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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 126

Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

Wallarah Colliery employees had five shifts to draw for the pay, the remaining time having been lost owing to lack of trade. There are now 50 of the…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 8

Joseph Kerkhoven, 20, seaman, pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen, at Carrington on March 14, a quantity of coal, valued at 15/, the property of the Railway…

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Elrington Mine Completing Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 7

The miners vice-president (Mr.Kellock) has arranged a conference for 11 a.m. to-morrow with the superintendent of Elrington Colliery to…

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Trentham Gold Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday. The Melbourne Cup winner, Night-march, defeated the crack three-year-old, Karapoti, at w.f.a. for the…

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Pulverised Coal Economic Fuel Engineer's Views Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. E. L. Denny, a visiting English engineer, at a luncheon tendered him at Farmer's yesterday by Alfred M[?]-Arthur, Ltd, gave some astounding…

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Serious Fire at Mt. Morgan Mine Railway Line Is in Danger Rockhampton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

A serious fire is in progress at the Mt. Morgan mine. When the midnight shift was going off work a fire was noticed in the…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Richmond Main colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Hebburn No. 1, Hebburn No. 2, Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr No…

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Free Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 6

The Mayors of Newcastle Municipalities, including Ald. Fegan (Wickham), and Ald. Soper (Stockton), were advised by telegram from Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., last…

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Support Refused Hebburn Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

Richmond Main Miners' Lodge at a meeting last night. refused to support a request from Hebburn No. 1 miners' Lodge to support it in the application…

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Coal for Peru Temple Pier Coming

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

The Temple Pier, which grounded on a reef off Piper Island on the North Australian coast, last week, is due in Newcastle to-night…

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Elrington Mine Completing Agreement To-day's Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

The Vice-president of the northern miners (Mr. Kellock) conferred with the management of the Elrington colliery to-day to complete an…

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£100,000 for Miners Scullin's Assurance Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said the Government had received the committee's…

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Mine Conferences Shortland Colliery Elrington Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

The miners' northern president (Mr. Hoare) conferred with the management of the Shortland colliery today concerning the recent dismissal…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Dismissals

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

Final arrangements have been made for the cavilling out of men at the Pelaw Main colliery. It is understood that the notices will be…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

The Mayor of Waratah (Ald. W. H. Tripet) received advice yesterday from Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., that the Prime Minister would make available a supply of…

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Free Coal Offer to Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

The City Council, like other Newcastle councils, has received word from Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., that the Prime Minister would make available…

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Appeal Upheld Coal for Steamer Patonga BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

The Full Court to-day, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir James Blair, Mr. Justice Macrossan, and Mr. Justice Webb, upheld the appeal against the decision of…

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Proposed Park at Blackbutt Mining Company's Property

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

The Invitation of New Lambton Council to inspect the area known as "Blackbutt" has been accepted by Merewether and Waratah Councils…

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Port Busy Again Yesterday Coal Cargoes for South America Big Bunker Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Many coasters, four overseas vessels and several interstate vessels have made Newcastle a busy port in the last…

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Coal Companies Another Merger Approved Capital of £4,000,000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of the shareholders of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Ltd., to-day, it was agreed unanimously that the company should go into co-operation with…

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