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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 145

Rothbury Volunteers To Be Given Fourteen Days' Notice When Northern Mines Resume to Go Volunteer Miners at Rothbury 14 Days Notice Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) said this morning. that the Government's original intention…

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Gold and Minerals Assistance in Prospecting (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 4

That the interest in gold production is, growing is made more and more manifest. New finds are being discovered is almost every State, as reported in the…

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Coal Charges Remission of Fines Cabinet To Consider Parties Meet the Premier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 9

The State Cabinet, at an early date, will discuss the question of determining whether, and to what extent, Governmental charges, such as haulage, crane…

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Waratah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 8

It is officially stated that the Waratah Colliery is to re-engage the same number of men as was employed prior to March 2. 1920. The number includes about 40…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 10

At a special meeting. M. J. Jennings presided over a very large gathering of members. The officers reported an interview with…

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Colliery Mechanics Deputation to Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Morton, general socretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, does not anticipate that any difficulty will arise to prevent a resumption at the…

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Queensland Coal Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 6

Burrum (Queensland) coal, of high-grade was expected to boom as a result of the lengthy trouble in this district. Big companies, including the Colonial…

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Cardiff Borehole Miners Dissatisfied

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

The miners at Cardiff Borehole are dissatisfied with the management's plan to shut down the shaft at that pit and work the tunnel…

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First Gold Teeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 11

A remarkable story, revealing how at least one German goldsmith knew the art of making gold teeth over three hundred years ago, is told by the "Munich…

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Aberdare Mines Lodge Official Dissatisfied

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

Much will depend on the deliberations of a combined meeting of the three Aberdare Miners' Lodges, to be held at Cessnock to-night, as to…

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Signed on Men At Brown's Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

Members of the Richmond Main and pelaw Main Miners Lodges who have agreed to resume work on Wednesday signed on for work at the…

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Won't Resume Until Rothbury Men Go Bellbird Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

According to a decision of Bellbird Miners' Lodge, at a meeting to-day, there will be no resumption of work at that pit until the free labor has…

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30 Pits to Reopen Jobs For 12,000 Men Inquiries for Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 5

Twelve thousand of the State unemployed will begin to rejoin the ranks of wage-earnors on Wednesday, when a resumption of work on the northern…

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Gold Mining Federal Bonus Requested MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

"Another gold mining revival would do more to banish the present depression than anything else imaginable," said the Mayor of Bentigo (Cr. O'Brien), at a…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

Difficulties remain at some of the centres on the mining field, but they should not prevent an early resumption of work. Some of them are…

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Free Coal Distribution

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

The first loads of free coal to be distributed from the Commonwealth Government supply for the unemployed will be made at the week-end…

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Colliery Material Illegal Possession Mechanic Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

Charged with having had in his possession on April 22, a quantity of brattice and wire cable, belonging to Aberdare Colliery, William Dever, an…

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Awaiting Instructions Rothbury Mine Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

Questioned on the position at Rothbury, consequent on the decision to resume work throughout the coalfields. Mr. Thomas, the manager of the…

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The Sun Stop Press Coal Reduction

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--After consultation With the Railway Commissioners, the State Government will be able to make a concession in…

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Coal Freights Cabinet Decision To-day SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 6

The State Cabinet will decide at its meeting to-morrow the extent of the reductions to be made in connection with coal freights and other charges. Tile…

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