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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

2,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 145

Wallsend Free Coal for Needy

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

Mr. H. E. Rae, President of Wallsend branch of the One Big Union of Unemployed, stated yesterday that he expected the applications for a share of…

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Ascot Gold Cup Bosworth Wins LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 10

The Ascot Gold Cup was run over two miles and a half this afternoon It resulted : — Lord Derby's BOSWORTH. 9.0 .. 1…

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WRECKED Glen Ayr Mine Flooded Out Salvage Work Futile

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 7

Millions of gallons of water rushed in the Glen. Ayr mine at 2 a.m. to-day. The three shafts were…

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Harmless Coal Gas German Chemist's Discovery BERLIN, June 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 10

Dr. Bertelsmann, chemical expert at the Berlin Gasworks, in a lecture to the World Power Conference to-day, declared that the experimental gas institute at Gossen…

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All Smiles Miners' First Pay £80,000 COLLECTED After Sixteen Months

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 8

Miners on the South Maitland Coalfields to-day drew their first pay for over sixteen months…

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For Ferry Steamers Pulverised Coal Plant the Benefits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

"I have returned convinced that the Sydney Harbor ferry service is equal, if not superior, to anything in the world." said Mr. W. L. Dendy, general…

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Labour Council Engine-drivers and Coal Lockout A.R.U. BALLOT

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

The Newcastle Labour Council met last night. Mr. A. V. Carroll presided. Credentials were received from Messrs. C. Doel and J. Giffney (One-Big Union of…

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Gold and Minerals Assistance to Gold-mining (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 13

Replying to Mr. Keane (Victoria) in the House of Representatives, the Treasurer (Mr. E. G. Theodore) said that about £27,000 of Commonwealth money…

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Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 5

Internal Federation matters will be discussed by the Northern Miners' Management Committee, which will [?] at the Trades Hall on Monday…

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The Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 14

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of June 13, appears a letter from H. Sargent, on Miners' seniority. He states that a good deal of confusion…

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The Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

There once lived a mouse in a little wee hole, And in her wee fireplace she did burn coal,…

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World Production of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 3

The world production of coal of all grades in 1920 was 1,540,000,000 metric tons, representing a gain of 6.2 per cent over 1928. according to preliminary figures…

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Mines Resumption Depends on Railways

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

Colliery managers on the South Maitland field can give no indication as to when the pits will resume…

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Coal Export Flood Causes Reduction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 11

The quantity of coal, including bunkers shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 31,075 tons, all of which represented shipments…

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Two Women In Mine Expedition SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

Two women are included in a mining expedition which leaves Mascot by air to-morrow for a 1665-mile flight to Central Australia…

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Got Their Jobs Back Engineers at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

All except 15 members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union have been re-absorbed at the collieries. according to the State organiser (Mr. T. B…

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The Mines Committee to Meet Price of Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. McNeill) stated yesterday that a meeting of the management committee had been…

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Victorian Support Gold Bonus Delegation MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 8

At a conference to-day between the West Australian gold bonus delegates and the Victorian Chamber of Mines, the Chairman (Mr. Wolskel) said a number…

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Mine Flooded Efforts to Save Glen Ayr Barricades Futile

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 9

Despite the frantic efforts of a band of men who toiled through Thursday and the greater part of the following night in the forlorn hope of saving Glen Ayr colliery…

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Money Shower Miners Spend First Pay Queues in Shops Shortage of Small Change

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 4

A buoyant spirit prevailed in coalfields towns last night. After yesterday's pay, the first for 16 months, everybody had money to…

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