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Mining & the mines, 1932

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ABERMAIN Closing of Colliery Lack of Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 3

The report of the deputation which waited on the General Manager of J. and A. Brown, Aberm[?] collieries, Ltd,…

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Gold Reef In Heart of City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

In the heart of Johannesburg is a reef rich with gold that cannot be worked because the South African laws prohibit mining under…

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Miners' Federation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 2

The Burwood miners' lodge has adopted a resolution urging that the Northern Miners' Federation should dissociate itself fom the Miners'…

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German Coal Quota

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 4

Questions relating to the German coal quota were answered by Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, on March 2. The quota of coal…

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Oil From Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 4

At the conclusion of an address by Mr. A. Lyon, of Wallsend, on the subject of coal by-products, at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 Miners…

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Mine Tragedy LONDON, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 1

Five colliers were killed in an explosion at the Shining Gutter mine at Bakewell, Derbyshire. Three rescuers,…

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Bank Act James in Assembly Gold Standard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 5

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the Bank Bill, Mr. R. James (Hunter) said inter alia that they must all…

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Miners' Troubles Are Not New! 50 Year Old History

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1932 · page 4

The troubles of the miners seem to have begun quite early in the history of N.S. Wales. The following interesting comment is taken from the…

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Oil From Coal Mr. James' Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 10

In the House of Representatives, Mr. R. James asked the Government to assist the Lyon brothers, of Walls-end, in developing their process for…

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Kurri Pelaw Main Miners Strike Rejected Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 7

A special meeting of the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge was held last night in the Kurri School of Arts, Mr. E. Brankston…

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Coal Bill Miners Surprised LONDON, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 1

The Miners' Federation expresses profound surprise at the Government's action in bringing down a new Coal Bill, and has summoned a National…

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Mines Examinations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has announced the results of the last examination held under the Coalmines Regulation Act. The successful…

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False Reports Mine Employee Charged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 2

Lance Henderson was charged at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday With haying, on April 22, made a false statement in respect to the…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 23,865 tons. of which 2350 tons…

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Coal Bill LONDON, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 1

The Coal Bill, which was issued to-day, provides for the continuation until 1937 of schemes already in…

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Run on Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 3

European central banka are withdrawing their gold from the United States, which has lost roughly 100,000,000…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 6

There were many of the mines in the Northern field at which nothing was done during the fortnight, At Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill…

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Coal Export Newcaatle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during May for places beyond the State was 143,567 tons, of which 19,050…

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Coal Bill Passes LONDON, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 1

The Coal Bill passed the second reading in the House of Commons by 391 votes to 58…

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Miner Injured Fall of Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 6

Whilst working at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day, Robert Kellett (13) miner, residing at Campbell-street, Cessnock, was severely…

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