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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Miners' Perils Journey to Coast Through Floods'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Nine men from the Batavia goldfields experienced adventures and privation white making a journey from the…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Busy Island Cargoes Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Several big shipments of coal are at present being loaded at Newcastle for the Philippines. The steamer Hun shan was berthed…

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Ninth Request Labour Suspension Mining Leases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The ninth application for a suspension of labour Conditions on leases covering' 32,000 acres of. coal- bearing land, will be…

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Oil Problem Solved. Marketable Fuel From Coal. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

A problem that has baffled scientists for years—the production from coal of a marketable fuel oil—has, it is claimed, been solved…

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Coal Subsidy On Railway Charges Will Soon Cease Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

On March 31 next the coal subsidy to the Railways from the Government is to cense. Representations made by various…

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Rich Gold Find. Reported in Philippines New York, Jan. 4

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

The New York "Times" publishes a message from Manila, stating that the Big Wedge Mining Co., operating near Daguio, reports that Mr. Arthur…

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Coal Trade Newcastle's Exports NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Newcastle shipments of coal, including bunkers, during the week for places beyond the State, was 31,410 tons, of which 3800 tons…

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The Mines Working Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

Owing to holiday interruptions, maximum working time for Northern Collieries was six days for the fortnight ended Saturday…

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Miners Saved After Six Days Without Food Berlin, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Working against hope, rescuers in the Karscen colliery, where 14 men were entombed last Tuesday, were astounded…

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Gold Reserves American Banks London Deposits Montreal, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 8

The correspondent of the Associated Press, at Santiago, says it is authoritatively reported that the Central Banks of Chite, Peru,…

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Entombed Miners Rescued Rescuers Workinq Feverishly. Seven Still Missing. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 1

Working against hope, rescuers at the Carston colliery, where 14 men were entombed last Tuesday, were astounded to-day, to hear faint…

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Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Aberdare Miners' Lodge, at a meeting on Sunday last, decided to communicate with the Caledonian Collieries Ltd., and inquire on what…

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Rothbury Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

Rothbury Colliery, around which mine so much notoriety is connected because of being the mine worked by the Government during the lock-out…

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Copeland Gold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Rumors have continually been reaching Newcastle of fresh finds in the Copeland district (says the "Herald") but a good deal of…

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Charges Against Mine Deputy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

The adjourned case in which Millfield Colliery is proceeding against Deputy M. Wilson on charges of falling to mark standing places in the…

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Gold Bounty to Go

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

The withdrawal of the gold bounty will be one of the Government's first reversals of the Scullin Government's policies…

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Miners' Perils. Journey to Coast. Through Floods

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 1

Nine men from the Batavia goldfields experienced adventures and privations while making a journey from the goldfields to the coast to join the…

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Gold Yield Increased Returns Bendigo Revival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 7

Gold - mining is looking up in Victoria, and capital is again available for large developments, including a big revival at Bendigo,…

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Miners Saved. After Six Days Without Food. Berlin, Jan. 10

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Working against hope, rescuers in Karseen Colliery, where 14 men were entombed last Tuesday, were astounded last night to hear a faint answering of…

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Gold Bonus To be Discontinued? Cabinet Problem Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 6

It is stated on good authority that Cabinet will discuss during the week the advisability of discontinuing the present bonus paid…

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