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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 145

Coal By-products Cessnock Conference Support for Venture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 7

A conference representing the various and municipial councils, miners' lodges and other public bodies on the coalfields was held in the Cessnock School of Arts…

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Miners to Meet Rank and File Conference Resumption Question Newcastle Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 7

The representative of the lodges in the Northern district, extending as far as Gunnedah have been called to a conference to be held at the Trades Hall, Newcastle,…

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Wants Our Coal Message From Peru Consul Arrives Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

"I have come out here to encourage trade between Peru and Australia, especially in regards to coal and wheat," said Mr. Jose De La Colina…

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STREPHON Not Returning Yet Gold Cup His Mission London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

The "Evening News" racing expert states that there is no question of Mr. Sol Green's horse, Strephon, returning to Australia at once…

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Colliery Managers Hold Meeting in Expectation of Early Settlement HUMILIATING! Hall Delicensed Council Owns It Aldermen Are Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

The decision of the Chief Secretary to delicense a hall at North Stockton, owned by the council, was the cause of the police being…

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Mine Officials Meet Preparing for Opening of Pits Newcastle Conference Settling Re-engagement Details

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

Behind the Newcastle meetings of northern colliery managers, under managers and other officials to-day, was the definite assumption that work in the associated mines will be resumed at a very early date…

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Gold-mining Leases Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

The Victorian Government has decided that dividends paid by gold-mining companies in Victoria, also proceeds of the sale of gold-mining leases, are to be exempt…

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Glen Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

The trouble between the federatian and the employees at Glen Greta Colliery, near Glen Ayr Colliery, was considered at a special meeting of the employees held…

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May Picket Pit Northumberland Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

Members of the Northumberland Miners' Lodge claim that non-federation men are at present engaged in getting coal at the Northumborland…

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Hopes for End Coal Managers Meet Men Confer To-day Resumption Conjectures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

Secrecy observed with regard to meetings of colliery superintendents and managers in Newcastle yesterday gave rise to considerable conjecture as…

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Miners' Rank' and File Delegates Will Not Agree to Compromise Red Roll Maitland-road Another Death Crash Near Hexham

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 7

Another victim was added to the red roll of Maitland road last night, Mr. J. T. Burrell, 49, a…

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AWARDED £3 Claim Against Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

The reserved Judgment of Judge Sheridan in a case at the West Maitland District Court, In which H. Evans, of Cardiff, claimed £353 from J. Frceman. S…

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"Too Expensive" Mines' Subsidence Board Merewether View

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

That Merewether Council should control the Mines Subsidence Insurance Fund, Instead of a Government Board, is the contention of a majority…

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That "Secret!" Miners Knew Abont It Pits Manned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

The alleged secret manning, according to a Sydney newspaper, of two small associated pits on the Newcastle field (Northumberland and Northern Extended) with non-federation labor,…

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Mining Company's Loss. London, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

The Scottish-Australian Mining Co. discloses for the past year a loss of £22,081, due to the New South Wales coal stoppage. No dividend is declared…

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Under Fire Miners' Leaders Face Barrage Men's Questions Reasons for Urging Settlement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

The conference of lodge delegates which assembled again to-day at the Newcastle Trades Hall, had not decided the work resumption issue at the luncheon adjournment. It was expected, however, that a vote would be taken this…

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Mungana Mines Ex-Premier's Interest Shares in Syndicate Assistance From Government BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 8

Frederick Reid, who was alleged to have been given preferential treatment as a supplier of ore to the Chillagoe State Smelters, was further examined before the…

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Vote By Miners' Delegates Expected This Afternoon on Settlement "Fight It" Unemployed View Relief Scheme Starvation Wage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Between 150 and 200 unemployed, at a meeting which was called by .the O.B.U. of U. to discuss the State Government's proposed move…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 13

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 4680 tons, all of which represented shipments…

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Mungana Mines Profit Distribution Secretary's Evidence Mining Warden Examined BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

When the Mungana Commission continued its hearing to-day, Mr. Donald McDiarmid, solicitor, formerly secretary for the Mungana Mining Syndicate, gave…

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