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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 143

Balmain Mine May Close Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 7

For some weeks past the Balmain Municipal Council has been up in arms against the dust nuisance arising from the operations at the Balmain Colliery, which is…

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Gas Production Maitland Coal Supplies Cost of Substitutes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 9

In addressing the sharedholders of the Australian Gaslight Co., in Sydney, Mr. G. J. Cohan made reference to the difficulties that were encountered owing to the…

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Coal Position Gas Supplies No Further Restrictions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 7

There have been no developments in connections with the coal crisis, following the announcement that the report of the Royal Commission would be awaited before any…

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GRANTED Colliery Application New Land

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 7

Authority to outer land in the parish of Kahibuh, near its present holdings, was to-day granted by the Mining Warden (Mr. James), at…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 8

MR. T. Turner, Secretary of Aberdare Miners' Lodge, expressed pleasure with the excellent attendance yesterday afternoon at the monthly meeting of his lodge. There…

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Coal at Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 3

Sir,—I was one of the members of the Millions Club party which recently visited Broken Hill, and there I learned some news which is of vital interest to everyone…

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Coal and the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 6

A book written by Mr. F. R. E. Mauldron on "The Economics of Australian Coal" stresses some of the larger aspects of the coal problem as…

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Coal Trouble Supplies for Water Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 6

At the meeting of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board to-day it was decided to accept contracts for the supply of 50,261 tons of coal, involving an…

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New Guinea Report to League of Nations Council Administration and Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 10

The report submitted by the Governor-General to the Council of the League of Nations on the administration of the mandated territory of New Guinea deals at…

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Federal Censure Motion Prolonged Debate in the House Party Affairs While Miners Suffer Angry Attack on Mr. Theodore by Mr. Grosvenor Francis Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister having determined that the House would not rise until the Opposition's "no-confidence" motion was disposed of, the debate in the House of Representatives had not been completed at midnight…

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Oil From Coal Coal Companies Watch BY-PRODUCTS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

Interest in the announcement that the German Dye Trust contemplated investing several millions on the northern coalfields for…

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Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts Hall yesterday morning, Mr. E. Sanlaville presiding. Cr. W…

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Mt. Isa Mine Optimistic Outlook Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

In the course of an interview to-day, Mr. Leslie Urquhart, Director of Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., and Chairman of the Mining Trust, Ltd., which holds 77 per cent…

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Brisbane Races Gold Cup Acceptors Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

Following are the final acceptors for the Tattersall's Gold Cup, of £1000, to he run over one mile and a quarter, on Saturday—…

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Coal Commission Report in a Fortnight SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

Mr. Bavin, State Premier, informed our representative to-night that he had been told that the report of the Coal Commission regarding the production…

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Lifting Slack Coal Big Job at Whitburn Work for 98

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

By Monday next it is expected that 100 men will be engaged on the work of moving the big heap of slack at Whitburn Colliery at Greta…

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Hope to Win "Within Three Weeks" MINERS'CLAIM Resume on Old Terms?"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 7

Confidence that the coal trouble would be settled within three weeks definitely in their own favor was expressed by Newcastle…

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Warden's Court (Before Mr. G. James, Warden.) Coal and Shale Seekers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 8

Christian Hartwig Franks, of Sydney, applied for permission to enter portions 70 and 71 (640 acres) in the parish of Maitland to search for coal and shale. Mr…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 13

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 10,740 tons, the whole of which represented shipments for Commonwealth…

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Miners' Leaders Interview With Premier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 9

Messrs. D. Rees and D. J. Davies, General President and General Secretary respectively of the Miners' Federation, to-day had an interview with Mr. Pavin, the…

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