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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 55

Big Move Queensland Mines Strange Tale Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

It is reported that a Melbourne company is about to be formed to undertake mining on a large scale at Mount…

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Gold Standard International Bank BASLE. Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

The headquarters of the Bank of International Settlement dcriles the French statement that the directors, on October 12, will consider a…

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Balmoral Coal and Shale Leases. Conflicting Applications. Before Warden's Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, Mining Warden, to-day conducted an inquiry into several, applications made in respect of certain coal and shale leases on the Balmoral…

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New Guard Alarm Expressed Northern Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 2

The inactivity of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, in connection with the New Guard movement, was expressed at a meeting of the Northern…

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Northern Mines Meeting of Committee "Stump" Collects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 2

At the Northern Minors' Committee of Management at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, it was decided that instructions…

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Richmond Main Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery is recognised as being one of the finest collieries in the world, and is certainly the finest colliery…

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The Colliery. Eight Shifts This Fortnight

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

Eight shifts were worked colliery this fortnight…

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Mine Tragedy Recalled. "Jumping" Sequel. Queensland Adventure. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

Mount Coolon, in North Queensland, where tragedy stalked in the early days of its development, will be taken over in a few days by a big syndicate…

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Old Kurri Gold Digger Tells Happenings in the Early Days. Lucknow and its History

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 8

The discovery of gold in Australia and the many interesting happenings which occurred during the finding of the precious metal at various places in New Sooth Wales, makes interesting reading, from facts supplied by Mr. John Bartiett, of Karri Karri…

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Sittings End Miners' Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 3

The sitting of the Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation were concluded in Newcastle. With the…

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Fall of Coal Shotfirer Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 5

Norman Evans, a shotfirer, employed at Ellington Colliery, and a resident of Paxton, was struck by a fall of coal while at work…

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Lucky Strike Rich Gold Lode COWRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 5

A party of three men, A. J. King, R. Parry, and Martin Murnane, report that they struck a rich and of gold about three foot from the shaf[?]…

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Coal Export a Busy Week 49,051 TONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 2

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 40,051 tons, of which…

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Rich Gold Find 80 Ounces in Two Hours

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1931 · page 1

A party of three men, A. J. King, R. Parry, and Martin Murnane, report that they struck a rich find of gold about there feet from the shaft of the old…

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Shots Fired "Savours of Rothbury" Tyldesley Mine Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 2

At a public meeting hold at Lithgow it was stated that the Tyldesloy colliery, being worked at present by four men, had been armed, and that shots…

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Coal Workers High Wage Rates Reduction Asked Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Adams, in making application to the Full Court of the Arbitration Court for the Commonwealth Steamship Owner's Assn for…

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Rich Gold Find. 80 Ounces in Two Hours. Cowra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

A party of three men, A. J. King, R. Parry, and Martin Murnane, report that they struck a rich find of gold about three feet from the shaft of the…

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Abandonment of Gold Standard Three States in South Africa

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 2

Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyassaland abandoned the gold standard on Monday. Primary producers continue to press…

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Gold Yield. Queensland Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 5

The gold production of Queensland for September announced to 638 fine ounces, valued at £2170, compared with 429 fine ounces, valued at…

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Gold Mining Reef at Copeland Hope Revived Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 6

A stir has been caused at Copeland by the finding of a four-feet reef, with good prospects, over a considerable distance, away from the…

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