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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 145

Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

Mr. Hoare, with Mr. R. Hugo, visited Shortland Colliery, at Adamstown, on June 10, on which they furnished the following report—…

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Mine Inspections John Darling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

The District Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare), accompanied by Mr. R. Ryan, Local Check Inspector, paid a visit to the, John Darling Colliery, Belmont, on June…

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Free Coal for New Lambton Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

The Mayor of New Lambton (Ald. A. V. Watson) announces the distribution of a free supply of coal to distressed families whose names are registered at the Council…

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Mungana Mines Ex-Ministers' Shares Evidence Before Commission Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 9

Dr. H. Jensen, former Government Geologist, giving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into Chillagoe and Mungana mining affairs to-day,…

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Decision To-day South Coast Miners Demands for Decrease Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

The mining situation is now engaging all attention in this district, and the "pros" and "cons" of the demands for a reduction, made by the Southern owners,…

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Fuel for Ships Use of Pulverised Coal Economies in Hororata

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 10

The progress made in apparatus for the use of pulverised coal as fuel for ships' boilers was marked on March 5 by the departure from Millwall Dock of the New…

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Bonus on Gold Attract £10,000,000 Capital. West Australia's Claim Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 9

Mr. C. De Barnales, Chairman of the West Australian Gold Bonus Committee, stated to-night that if the Federal Government would provide a gold bonus of…

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The Mines Differences Adjusted Caledonian and Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

The President of the northern branch of the, Miners Federation (Mr. T. Hoave), during his visit to Cunnedah, had a lengthy conference with the…

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Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

The whole of Tuesday Mr. Hoare explained, had been taken up in conference with the Superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries (Mr. Clark), and the…

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Rothbury Colliery Volunteers' Notices Expire SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

The 14 days' notice given volunteer labourers employed at Rothbury Colliery expired to-day. The Government intends to carry out its promise, made to a number…

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World and Its Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

A total of 1,003,500,000 ounces of gold, worth about £4,000,000,000, have been produced throughout the world since the discovery of America. ' If cast in a cube this…

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Glen Ayr Colliery Surrounded By Water Fight to Save Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 12

Glen Ayr colliery is isolated by the waters, which have have backed up the swamps known as Tester's Hollow. to a higher level than the residents…

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Price of Gold. London, June 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 3

Gold is quoted at 85/ per ounce fine, up ¼d…

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Lifting Coal Claimed Back Hurt No Compensation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

While lifting coal into a skip at the old Lambton pit on February 20. Thomas Fogo. a miner. living at 22 Main-street. Wallsend. allegedly…

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Water in Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 14

As was expected, water from the old workings of the abandoned Elermore Vale Colliery, drawn in when the big surface drop occurred adjacent to the Crystal…

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Seaham Colliery Check Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 14

An inspection of the Seaham No. 1 colliery, West Wallsend, was made by Mr. Hoare, District Check Inspector, and Mr. R. Carol, Local Check Inspector, on June…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 11

Sir,—I would like to write a few words in reference to a recommendation from Aberdare Lodge to close the union books against any new members. I would like to…

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Miners and Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 8

Information which Wallsend Council has received from. Mr. E. B. Harkness, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department, shows that the Bush Fires…

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Maitland Coal Best

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 8

The Victorian Railway Commissioners Yesterday replied to the statements of Mr. J. McKenzize, M.L.A., to the effect that special trials of Wonthaggi coal showed…

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Bonus on Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 8

The State Cabinet yesterday considered the request of the West Australian delegation in regard to the payment of a bonus on gold produced in Australia. The…

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