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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Gold Find Rich Strike in N.Z. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

A message from Wellington, N.Z., states that an exceptionally rich strike of gold is reported from the Shotever River,…

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WESTON Hebburn Miners a Protest Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 8

A largely-attended meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the Western School of Arts last evening. Mr. W. Wardle…

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Gold Standard England's Decision Amazing Effect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 8

When Mr. Philip Snowden, while Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer pushed the gold standard off its pedestal he…

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Export Coal Federal Grant. May Be Renewed Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 8

The meeting to-day of the Federal Cabinet in Melbourne has many important decisions to make during its two-day session…

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Gretamain Collieries Ltd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 4

At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Gretamain Collieries, Ltd., yesterday, a resolution was carried authorising the directors to…

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Coal Thefts Serious Effects Mine May Close Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 7

The serious effects of coal thefts which may lead to a colliery being closed were stressed in the Police Court to-day…

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Maitland Dogs Ascot Gold Cup Saturday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 10

The final of the Royal Ascot Gold Cup, to be run on Saturday night, is creating a lot of interest in the dog world. All of the finalists ran…

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Direct Action! Threat by Miners Must See Premier Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 1

The Mayor of Wonthaggi has convened a meeting to consider what action shall be taken to force the Premier to hear the views of the…

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DANGEROUS Mine Subsidences CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

At Kear[?]ey Shire Council meeting lest night, Councillor Brown directed attention to subsidences on the Crossing Estate, Bollbird…

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Share Sought Railway Coal Contracts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 6

A deputation from Greta asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. [?] Bruxnor) to give the idle collier[?] at Greta portion of the railway…

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Mine Mechanics Abermain Dispute Not Settled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

The executive of the Federated Mining Mechanies' Association is preparing a case regarding the Abermain dispute for…

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The Forum Coal Industry Spirited Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 4

The government was signally defeated when it sought to introduce legislation to provide for government ownership and…

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Maitland Dogs Royal Ascot Gold Cup Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 5

The final of the Royal Ascot Gold Cup, to bo run to-morrow (Saturday) night is creating a lot of interest in the dog world. All the finalists ran…

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Coal Trade Newcastle Figures NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 6

During the week the quantity of local shipped at Newcastle, including bunkers, for places beyond the State was 41, 805 tons, of which 680…

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Rich Reef Gold Discoveries W.A. Report Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

Considerable Interest centres round important new gold discoveries claimed in a locality 100 miles north—east of Laverton, and 80 miles…

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Foreign Coal LONDON, July 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 5

A message from Berlin states that 30,000 tons of Ruhr coal will reach Dublin next week, and probably…

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Shortening Hands Millfield-Greta Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 7

Employes at Millfield Greta Colliery will be considerably reduced after Friday week. Twenty pair of miners and a…

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Gold-bearing Reef. Reported Discovery in West Australia

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 4

Important new gold discoveries are claimed in a locality 400 miles north-east of Laverton, West Australia, and 80 miles south-west of…

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Hidden Gold Treasure Expedition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 8

Treasure hoards, said to have been buried in Trinldad (British West Indies) in the days of the Spanish occupation, have attracted, have attracted to the island…

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Burwood and Lambton Collieries. Negotiations for Purchase by B.H.P.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

An advanced stage has been reached in negotiation for the purchase of Burwood and Lambton Collieries from the Scottish-Australian Mining…

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