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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

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Terrible Scenes Explosion in Mine Many Killed London, Nov. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

Half a mile below ground a disastrous explosion occurred at the Bentley Colliery, near Doncaster. There were more than a…

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Gold Passes New Appointees' Oath Taken Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

Twenty-four of the 25 new appointees to the Legislative Council were sworn in to-day. The oath was administered by the…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion Death Roll Numbers 42. Many Missing. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

Forty-two miners were killed and seven are missing as a result of a disastrous explosion half a mile underground in the Bentley…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion. Death Roll Numbers 42. Many Missing. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 3

Forty-two miners were killed and seven are missing as a result of a disastrous explosion half a mile underground in the Bently colliery, near…

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Coal Thefts Two Men Fined NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

For stealing coal from waggons of the New Lambton Colliery, James Lee Keys and Edward Cummins were each fined l0/, with 8/ costs,…

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The Colliery. Six Shifts This Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

Six shifts will be worked at the colliery for this week, making 10 shifts for the fortnight, the best for a long time…

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Gold Discovery in Gippsland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

A very rich reef gold discovery was made on Friday last in the Orbost district, in East Gippsland. The Bairnsdale School of mines crushed…

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Coal By-products (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

Sir,—In a letter recently published in your paper, Ald. Chas. Pryor claims that "Observer" states there is no depression…

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Overseas Coal Trade Activity at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

About 21,000,tons of coal and bunkers will be loaded at Newcastle by the steamers Janus and Nalgora, which have been chartered, and the Surat, next…

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Coal Freights Allowance, Expiring NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

The allowance made by the Government on the railway freight for coal will expire on the 31st December…

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Mine Mechanics Variation of Award the Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 5

Mr. H. G. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanica Association, has filed with the Industrial Registrar on behalf of…

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Gold Find. 30oz. IN 5lb. SPECIMEN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 10

A rich discovery of gold has been made at Upper Bingara, 15 miles from Bingara. John Ward, a miner, who has been…

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Petrol From British Coal Successful Experiments in England

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 6

The increase in the cost of petrol brought about by the fall in the value of the pound has given birth to a British industry which may make this…

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Heroes. Coal Pit Tragedy. Warm Tributes London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 4

A tribute to the heroic rescue work, following the appalling explosion in the Bentley Colliery, near Doncaster, was paid in a statement in the House…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 6

Maitland Main was the only colliery in the Northern district to work fall time during the fortnight Cardiff-Borchele, Abermain Nos. [?]…

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Gold Cave Central Australia Expedition London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

The "Daily Express" publishes a lengthy, article, tracing the gold quests in Central Australia, by Herbert Basedow,…

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A Cave of Gold Expedition to Search in Central Australia. (Australian Press Assn.message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 1

The "Daily Express" publishes a lengthy article tracing gold quartz in Central Australia by Herbert Basedow, who is returning to Australia to lead…

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Oil From Coal Miners Federation Approaches Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 1

During the week end a deputation from the Miners' Federation visited Sydney and waited upon the Minister for Development (Senator Daly)…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 5

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State during November was 179,681 tons, of which…

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Gold Record LONDON. Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 1

Gold to-day reached record high level, when it was quoted at 125/ per ounce…

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