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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 47

"Coal Production and Utilisation." Possibilities of the Future. Mr. Johnstone's Address

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 4

"It is obvious that for the coalmining industry to regain its peak outputs there must not only be a return to normal manufacturing and general trading, but fresh avenues for coal utilisation must be…

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Gold Standard

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 8

London, Thursday.— The French Minister for Commerce (M. Scrre), in an important speech, proclaimed the Government's determination to…

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Search for Gold West Australian Proposal. Aerial Survey

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 2

The most progressive move to discover now fields in West Australia since the revival of gold mining is being made in England and Australia…

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The Future. Brighter Days Ahead. Coal and Primary Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 2

Brighter days appear to be in store for the town and district. The Coal Co., which plays a very big part in the lives of hundreds of people, has…

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Sixteen Shot Violence in America Coal Strikes New York, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

Wholesale violence to-day on the Pennsylvania coalfields, where 16 persons, including a deputy sheriff, were shot and more or loss seriously…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 6

The coal trade continues to be dull, and some of the mines were idle for considerable periods during the fortnight ended on Saturday last…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal Question of Encouraging Outside Interests. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 2

A message from Canberra states that the. Commonwealth Government is to be urged shortly to encourage interests such as the Imperial Chemical…

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Hanging Rock Gold Mining Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 6

A prospector writes that gold-mining at Hanging Rock is on the move, One mine has now 17 men employed, there are several at another, New…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

The number of mines in the Northern field that worked good time during the fortnight was small. Trade remains dull, and at several…

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Browns' Mines Dividend of 2½ Per cent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 4

J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham [?] Ltd., reports a not profit of £50.110 for the ended June 30, compared with £52,743 for the…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Baddeley's Reply to Senator McLachlan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 3

Mr. Baddeley stated that he did not resent Senator McLachlan's remarks about the Lang Administration, because the resentment manifested by…

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Extraction of Oil from Coal. Question of Encouraging Outside Interests. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 5

A message from Canberra states that the Commonwealth Government is to be urged shortly to encourage interests such as the Imperial Chemical…

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Bars of Gold WORTH £12,000, Brought in by Two Prospectors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 2

Great excitement was caused at Kalgoorlio on Sunday when two prospec-tors, Ivan Kozul and Thomas Mullins, who have been working a prospecting…

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Rich Find of Gold

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 1

Great excitement was caused in Kalgoorlie on Sunday, when two prospectors, Ivan Kezul and Thomas Mullins, who have been working a prospecting…

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Mines Idle Wheeler Disrated CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 5

A dispute over the disrating of a wheeler throw Stanford Merthyr No. 2 colliery idle to-day. The man is alleged to have…

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Blue and Gold Rugby League Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 4

To-morrow night in the Town Hall the Blue and Gold Club is presenting the second annual League Ball, and will stage it in an original and…

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Oil From Coal Cessnock Request CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 5

The Commonwealth is closely watching world developments with regard to the extraction of oil from coal. This statement is made in…

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Profit Reduced Cessnock Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 4

Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., reports a not profit of £10,6814 for the year ended June 30, compared with £16,737 for the previous year. Dividend is…

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Paxton Colliery Hold-up Wheeler Disrated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 2

Recently, at Paxton Colliery, [?] was badly staked, and in connection with this incident, a wheeler as been disrated…

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Over Fifty Thousand Pounds Profit J. and A. Brown-Abermain Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 2

The Directors' report, to he presented at the annual general meeting of shareholders of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham…

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