Gold Standard
Amongst the outstanding events of the past year was the abandonment of the gold standard by Britain on 21st September, 1931. The result of course…
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Mining & the mines, 1932
952 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 48
Maitland Dogs Ascot Gold Cup Draw
In addition to two beats of the Royal Ascot Gold Cup there will be six other races at the Showground to-morrow (Saturday) night. The Cup card…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Shipments £2,000,000 Sent Abroad
So far £2,000,000 of the Commonwealth gold reserve has been shipped abroad for conversion into sterling, according to a reply given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Strike Federal Councils' Order to Miners. Melbourne
At its meeting in Melbourne last night, the Federal Council of the Miners' Federation decided to recommend a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Recommended. Miners Federation Meeting on Wednesday Sydney
A mass meeting of the Federal Council of the Miners' Federation in Sydney to-night decided to recommend a general strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Export Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE
Despite the continue mak or big oversoas shipmounts, the quanttiy of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wonthaggi Mine Move for Conference Premier's Attitude Melebourne
The Premier, Sir Stanley Argyle, has asked the Minister for Railways to arrange a conference between the Railway commissioners and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold in Bread. Feverish Competition Shops Rushed Sydney
Competition between rival butcher shops in Oxford-street, Balmain, and Maseel, has now reached a remarkable stage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work Resumed Rothbury Colliery BRANXTON
Work was resumed at Rothbury Colliery this morning. Seven pairs of men are on the coal, but altogether 36 men are working…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1400 Miners Idle at Wonthaggi Strike Against Cut
Over 1400 coal miners are idle at Wonthaggi (Vic.), as a result of the strike at the State coal mine, which has followed a protest by the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miners Suggested Strike Opposed by Some Unions
The central council of the Miners Federation on Friday issued instructions to all branches throughout Australia to hold aggregate meetings on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Meeting Wednesday's Programme for the North Newcastle
Details have been completed in connection with the aggregate meetings for Wednesday next. The meetings will begin at 9…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal for East Shipments Improve Better Prospects Canberra
Although Australia now enjoys but portion of her former share of the Eastern coal trade, information supplied by the Department of Commence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Yield Queensland Figures
The Queensland gold yield for August was 426 fine oz., valued at £1707 above that for the name month of last year. For the eight…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Higher Earnings Cessnock Coal Co
A profit of £16,787 was ca[?] by Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1932, compared with £14,543 for the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MINERS. Strike Question. To-morrow's Meeting
Mr. Peter Robb will be the speaker at to-morrow's meeting of miners at Muswellbrook to discuss the proposal to launch a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Refused Food Relief Mr. Baddeley's Statement in House
In the Legislative Assembly the other day, Mr. Baddeley announced that a telegram had been received by the leader of the Opposition stating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Guinea Goldfield Edie Creek an El Dorado Maitland Man's Story
Gold! Gold! Gold! The all-absorbing urge to discover the yellow metal has driven men from the icy wastes of the Arctic to the torrid swamps of Africa. Prospectors have perished in the desert wastes of Central Australia, and now all eyes are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutting Expenses Abermain Miners' Lodge
Abermain miners' ledge has started an euchomy campaign, and a number of recommendations to the general meeting have been adopted,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Run Over by Coal Train
A verdict that Mary Mona Hazlett, of Karuah, died as the result of injuries accidentally received through being run over by a coal train at Hebburn Colliery…
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