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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 145

Broken Hill Mine Closure Threatened Appeal for Men's Support Melbourne

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

An appeal to all parties in the Broken Hill mining industry to co-operate in reducing costs was made by the Chairman (Mr. T. B. Birkbeck) at the half-yearly…

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First Order Coal for South America 6000 TONS Abermain Coy. Gets It

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 5

The first big coal order for South America since the mines resumption has been obtained by Abermain…

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Oils From Coal Moscheto Island Scheme Bill Passes Council Company's £10,000 Guarantee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 6

The Moscheto Island Agreement Ratification Bill was passed through the Legislative Council to-night without amendment…

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Gift of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 6

A gift of 200 tons of coal has been received by the Newcastle Hospital from Mr. O. W. Gillam, of Newcastle. The Secretary of the Hospital (Mr. J. Coyle) stated…

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RE-INSURED Northern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 8

Tlio Temperance and General JIulu- nl Life Assurance Society announces that all Industrial policy holders In thu Ncwcastlo unJ Multland districts would be given tho opportunity of con­ tinuing thulr policies by simply slgn- ing a lien revival form. All arrears of premium Incurred during tho ro. cent coal troublo will bo deducted from the policy when It falls duo, but no Interest or other clittrgca will be debited against any claim mado on the society, ,…

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Coal for South America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 6

Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd., report the fixture of a steamer to load about 6000 tons of Abermain screened coal at Newcastle this month for the…

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Southern Coal Cheaper Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 8

The Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association has reduced the price of southern coal by 3/3 a ton. The reduction takes effect as from June 2…

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The Sun Stop Press Coal Tenders

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

Sydney Thursday: Tenders for he supply of approv[?]mely 860,000 our for [?]and power stations will is called by the Railway…

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Fall of Coal Miner's Leg Fractured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 8

David Robson, aged 34, a miner, living at New Lambton, and employed in the Burwood Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal while at work in the mine yesterday…

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State's Gratitude Coal Contract for Rothbury SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 7

The State Government has almost completed negotiations for the purchase of 60,000 tons of coal in the next 12 months from the proprietors of Rothbury Colliery…

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Gold Bonus Advocates Delegation in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 8

Members of the Victorian Chamber of Mines to-day welcomed West Australian representatives on the gold bonus delegation which in various States, was…

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Gold Extraction Professor's New Process CAPETOWN, June 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 7

Professor Bartoli head of a chemical factory in Rome who is at present in Johannesburg contends that the existing process for the extraction of gold does not…

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"No Bounty" Reduced Coal Price Adjustment of Imposts Statement by Owners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 7

The following statement was made to-day by Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association—"Statements appearing in the press seem…

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Mine Conference Southern Colliery Claims SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 7

The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Hen), stated today that the question of a conference on the new log of claims submitted…

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Mine Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 14

Sir.—I wish to draw the attention of the Miners' Federation to the fact that now we are back at work, it is imperative that all the mines should be inspected…

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Seniority Issue Aberdare Lodges Meet Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association advised yesterday that Jesmond and Ellamore Tunnel Collieries were idle on account of a breakdown. South Wallsend,…

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Miners and Seniority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 14

Sir,—A good deal of confusion exists over the seniority question. Considerable resentment hits been engendered by the recent decision of the Central Council,…

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Hexham's Coal Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

The steamer Hexham, one of the Interstate coal fleet, of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, proprietors of the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries sailed yesterday…

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Aberdare Mines Seniority Difficulty

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 7

With a view to overcoming the seniority difficulty at the Aberdare mines, a combined committee representing the three lodges, last night…

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Greta Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 11

George Neilson, of Branxton, was caught by a fall of coal while working in New Greta Colliery yesterday, and sustained a badly lacerated right leg. After receiving…

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