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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Change Against Millfield Mine Deputy. Cessnock Court Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

Matthew David Wilson, mine deputy at Millfield Colliery, was proceeded against by the management at the Cessnock Police Court to-day on a…

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Change Against Mine Worker Fails New Charge to Follow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

Although a charge made out under Special Rule 142 against a Millfield mine worker, William Rae, failed at the Cessnock Police Court to-day, it…

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Coal and Oil Tariff Board Inquiry Business Adjourned Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

The Tariff Board sat at the Chamber of Commerce Rooms to-day to enquire into:— Bunker coal.—Request for…

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Alleged Breach Brattice in Mine Deputy Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

Mathew David Wilson, a deputy employed at Millfield Colliery, was charged at Cessnock Police Court before Mr. F.D.H. Sutherland, P.M.,…

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The Mines Lodges to Meet NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

Secretaries of northern miners ledgers are to be instructed to arrange meetings forth with to obtain the opinions of their members on the…

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Pound Soars Welcome Recovery Gold Dearer London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

The value of the pound to-day showed a welcome recovery, and gold prices have consequently jumped, The recovery…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Andrew Collins, 50, a minor, of May field-street, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital with injuries to the head and ribs, and a result of a fall of…

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Price of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Although the price of gold had been fixed officially on Tuesday at £5/15/8 per oz, fine for the day, a London cable message states that there were…

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ASHTONFIELDS Colliery Award the Rates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Sitting at Newcastle, the Mines Conelliation Committee concluded the inquiry into conditions at Ashtonfields Colliery…

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Gold Cup

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. C. M. Spicer then handed in a donation of £10 to be utilised at the discretion of the Board of Control, and a cheque for 25 guineas for the…

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Bank Rate Reduction Welcomed Gold Dearer London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Although to-day's reduction of the bank rate from 5 per cent, to 4 per cent, had been anticipated, it was warmly welcomed in the city…

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Aberdeen Club. Handsome Donation—ten Guineas and Gold Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

There was a big attendance at the general meeting of the Aberdeen Football Club on the 7th. inst. Mr. E. G. Horder (president) was in the chair…

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Coal Bill What May Happen Miners Concerned? Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

It is known that the Miners' Committee of Management is concerned about the possible incidence of Mr. Baddeley's Coal Bill, and that…

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England May Return to Gold Basis "The Best" Chancellor's View U.S.A. Position London. March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

An important statement on the pound sterling and the merits of a managed currency, was made by the…

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GLOUCESTER Craven Creek Gold Promising Reef

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 6

Bartictt Bros, brought to Gloucester a crushing from their Craven Creek mine which yielded 52oz 2dwt from 3½ tons of ore…

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Rich Gold Yield—craven Creek Crushing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

Bartlett and party, of Craven Creek, has cleaned up a crushing of 3 1/2 tons of ores for the exceptionally high yield of 52ozs. 2dwts. of…

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Idle Gold Sale of Reserve Scullin's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. Seuilln stated that it was Ironical that £10,000,000 in gold should lie idle in the Commonwealth Bank while…

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Thrown From Sulky Cental Mine Worker in Serious Condition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

Alined Hitchcock [?]of [?] Cesscock was [?] hospital [?] night [?] in a…

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The Coal Bill Minister's Hope Speech in Assembly. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

Moving the first reading in ,the Legislative Assembly of the Goal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, the Minister for…

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Fall in Prices Gold Hoard to Blame Visitor's Opinion Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

"That the world is looking to Great Britain for a lead in the present financial and economic crisis, and that it will not look…

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