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Mining & the mines, 1932

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No Dividend Newcastle-Wallsend Coal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 3

The directors of the Newcastle Walsond Coal co, in announcing that they are unable to declare and interiar dividend state that the…

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State Mine a Record Output SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1932 · page 9

A message from Lithgow states that what is elamed to be a world's record for a one-way hauinge colliery was outabilshed at the state…

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Letter to Editor Gold Prospecting (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 8

Sir.—Some months since of the local unemployed intervlewed Mr. Walter O Hearn urging him to [?] an effort to get assistance for men…

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State Coal Mine to Close

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 2

After a meeting of the State Cabinet last week, Mr. Slovens announced that the Government had decided in the interests of economy to close…

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Big Figures Coal Leasehold Company's Rent Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Big figures were quoted in a moratorium application in Newcastle Summons Court today, when application was made to…

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PERTURBED! British Coal Owners Dublin Trade London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 1

German travellers, with samples, have arrived at Dublin, hoping' to capture Britain's coal trade, which amounts to…

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Coal Charges Collieries' Move Visit to Premier Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 1

A deputation form the Northern Collieries Association will wait upon the premier at 3 p.m. to-morrow, to present the case for a reduction of…

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Lure of Gold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 4

In a great Indian epic, the, Mahabharata, an army general, in a splendid exhortation delivered on the field of battle declared…

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Irish Coal Market Germany Steps In

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—German travellers, with samples, have arrived in Dublin, hoping to capture Britain's £2,000,000 a year coal trade…

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Final Blow Closing of Collieries Wallsend's Plight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 7

A representative deputation from the Wallsend district to-day asked the Minister for Mines, Mr. R. S. Vincent, for a share in the railway…

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Maitland Dogs Ascot Gold Cup Saturday's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 7

The second heats in the Royal Ascot Gold Cup will be run on Saturday night. quite a number of well backed…

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The Premier Coal Deputation SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

The deputation to the premier by the Newcastle Chamber of Commo[?] and coalownore regarding a reduction in fright. [?] was [?]…

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Missing Clergyman Found Dead in Mine Shaft

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

The body of the Rev. R. E. Bacon, principal of Thornburgh College, Charters Towers (Q.), who disappeared on Monday, was found in a mine shaft,…

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Cage Drops 250 Feet Two Miners Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

Harold Charles Dearlove, married, and Kingsley Carlyle Richardson, single, were killed in an auxiliary compartment of the main shaft of the Zine…

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Coal Tenders. Private Quotations. "Below Production Costs."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

Preparations are being made for the presentation of Lithgow views to the Premier (Mr. Stevens) when he visits Lithgow to inspect the State mine…

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Appeal Fails Rating Coal Lands Shire Case Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 5

Right of the lake Macquarie Shire Council to levy a lighting rate on certain lands at West Wallsend was challenged before…

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A Decline Newcastle Coal Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 98,069 tons, of which 2675…

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Work at the Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 2

Cessnock, Maitland Maine, Neath, Dudley, 11 days; Stockton Borehole, Waratah, Aberdare Central, Belmont. take Macquarie, New London, 10…

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Work To-morrow Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

Abermain No. 2 Colliery which been idle since Friday, resumes to-morrow, Wednesday…

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Coal Industry. Lower Railway Freights Sought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 2

A deputation of coalowners from the northern, western, and southern distriets asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) for a permanent reduction in railway…

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