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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 47

Refused to Obey Onsetter Richmond Main Colliery Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 5

An unusual case came before the Kurri Kurri Police Count yesterday, when, James Ryan, an employee at the Richmond Main mine, was…

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Busy Future Blue and Gold Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 6

The Blue and Gold Club will be giving its members and supporters a feast in entertainment during the next six weeks…

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Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 4

Gold has been struck on the quartz bearing ridges at Boolambayte, and an assay showed 24 ozs. to the ton. Several claims have been pegged out…

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Coal Contracts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 5

The annual contracts for the supply of coal to the Railway Department close next week. Last year competition took many…

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Miners' Ballot Result on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 5

The Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation concluded its deliberations at 5.45 o'[clock yesterday afternoon…

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BELLBIRD Miners' Lodge Meets Reduced Salaries Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 7

Acting on tho "recommendations of the committee, the members of Bellbird Miners' Lodge have decided to reduce the salaries of the ledge…

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Reduced Salaries for Lodge Officials Bellbird Miners' Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 5

In accordance With recommendations of the committee, the members of the Bellbird Miners' Lodge have decided to reduce the salaries of the…

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Gold Prospectors' Complaint Want Better Treatment From Government. Food Relief Difficulties

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 8

A number of miners from Cessnock and other parts of the field who have been prospecting for gold in the Gloucester district complain…

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Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Hoare at Variance Wordy Warfare Over Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 5

At the present time [?] Baddsley, M.L.A., are engaged [?] word warfare over the subject of oil from coal…

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Coal Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1933 · page 7

The quantity of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 20,001 tons, The total is…

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Gold Nugget Worth £150

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 1

Messrs William and Gordon Henderson, who have a farm at Basalt, near Dalesford (Vic.), where they prospect in their spare time, have discovered a…

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Miners and A.L.P. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 5

The ballot by the Northern miners on the continuance of affiliation with the A.L.P. was declared to-day. The result was as…

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Southern Miners Meeting a Fiasco WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 2

Less than 30 Illawarra miners attended an aggregate meeting at Figtree called to discuss, among other things, the financial relations of the…

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"Northern Miners' Ballot Affiliation with A.L.P. RETAINED. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 3

A ballot of the northern miners, which has been in progress for about a fortnight, resulted in the declaration that the federation will still retain its…

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Miners'federation Committee Replies "Labor Daily" Statements sitting of council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 3

Messrs. Campbell. Roy, Harold Biggers, and Fred Lowden, the committee appointed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, to…

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PARLIAMENT Opens 'Next Week Gold Passes? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 6

The State Parliament will be opened on Tuesday, August 22, by the Governor (Sir Philip Game), with the [?] ceremony…

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Gold Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 6

The State Ministerial party met yesterday to decide, amongst other things, whether members who fail to secure election to the…

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Blue and Gold Enjoyable Dance Delightful Music

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 6

A successful and enjoyable dance, organised by the Blue and Gold Social Club, was held in the Town Hall last night. The…

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Gold Passes Cabinet to Decide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the Ministerial parties the programme for the session was explained by the Premier (Mr. Stevens), but no decision was reached…

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Coal Wanted Million Ton Orders for Railway Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 4

Tenders for the supply of approximately 1,000,000 tons of large and small coal to the New South Wales Railway Department close to-morrow…

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