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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 55

Gold Find at Copeland

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 2

Messrs. Rudkin, Webbeck Bros., and party claim to have discovered, five miles south-west of Copeland, at Lame Cow Creek an excellent gold-bearing reef about…

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Sales Tax Coal Explosives "Big Burden" Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives this morning, Mr. Theodore stated that the Federal Commissioner of…

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U.S.A. Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 8

Although United States gold exported or marked for foreign account since Eng-land's suspension of the gold…

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Heavy Burden Sick Pay for Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

The Grand Secretary (Bro, Ridley) expressed the view at the annual conference of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, that 25 per…

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Shale Oil Not Restricted to Miners Federal Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) has been in negotiation with the Prime Minister's Department on…

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Muswellbrook Coal. 500 Tons for W.A.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

A shipment of 500 tons of Muswellbrook coal was consigned this week to Geraldton (W.A). The coal is to be used at the…

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Nine Arrests Coal Train Raids Other Charges Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

A raid by police and railway officials on coal trains coming from South Maitland coalfield yesterday, resulted in nine captures…

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May Close Black. Jack Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 2

An a result of failure to secure contracts for suppling coal to the New South Wales Government Railway Commissioners for the…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments 45,038 Tons Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for place beyond the State, was 45.038 tons, of which 16-19 tons…

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Oil From Coal Work at B.H.P. Good Result Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 1

The proposal to held a conference to discuss the important . subject of production of oil from coal, has directed attention to…

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Mining Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Abermain No. 2 Colliery is working well. The mine worked all last week and this week, so far. The men can do with a good run of work…

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P.M. Surprised. What Miners Earn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

Miners' earnings have dropped considerably of late years, but a few of the lucky ones are still making fair money, judging by an instances at the…

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Mine Mechanics Conference Arranged with Owners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics, was advised this morning by the Northern Collieries'…

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Oil From Coal. Work at B.h.p—good Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

The proposal to hold a conference to discuss the important subject of production of oil from coal, has directed attention to kwhat the B.H.P. Co. is…

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The Gold Clasp

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

Vidler shook his head. "There's nothing casual about this affair," he said, solemnly. "The theft of the pearls last night has some direct…

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May Rejoin Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 7

A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between Messrs. G. Perris and J. Frankine, Hebburn No. 1 Lodge officials and Messrs T…

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Coal Export Trade With East Marked Increases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Markets Mr. Parker Moloney, stated to-day that one of the most pleasing features of the figures recently…

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Mine Clash Strikers—Police Several Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

A message received in Sydney from Cloncurry states that strikers from Mount Oxide, Dobbyn and Orphan…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, October 30, 1931. Local and General Muswellbrook Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

With the exception of Monday, the Muswellbrook colliery has worked full time this week…

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Sales of Gold £6/14/9 Per Ounce Fine

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

Acting in the interests of the Gold Producers of Australia, Mr. T. Maughan (General Secretary of the Australia Mines and Metals Association), has…

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