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Mining & the mines, 1932

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Coal Carbonisation. Experts' Report Sent to Mr. Lang. London, January 8

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

The Agent-General for N.S. Wales (Mr. Willis) has sent to the Premier (Mr. Lang) a copy of the experts' report on the Illingworth process of…

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Seamen and B.H.P. No Extension of Trouble Miners' Attitude? Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The effort of the Seam[?] Union to embroil the Coal Trimmers' Union in the dispute with the Broken Hill company, over the manning of…

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East Greta Inspection of Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

East Greta Colliery has been closed for some time, but recently preparations, have been made by a Cessnock syndicate for its recpenting…

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CESSNOCK Aberdare Colliery More Employees Cessnock, Wednesday. i

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

An additional number of men, totalling 12 since the resumption of work this year, has been' re - engaged at Aberdare Central…

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Small Mines Men Share Dividends Owners' Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

At yesterday's sitting of the Colliery Employees' (North) Conclliation Committee, which is to determine an award for men employed in…

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Off Gold Depressed Prices Central Bank London, Jan, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

A memorandum for Ottawa by Empire members of the Conference recommends a unified Imperial monetary…

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Not a Coal Mine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Jones: Do you realise, Smith, that you've been digging a hole in the back of my coal cellar? Smith: Good gracious; no! And all…

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East Greta Colliery Arrangements foe Re-opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Definite arrangements for the reopening of the East Greta Colliery are in hand. During this week a gang of men…

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Fire in Hebburn No. 2 COLLIERY Not Serious

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

"There is no need for alarm, as the fire is not of a serious nature," said Mr. J. R. Lewis, manager of Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, w[?] referring…

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Unconscious on Gold Strewn Floor Aged Recluse Found (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

After forcing an entrance to a locked London, suburban residence the police found the sole occupant, Mrs Parsipp, aged 78, at the foot of the stairs…

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Gold Stock Foreign Credit British Appeal [?] Jan, 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

The British Government. through the League of Nations. after communicating with members of the European Union…

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Trade Slack Bellbird Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

Bellbird Colliery, which linn been working intermittently for some time past, due to lack of orders and with apparently no immediate prospects of…

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Gold Bonus Retention Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

The suggestion that Sir George Pearce should make the retention of the gold bonus a condition of his remaining in the Federal, Cabinet is…

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Serious Industrial Trouble Threatened. Coal Miners and Broken Hill Proprietary. Mines Ordered Not to Supply Coal to B.H.P.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

An industrial crisis of a far-reaching character is threatened at Newcastle. The Miners' Federation has ordered the miners working the Belmont and…

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Colliery Employee's Mishap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

While following his occupation of shiftman at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday, Arthur Pepper, 50, fell a distance of 14 feet, and received…

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Down the Mine. By and Aberdeen Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

By the courtesy of the manager of the Muswellbrook Coal Co., an Aberdeen party, comprising Messrs. C. Peachey, S. Taylor and N. Fewings,…

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The B.h.p's. Coal Supplies. Command by Federation. Lodges Ordered Not to Supply Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Ellerton and, Belmont lodges. which almost unanimously refused the order of the Miners' Federation not to supply coal to the…

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Rich Gold Find on Stewarts Brook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—Mr. W Towns, junr. and party have again struck heavy gold in their mine near the old "Royal Standard," and are…

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Mining Position Latest Move Federation's Order Sydney

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

Considerable significance is attached to the move made this morning by the Miners' Federation when instructions were issued to the miners…

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Men Sweep It Up. Road of Gold. Law Steps In

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

They do not dig holes looking for gold in Bcndigo now. They just sweep up the dust from the roads and wash it at a dam!…

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