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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which has been idle for the past fortnight, will resume work to-morrow, May 4…

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Stewarts Brook Gold Find ANOTHER 221/2 OUNCES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

Towns and party, who have already taken upwards of £200 worth of gold from a comparatively few tons of ore from their show at…

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Smoke Gone Greta Mine Fires Filling Continues (From Our Special Rep.) GRETA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

To-day saw conditions at Greta unchanged from what they were at the week-end, Smoke now seems to be a thing…

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Bank Act Important Changes Gold Reserve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

The Assistant Treasurer, Mr. S. M, Bruce, has given, notice if important proposals with regard to the amending of the…

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Coal Bill Second Reading in Upper House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

Last night, following a very full debate, the Legislative Council passed the second reading stage of the Coal Industry Bill by 51 votes to 30, and…

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Coal Output Decrease in Britain Less Export London May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Issac Foot, the Under Secretary for Mines in presenting the mines estimates, revealed that last year 2243…

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Coal Bill In Upper House AMENDMENTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 6

The Coal Industry Bill, which the Minister had previously announced was to be put through all stages by the end of the week, was dealt with…

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Coal River Now Hunter River Link with 1793

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 6

How many people know that in the early days—139 years ago—the Hunter River was known as the Coal River ? Presumably…

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Coal Bill Upper House Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

The coal Bill passed through the remaining committee stages in the Legislative council, and only the third reading with a possible recon…

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Mine Deputies Recent Conference CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting of the south Maitland deputies held last night the secretary (Mr. T. Robbins) gave a report of the meeting held in…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal KURRY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

About 12 o'clock to-day william Butcher, who was employed as a miner at polaw main colliery while engaged at his work was killed by a fall of coal…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 5

William Butcher, 43, miner, residing at Hebbum-street, Pelaw Main, and employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, was killed instantly this morning by a fall…

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Petrol From Coal. Experiments in France. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 6

Returning to Australia by the Ventura to-day, Dr. Alfred S. Fitzpatriek, of Melbourne, stated that motorbuses wore running in Paris on cylinders…

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Council and Coal Co. Electricity Charges. Mayor Hesitated When Asked to Lead Deputation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

Muswellbrook Municipal Council is seeking to induce the Muswellbrook Coal Co., Ltd., to reduce its charges…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 40,120 tons, of which…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 1

Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which has been idle since last Friday, will resume work to-morrow (Wednesday…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended May 6, is at the rate…

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For Trial Miners' Secretary Lodge Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

William Macey, former secretary of the Ashtonfield No. 2 Miners' Lodge, was committed for trial by Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at…

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The Great Coal Seam Mr. Rowley James' Efforts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

In the House of Representative Mr. James, M.P., had something [?] say concerning the fire in the Great coal seam and the value of the…

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Country Women's Association Annual Blue and Gold Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

The annual Blue and Gold ball conducted by the local branch of the Country Women's Association, was held on Thursday last. This event has…

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