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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

952 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 48

COPELAND. Mining News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 5

A correspondent from Copeland reports that last month, E. Harris crushed 11 tons for 11 1/2 oz. gold, from a reef up the right hand side at…

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Coal Leases at Ellalong Another Suspension

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 3

In Sydney on Friday Mr. A. A. Holland was granted suspension of labour condition for four months from September 17…

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DISASTER! Lancashire Mine 19 Killed London. Oct. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

A signalman of the Planklane Colliery, Lancashire, in which 19 miners were killed when the cage crashed 700…

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Cessnock School of Arts Miners' Lodges Consider Ownership

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 3

There is every prospect of the miners' lodges taking over the Cessnock School of Arts. There was a conference of representatives of…

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Male Choir Died in Mine Resumes Activities for Eisteddfod Sudden Seizure KURRI,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 5

The Maitland Male Vaice party, which for some months past, been in reases will begin [?] immediately The first meeting will Alfred [?] Honry Jaman Gallaghan,85, a minor, collapsed and diad suddenly in Richmond [?]this morning. Formerly he…

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Sent to Gaol for Stealing Coal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

For stealing 5 cwt. of coal, valued at 3/9, from the railway, John Joseph Ryan, aged 27, labourer, was sent to gaol for seven days at Newcastle…

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Lancashire Pit Shaft Disaster 19 Miners Plunged to Eternity. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 2

Crashing to the bottom of a shaft at the Plane Lane Colliery in Leigh (Lancashire), 19 miners were killed when their lift struck…

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Northern Miners Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 2

Business of n purely purely internal nature was transacted at a meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee yesterday; and although…

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Mine Workers Baddeley's Questions Premier's Hope Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Deputy Loader of the Opposition (Mr. Baddeley), asked the Premier if he was aware that…

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No Blame Death of Miner Fall of Coal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 10

A verdict of accidental death with no blame attached to anyone, was returned by the jury at the inquiry by the District…

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"Dirty" Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 5

Colliery proprietors on the South Maitland Coalfields have to be careful these days that dirt is not included in the coal shipped, for orders…

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Colliery Deputies Adjournment for a Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

The President of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Browne) mentioned the reference by the chairman of the Colliery Deputies, etc. (North)…

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Hospital Matters Counting of Miners' Votes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 5

At last meeting of the Hospital Board, the secretary (Mr. J. Brown) submitted a report of tine deputation which interviewed…

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Dependence on Exchange. Broken Hill Miners. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 3

The dependence of the Broken Hill silver-lead-zinc mines on the exchange premium, because of the low prices of metals overseas, was emphasised by the…

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Stole Gold Watch Fine of Ten Pounds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 5

Before Mr. S. W. Snape, J.P., at Cessnock Court on Wednesday, Earl Pearson. Howell, 31, was charged with having, at St, Alban's, on October 8…

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Coal Prices Cheaper in North Statement in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Hamilton Knight asked the Premier whether, as the Government had closed the State coal mine at…

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Fatal Fall of Coal Shiftman Killed at Aberdare Extended. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an Inquest concerning the death of William…

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Colliery to Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 5

Work at Tyldosley Colliery which has been idle since April, 1[?] is to resume on October [?] following a conference between officers of the…

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Mine Mechanics Award Variations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 2

The claims by the Federated Mining Mechanics Association for variations of the Mechanics (North) Award will be heard by the…

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Millfield Mine Will Re-open on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 6

The secretary of the Millfield Miners Lodge (Mr.J. McPherson) has been advised by the manager of Millfield colliery that the mine will…

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