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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 126

Coal-trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

A special meeting of the Coal-trimmers' Union will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The business is said to be of a serious nature for every member of the…

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Wallarah Miners Compensation Cases Complaint to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

Complaints were made at a meeting of the Waratah Miners' Lodge concerning the payment of compensation money, and it was decided to…

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12 Men Re-engaged Aberdare Extended Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

Twelve extra men are to present themselves to-morrow for work at Aberdare Extended colliery. The lodge has been advised and the men…

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General Strike Policy Urged Miners' Central Council Meetings Called

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

To resist attacks on wages, the Miners' Management Committee this afternoon carried a motion…

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Newspaper Approves Closing of Barrier Mine LONDON, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

The "Evening Standard" approves of the decision to suspend operations at the Zinc Corporation mine at Broken Hill, stating that the suspension is calculated…

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Broken Hill Mines Employment of Foreigners Minister Promises to Inquire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Horsington asked the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry if his attention had been drawn to the large…

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Mysterious Malady of N.Z. Kiddies Several Dead in Mining Town One Hundred Sick Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

A serious witness woman has affected at least 100 children, several of whom have died, hat caused alarm in the Pukemiro district…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held in the Wallarah Hall. Mr. E. Hancock presided. Questions of seniority in regard to men…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 1 collieries were again idle to-day owing to [?] of trade, while Richmond M[?], [?] No. 2. and Stanford…

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Mines Subsidence Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

Sir,—The "Newcastle Morning Herald" report of the Mines Subsidence Act prosecutions states that I said: The deeds state that the owner of the land and…

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The Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

Sir,—In an otherwise excellent letter upon the above subject, Mr. Frank Jennings shows clearly the fallacy of all the proposed quack nostrums as a cure for…

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Clippers' Grievances Cause Idle Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

Owing to a grievance of clippers Bellbird Colliery was idle to-day. Only one tunnel of this mine worked yesterday. The clippers claim that…

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Cessnock Miners' Death. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 9

The Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) and a jury conducted an inquiry at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday into the death of John William…

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Mines Subsidence Recent Prosecutions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Hugh Connell asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) if his attention had been drawn to the fact that a number of…

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General Strike Miners to Consider A.C.T.U. CRITICISED

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

Criticising what was described as the failure of the Australian Trade-union Congress to give a lead, the Management Committee of the Northern Miners’…

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Search for Gold Rationed Perth Tram-men PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

As a means of obviating the necessity of taking one week off in nine, under the rationing plan, Perth tramwaymen last night, decided to send two parties…

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"Like a Carrot" £100,000 Grant for Miners Shale Oil Proposal Conference at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 7

The question of the application of the proposed Federal grant of £100,000 for the purpose of placing cavilled-out miners in industry was the subject of a further…

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Breakaway From A.l.p. Is Mooted Miners' Council Raises Question Wage Tax Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management decided to-day to recommend to the districts that…

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Red Hand Extended to Canada Bolshevik Offer Russian Coal For Farm Machinery MONTREAL

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

Russia is anxious to exchange coal for Canadian agricultural machinery, and has made a definite offer, according to a statement published in the "Montreal Star," which quotes as its authority. Colonel Herbert J. Mackie, ex-Conservative member…

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The Harvest Gold Bets Case Verdict Reversed Successful Appeal to Full Court £326 Involved Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 8

The Full Court—the Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) and Justices Ferguson and James—to-day unanimously set aside a verdict for £326, found…

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