rumours, it is unlikely that Germany will abandon the gold standard at…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 5

Frederick Fletcher, 35, of Black Hill, and employed as a miner in Stockrington Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal to-day…

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Local Miners. Support Government Savings Bank

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Last Friday officials of the Government Savings Bank visited the mine and were successful in obtaining a fair amount of new business. The…

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Gold Standard and Party Politics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 8

The suspension of the gold standard has been proclaimed by some as the breakdown of capitalist industry. Rather was it intimately…

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Withdrawal of Coal Bill Weston Conference Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 8

As a result of a resolution emanating from Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge, calling upon all lodges on the Maitland Coalfield to send delegates…

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World's Gold Supply France and U.S.A. HOLD 60 Per Cent. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Snowden announced that Prance and the United States held nearly £2,400,000,000 worth of gold, or over…

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Gold Coffin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 7

The Rome "Stamps" has received a message from Alexandria to the effect that Mr. Howard Carter has successful in identifying there the…

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Coal Export Week's Figure's NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 6

Shippings of coal including bunkers from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 43,309 tons of which 2689 tons…

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W.A. LEADS Gold Production Vic. Increases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 8

White the Victorian gold yield has nearly doubled since the introduction of the gold bonus. West Australia still produces nearly 10 times as…

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Better Time Work at the Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 3

During the fortnight there was an improvement in the working of the mines in the Northern field. Neath Co[?]ery, which has been idle since…

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German Gold New Flight of Capital

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 2

Berlin, Saturday.—A sharp shrinkage in gold holdings, and the withdrawal of foreign cu?rency to America and Holland, amounting to £11,750,000…

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Ramsay Mac. Miners Have Faith Nominated London, October 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 1

The Murton Miners' Ledge of the Murton Labour Party, affiliated with Seaham, is nominating Mr, Ramsay MacDonald for…

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Flow of Gold Shipments for London CALCUTTA, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 5

Go[?]d. is being exported from India to England, the United States, and Holland on an abnormal seal[?] To-day's mall steamer, the…

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Gold Standard No Change in Canada OTTAWA, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 1

Following a five hours' sitting of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister (Mr. Dennett) announced that Canada would remain on the gold standard,…

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A Conference Killingworth Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 5

A conference will be held at Howard Smith's Chambers, Newcastle, to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, to deal with matter of wages and…

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