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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Coal Shipments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 4

Far the first time since the coal subsidy was removed by the bang Government, coal shipments from Newcastle this week will approach…

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WESTON Hebburn Miners Coal Tickets Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Minors' Lodge was held in the Weston School of Arts last evening,…

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GLOUCESTER Bartlett Bros.' Mine Rich Gold Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 5

On Monday Bartlett Brothers brought 50 ounces of gold to Gloucester, the result of a crushing of five tons of ore…

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Kalingo Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 1

Members of Kalingo Miners' Lodge are of opinion that the Northern Miners' Executive is not devoting sufficient of their time in the…

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Rates Deducted From Pay Plight of Cavilled Out Men Colliery Company's Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 6

Cr. Hollingworth, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, stated that some of the men who had recently been cavilled out at…

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Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1932 · page 5

During the week 41,379 tons of coal, including bunkers, were shipped of Newcastle, compared with 56,415 tons for the corresponding period…

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Gold Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1932 · page 3

Five months' gold yield to date in West Australia totals 236,000 ounces, being 58,000 fine ounces more than for the same period of last year, last…

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New Life Great Boulder Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

Mr. John Warwick, manager of Great Boulder Gold Minos, says that the good development still continues. Although he is still doubtful, he…

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Bellbird Colliery New Tunnel Resumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 8

The now tunnel at Bellbird Colliery, which has been idle for the lost 11 weeks, owing to a breakdown of the haulage machinery, resumed work…

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Gold Find Near Bingara. Promising Assays. Narrabri, Thurs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

Much interest is being displayed in the reported discovery of a valuable gold find by Mr. M. W. Hardy, of Narrabri, on the Bingara-Barraba road, l½…

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Mr. Baddeiey Amazed Stevens'h Threat Against Coal Bill

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

"I am amazed to see that Mr. Stevens intends to wipe pat the Coal Industry pill I have piloted through Parliament." said Mr J.M. Baddley…

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Gold Standard and Price Levels Report of Delegation (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Geneva

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

A return to the gold standard and a desirability in the rise of price levels, aided by the central banks, is advocated in the report of the gold…

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Old Gold Intrinsic Value

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 8

Old trinkets, of great value to museums and collectors, are being sold in England for their more weight in gold by owners unaware of their…

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Wingham's Freaks! Export of Coal Outside in Eels Turnips, Too Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

Mr. G. Bartlett, of Elands, has grown a turnip, which, with the "top" on, turned the scales at fifteen pounds…

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Gold Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 2

The gold yield of Queensland for the first five months of 1933 was 4484 ounces valued at £19,044, an increase pf 1207 fine ounces and…

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The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 3

Six mines worked nine days for the fortnightly pay to be drawn on Friday next particulars of the time worked are:—…

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New Zealand Mine Tragedy Two Ungerground Managers Dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 1

Wellington (N.Z.), Sunday.—Edward Pfeffer, underground manager, was fatally gassed in the Millerton mine yesterday while endeavouring to rescue…

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New Fuel Oil and Coal Cutting Costs London June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 1

A weil-kept secret was revealed when the Cunard liner the "Stytha" left Liverpool for Amerien. Some of her hollers will he fired…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which haa been idle since last Friday, will resume work to-morrow…

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Ayrfield Mine New Working Scheme Shift Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 5

Mr. W. Coleman, secretary of Ayr field Minors Lodge, Informed a "Mercury" representative this afternoon that a conference was hold to-day at…

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