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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 126

"Mystery" Mine Discovered Reported to Be Idle Was Working Miners Expelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

When two members of the Glebe Miners' Lodge decided a few days ago to go gathering blackberries, among the…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

Richmond Main Colliery, which has been idle since Friday last owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Hebburn No. 2, Pelaw Main,…

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Wallarah Miners 45 To Be Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8

The Miners' Federation was notified to-day that 45 of its members employed at the Wallarah Colliery had received notice of dismissal on…

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Resurrecting Shale Oil Mines Scenes at the Newnes Works

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 10

SOME of the large number of unemployed waiting on the off-chance of jobs at the Newnes shale oil mines…

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First Beer for Eight Years Arrives Newnes Publican's Long Watt Miners' Return New[?]es

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

A barrel of beer arrived at Newnes to-day—the first to reach the long deserted township since the shale oil plant…

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New Guinea Gold Hunters in Newcastle Long Voyage in Tiny Ketch Leave To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

On a tour of adventure to New Guinea, where they hope to find gold, four young men intend to leave Newcastle…

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Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11

John Thompson, 53, miner, residing in Kendall-street, Bellbird, who was injured by a fall of coal in Bellbird colliery, died in Cessnock District Hospital yesterday…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

Sir,—The speech of Mr. "Bondy" Hoarse reported in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of February 4, contains a number of practical suggestions which show how…

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Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 12

Sir,—The wiseacres of our time may us will try to alter the movement of the stars us try to subvert the operation of the economic laws that govern capitalist…

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Industrial News Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10

There was a very large attendance at the special meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge held in the School of Arts at Merewether yesterday. Mr. J. Jennings presided. He…

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Elrington Mine Rates and Conditions To-day's Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10

To fix rates and conditions at the Eirington mine a conference between representatives of the owners and the men was held at the office of the…

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Elrington Mine Rates and Conditions To-day's Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 8

To fix rates and conditions at the Eirington mine a conference between representatives of the owners and the men was held at the office of the…

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Mine to Close Notice Given at Barrier Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10

Mr. C. C. Freeman, Superintendent of the Zinc Corporation Mine, this afternoon sent the Industrial Council a letter giving two months' notice of the…

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Miners' Delegates to A.l.p. Conference Northern Ballot Results

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The result of the Northern Miners' ballot for members to represent the district at the A.L.P Metropolitan Provincial Conference to be held in…

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Opposed to Coal Board Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Protest Made

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce decided to-day to protest to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley against the construction of…

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Adventurous Four Quest of the Sealark Lure of New Guinea Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 8

Bound for New Guinea in quest of gold and adventure, the auxiliary ketch Sealark, formerly a Barrier Reef survey ship, but now the argosy of four…

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SUNSHINE & Happy Crowds at the Showground 10 Per Cent. Cut South and West Miners Court Application Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has been summoned to appear before the Federal Arbitration Court next Monday to show cause, why…

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Details of Relief Works For Newcastle When Funds Available 50,000 Tons a Week Coal Shipment Revival More Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The activity in the coal export trade, which commenced three weeks ago, is being maintained. So far an…

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Gold and Minerals Mining Speculation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 6

At present every new mining field opened up for the expenditure of capital is of advantage to all sections of the community, in so far as it sets the existing surplus…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 11

Don Bachus, a wheeler, employed at Richmond Main colliery, received slight injuries to his leg when struck by a fall of coal yesterday. After receiving first…

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