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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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W.a, Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 3

The March gold yield for west Australia was 47,108ce., vaiued at £200,104, it was 12,161oz, more than for the corresponding month of last…

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Better Times Work at Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 3

Northern district collieries will draw the best pay on Friday next for several months. Eleven days constituted full time,…

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Ayrfield Miners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 4

A resolution deciding that the pit shall not work again until the rates and conditions and seniority claims of the organisations are observed, as prior…

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Letter to Editor Mine Explosives (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 6

Sir,—Would you kindly permit me space in your powerful paper to state a case in which the minors of the great coal bolts are interested,…

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In Quest of Gold Inland Expedition to Set Out

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

To search for gold in the belt of country botween Tanami (Central Australia) and Warburton Range (Western Australia), a prospecting party arrang…

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Gold Find In Duck's Gizzard Cue for Prospector London, April 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

Owen Wynne, of Rhyl, who had 30 years' experience in Australia and South African goldfields, discovered 18 places of gold in a duck's gizzard…

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Gold Found in Duck's Gizzard Prospector Searching Stream. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 1

Owen Wynne Rhyl, who had 20 years experience in Australia and South Africa in gold rinding, discovered 13 pieces of gold in a duck's gizzard, and…

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Gold Specimens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

I remember going into the tunnel one day when Harry was at work there. As I was passing in I saw some good specimens of gold on a…

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Mining Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

It is pleasing to note that one colliery in the Cessnock district is going ahead. Elrington Colliery is continually putting on, additional hands as…

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Work at the Mines Greta Main Still Going Strong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 1

Although there has been slackness of work at many of the northern mines, Maitland Main Colliery contisues to work at full, pressure, and…

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Scone Police Court False Pretences Arising Out of Car Transaction. Mi?ne Months and Six Months

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

William THomas Riley, alias Moore, and James J. Burns, two strangers, appeared before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., on charges of false pretences arising…

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Hebburn Mine Filling Vacancies WESTERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 6

A largely-attended meeting of Hebburn No. 1 was held in the Weston School of Arts last night. Mr. W. Wardle presided…

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Gold Bounty £34,000 Distributed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government is now distributing £34,000 in respect of gold bounty for the first six months of 1931, which is at the rate…

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Fire in Mine Seventeen Perish CALCUTTA, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 1

Seventeen Indian labourers perished in a five at the Lady Rangi inter mine in the Hazaribagh district of Bihar Province…

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Heavy Damages Action Over Coal Supply SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 2

After a protracted hearing, lasting 64 days, the case in which R. W. Miller and Company, Limited, claimed £17,421/13/10 from the Australian…

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Coal Subsidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 10

Arrangements have been made for a deputation from the Miners' Federation to meet the Chief Transport Commissioner (Mr. Goode) and the…

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Miners' Retiring Age

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 5

In response to his representations on behalf of the combined miners' lodges concerning the retiring age for men employed in mines, Mr. G…

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Nuisance at Colliery Workings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 5

Keasley Council last night[?]…

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Sporting Notes Bellbird Civic Gold Cup Meeting. Notes, Selections and Weights for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 8

Rarely, if ever before, has such a tine entry been accorded any of the local pony clubs as that which has been received by the Bellbird Racing Club for its Civic Cup meeting to be held on Tuesday next at the popular and' well appointed courts at Bellbird. Just on one…

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Serious Outlook Diamond Mines Closing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 5

It has been officially announced that the De Beers diamond mines are closing says the Cape Town correspondent of "The Times." Later it…

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