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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 145

£100,000 SCHEME Real Estate Romance Suburb From Coal Dump

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 7

Representing a chapter in a romance of real estate—the conversion of land formerly used as a coal dump to a model settlement complete with cosy cottages and…

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Rothbury Men 14 Days' Notice Given Work at the Mines Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 7

The men employed by the State Government at Rothbury Colliery have been given 14 days' notice. This follows on the resumption of work by members of the…

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New Industry Moscheto Island By-products Plant Minister Explains Terms Big Demand for Coal if Survey Satisfactory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 7

''If this company is established here, it will mean an enormous increase in the consumption of Northern coal,'' said the Minister for Works (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw), in moving the second reading in the Legislative Assembly last…

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Coal Mines Bill Government Win Again LONDON, June 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

The House of Commons to-night considered the House of Lords' amendments to the Coal Bill, and disagreed with practically all of them, particularly the…

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Work at Mines Improved Position in Newcastle Busy Waterfront Minor Disputes at Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

There is already a decided improvement in the position on the waterfront in Newcastle, where the services of several hundred men have been…

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Victorian Coal Reduced Price Sought Miners May Agree Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

Introducing a deputation from all coal interests in Victoria, which waited upon the Premier (Mr. Hogan) to-day. Mr. McKenzie, Labour M.L.A., for…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

Sir,—We read in the Press that the mines have all resumed operations. This is not correct. Stockton-Borehole has less than 20 men of the Miners'…

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The Unemployed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

Sir,—I would like to bring before the Miners' Federation, the unfairness they have shown to the unemployed miner in the recent struggle. When the associated…

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Coal Commission's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

When questioned by Mr. Davies in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier Mr. T. R. Bavin, said the report of the Royal commission on the coal…

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Miners Register at Exchange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

A large number of the miners who have been employed at the unassociated collieries in the lower field have registered during the past two days at the Newcastle…

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Big Coal Orders Western and Southern Fields

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners to-day accepted lenders for the supply of 839,000 tons of cool from Western and Southern fields, at a coat of…

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Malay Tin Mines Temporary Closure SINGAPORE, June 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

In connection with the Sydney decision to cease in production in Malaya and Siam for three months, Perak miners are in favour of closing down for two months…

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Broken Hill Mine Closure Threatened Appeal for Co-operation Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

Reference is made in the report of the directors of the Broken Hill Pty., Ltd., Block 14 Mice, to be submitted to a meeting on Tuesday next, to the possibility of…

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Profit Australia Gold Bounty Advocated Avenue for Employment Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

If the Federal Government granted a bonus of £1 an ounce on standard gold, it would not be a favour conferred on any one group, but a very sound and profitable…

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Miner's Escape Buried Under 40 Tons of Coal No Sign of Injury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 9

Described by Mr. Hicks, Superintendent of the Maitland Ambulance Brigade, as the most extraordinary rescue that has come under his notice…

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Allegations at Wallsend Hospital Are to Be Investigated By Board Those Boys— Praise for Rescuers Buried Miner Under 40 Tons of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 7

Lying in bed this morning after his terrifying experience in which he was buried beneath' 40 fans of coal in…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

Sir,—At a meeting of the Stockton-Borehole Miners' Lodge held on Sunday last, a discussion arose in connection with the cases of three or four young men who,…

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New Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 11

Mr. R. Crocker presided at the monthly meeting of New Greta Miners' Lodge, in Central Hall, Greta, on Wednesday evening. The Secretary, Mr. J. Berry,…

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Newcastle Miners Cases of Distress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 9

The action of the Government in with holding the relief payments from the miners in the North was commented upon yesterday by the Secretary of the…

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Science Notes Cleaning of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 15

In a paper by Dr. F. S. Sinnatt and Mr. D. T. Davies on "Some Developments and Problems in Coal Cleaning," read recently at a joint meeting of the Society…

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