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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

1,092 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 55

"A Silly Thing" Mr. Charlton Amused Miners' Attack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

"I am amused to think that men in responsible positions should carry such a silly thing. I feel quite sure that the great…

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How the Mines Worked

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

Maitland Main was the only pit to work full time for the fortnight ended Saturday last Abermain No. 2 worked very well, getting in 10 days…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 3

Particulars of the work at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight, as furnished by shipping agents in Newcastle on…

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Holiday Off Work at the Mines WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 5

Mr. G. Perris, secretary of Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, stated that on making inquirles from Mr. Bondy Hoare, president of the Northern…

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Row on Mine Field Leads to Shooting. Delegate

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

In the mountainous country near Bendoc (Vic.) yesterday morning, a number of men who were working at a gold mine on a profit-sharing system…

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The Lang Plan Candidate's Address. Goods Standard v. Gold Standard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 6

Mr. P. Robb, Lang Plan candidate for Robertson, addressed a large audience at the Court House Square on Saturday, night…

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Gold Standard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 3

The "Daily Express" (London) says that gold as a medium of international exchange is now of little…

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Oil From Coal Salerni Process Confidence London, Dec, 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

Sir Eric Hambro, at a luncheon in honour of Commendatore Piero Salerni, who developed the process of…

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Coal Thefts 100 Tons a Week Newcastle Raid Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 7

At the lowest estimate one hundred tons of coal are stolen from the railway every week, according to evidence in the…

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East Greta Re-opening Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

The management of the new company which desires to re-start the East Grain Colliery waited on Mr. W.F. O'Hearn. M.L.A., to-day and…

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Cash for Old Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

Persons wishing to dispose of old gold in the form of rings, brooches, chains, trinkets, dental gold, etc., also gold and silver coins, should see the…

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Oil From Coal British Experiments Step Forward

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

That the establishment of works to extract oil from coal would be of far more value to Australia than Premier Lang's…

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Currency Stabilisation Banker's Plan Control Price of Gold London

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 1

A plan for an Empire currency, under Britain's monetary leadership, was enunciated by Mr J. F. Darling, a director of the Midland Bank, to the Institute at B elfast. "We should envisage the creation of…

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Rothbury Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 2

Rothbury Colliery has been leased by the Merewether Brothers to Mr. James Ruttley, owner of Shortland Colliery, Fourteen days' notice of…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments Week's Total Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the state was 20,613 tons, of which 2220…

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Rothbury Colliery to Be Leased

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 1

One hundred and fifty employees at Rothbury Colliery have been served with 14 days' notice. The serviees of all the members of the staff have been…

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Oil From Coal Confidence in Salerni Process. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 4

Sir Eric Hambro, at a luncheon in honour of Commendatore Piero Salerni, who developed the process of low-temperature carbonisation for coal…

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Against Strike John Darling Miners NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 5

Nearly three hundred miners, who attended a stop-work meeting of the John Darling Colliery this morning, showed strong opposition to the…

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New Pit-top Pelaw Main Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 2

A start has been made with the work of reconstructing a permanent pit-top at Pelaw Main Colliery, which was totally destroyed by fire on…

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Still on Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 8

"My Government has authorised me to deny officially and firmly that there is any intention on the part…

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