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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 126

Profit of £675 Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., which is controlled by Howard Smith, Ltd., earned profit of £675 during the year ended December 31, 1930. In the previous year…

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Miners' Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

The Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will be present at a meeting of the Abermain No. 2 lodge to-day. On Sunday he will confer…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The northern miners' vice-president (Mr- Kellock) attended a meeting at Abermain No. 2 to-day to discuss with the men a dispute which exists at that…

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Miners' Central Council Sydney

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

The Miners' Central Council will meet at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next to complete, matters which were left over from the adjourned annual meeting. The Annual…

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Lowest Since 1909 State's Coal Output 7,093,055 Tons for Year Sydney

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

The quantity, of coal won during last year' in New South Wales was 7,093,055 tons, valued at the pit mouth at £5,103,032. This represents a…

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Miners and Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 13

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of March 6 was a letter by "Unionist," attacking Mr. Hoare and Co. regarding their attitude to the miners working…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 3

Stanford Merthyr No. 1 was the only colliery that worked full time during the past fortnight. Eleven mines were idle…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

Efforts are being made by Mr. H. Connell, M.L.A., to secure from the Railway Commissioners free transport for the coal given for the use of the unemployed by…

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Coal Department Removed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

The coal department of the pioneering Newcastle firm of James and Alexander Brown, which for upwards of 60 years has been conducted in the massive stone…

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Gold and Minerals Pioneer Gold Diggers (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 14

Just when the talk of repudiation meets us at almost every corner, it is well to take a cursory glimpse at those predominating sentiments that inspired the…

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Southern Miners Action in Event of Wage Cut WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

Aggregate meetings will be held at Helensburgh, Woonona and Kembla Heights on Sunday, when addresses will be given by Messrs. D. Rees, D. J. Davis, and local…

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Memorial Trophy Gold Figure 16 Inches High LONDON, Friday. draped

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. Gilbert Bayless's design for the Segrave Memorial Trophy it a gold figure, sixteen Inches high,…

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Miners' Vice-president on Riverina Move Welcomes Labor Army Kellock's Views on Position "A Challenge"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

The northern miners' vice-president (Mr. Kellock) declared to-day that the miners would welcome and endorse the new Labor movement…

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Most in World United States Gold Record Reserves (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, March 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 9

The Federal Reserve Bank Board has revealed that the United States is holding the largest amount of monetary gold ever held by any country, possessing over twice…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 6

Hebburn No. 2 and Pelaw Main collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Hebburn No. 1. Richmond Main and Stanford Morthyr No. 1…

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Shortland Mine Lodge Meeting Abortive Conference Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 7

The miners' northern president (Mr. Hoare) attended a meeting of the Shortland Lodge to-day, but negotiations were not completed. The…

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Overseas Markets Price of Gold, London, March 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

The price of gold to-day was quoted at 84/11 per oz. fine…

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Labor "Army" Miners Urge Support Executive's Attitude Committees Ate To Be Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Executive has decided to collect the names and addresses of all miners in the northern district who want to enlist in the proposed Australian Labor "Army,", also to advise that committees should be established in each…

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Mine Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 6

The District Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) reports as follows on his inspection of the Northern Extended Mine—Air readings in cubic feet per minute:…

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Miners' Leaders' Statements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

Any statement made by Mr. Hoare, the President of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, is interesting, but the one published in…

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