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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 145

Mining Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 11

Six important mining applications are listed for hearing at the East Maitland Warden's Court on May 22. An application has been lodged by the Caledonian…

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Merewether Council Mines Subsidence Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 11

Merewether Council met on Thursday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. J. Robinson), and Ald. J. Dixon, J. Lovell, J. West, J. Sanders, A…

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Gold and Minerals Assistance to Prospectors (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 14

While it is generally realised that some form of assistance should be afforded prospectors, much difference of opinion obtains as to the most economic and…

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Miners Confer Adjournment Until To-day No Announcement Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 9

The conference of the lodge delegates and officials of the Miners' Federation was continued at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, yesterday…

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Wallsend State League's Cricket Score Against St. George : Cessnock Beaten Miners' Conferance (Continued from Page 3) Hoare Speaks Official Statement Peace Issue' Dates for Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 5

At the conciasion of the miners' conference to-day the chairman (Mr. Hoare) said that it had been a most attentive meeting and the…

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"White" Now Glen Greta Colliery Lodge Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

The Glen Greta mine is no longer "black," as the miners there have Joined the federation. The northern district secretary (Mr…

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Stolen Coal Laborer Fined 10s

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 3

For having stolen coal, valued at 19, the property of the Railway Commissioners on May 11, Jacob Van Brizer (41) laborer, was fined 10s. in…

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Attack on "Reds" Miners' Central Councillor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

Communists are already strongly in evidence on the coalfields with propaganda to endeavor to defeat the recommendations of the Miners'…

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Why Miners' Leaders Want Men to Accept an Immediate Settlement for Local Poor 3000 Tons of Coal Federal Gift Councils To Distribute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

A present of between 2000 and 3000 tons of coal is to be given to the poor of the Newcastle district by the Federal Government from…

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Want More Pay Mines' Rescue Trainees New Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 6

Complaints from trainees of the South Maitland and Newcastle rescue stations concerning the remuneration they receive for accident and fire…

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The Mines Aggregate Meetings Rank and File Conference Owners' Terms Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of the miners in the Newcastle and Maitland fields have been convened for to-morrow and Wednesday. These will be…

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Coal Stolen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

For the theft of a quantity of coal, valued at 1/, from the Railway Commissioners, at Carrington on May 11, Jacob Van Belzer, 41, labourer, was fined 10/,…

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Meetings of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

A series of aggregate meetings will begin on the mining field this morning. Once more the November terms of settlement will be under…

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Overseas Coal Costly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

Industries in other States have imported large quantities of coal from overseas during the hold-up of the production in the northern mines, but a South…

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Coal Stacks Prime Minister's Suggestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

The coal stock lying at grass at Port Waratah is to be made available to the people who need it during the approaching cold weather…

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Miners' General Secretary Reveals Stricken State of Miners' Fighting Fund Aggregate Meetings Leaders' Frank Explanation of Position Ho Are Cheered "Miners Were Hit Below Belt by Enginedrivers" Resumption Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of miners were held at Wallsend, West Wallsend, Swansea, Speer's Point and Adamstown to-day, to hear the leaders reasons for advocating a compromise. At some of the meetings the press was admitted. A stir was created at Speer's Point meeting when the General Secretary (Mr. D. Davies)…

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At Adamstown Coal Trade's Parlous Plight Secretary's Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

Speaking at the Adamstown aggregate meeting, at which about 600 men attended, the northern miners' secretary (Mr. McNeill) said:…

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Mining Leases Ex-Minister Questioned Inquiry in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

The Royal Commission of inquiry into the Chillagoe and Mungana mining affairs resumed, to-day. Alfred J. Jones, ex-Minister for Mines…

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Wonthaggi Miners Industrial Peace Board Request to Minister Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 8

Answering a deputation which waited on him to-day, from Wonthaggi, the Minister for Railways, said he would take the matter of the appointment of an industiral…

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To Help Miners Offer of £100,000 Federal Government Telegram to Davies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 5

An offer by the Commonwealth Government of £100,000 for the re-establishment of miners who will…

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