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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 126

Bellbird Miners Conference With Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

A conference of the representative of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation was held in Newcastle yesterday morning, to consider…

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English Coal Conference London, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Graham) and Mr. E. Shinwell. M.P., conferred with representatives of the South Wales miners and coalowners,…

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Mines Merger Mr. Colin Stephen in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

In view of the pending amalgamation of the colliery interests of Messrs. J. and A. Brown with Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Ltd., interest is attached to the…

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Hope Fading Missing Gold Seekers MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Hope of finding Captain Pittendrich and Mr. Hamre, the filers, who have been missing since December 20, [?]s fading…

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German Coal Reduction in Price Sharing the Sacrifice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

The attention of the market centres, of course, on the huge conflict between labour and employers, caused by the wages and price lowering movement and the…

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In the South Slack Time for Miners Newcastle Man's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

The manager of one of the Northern mining companies, who spent three weeks in the South, and returned yesterday to Newcastle, said that from inquiries which…

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It Was 'Mr. £' Who Did the Trick Anti-depression Tonic Checking Gold London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Who is the mysterious Englishman who played a great but secret part in inducing the Bank of France to reduce…

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Dredges for Goldfields Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Two dredges for the Edie Creek and Bulolo goldfields, in the mandated territary of New Guinea, were shipped from Sydney to-day abourd the Montoro. It is…

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Millfield Colliery

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

Millfield colliery will resume work on Friday morning. Last year a large proportion of the men was cavilled out, and operations will he resumed with the…

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Kurri Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

While at w[?] at Richmond Main colliery, two miners, Harold Mltcheson and David Scott, were struck by a fall of coal…

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English Mine's Record Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Viscount Castlereagh, Son of Lord Londonderry, opening a sports pavilion at Seahem (England), said that no one was more distressed than his father at having…

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British Miners' Paper Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The British Miners' Federation's weekly newspaper, "The Miner," is published for the last time (says the "Colliery Guardian") Mr. T. Richards, President of…

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Reopening To-morrow Millfield Greta Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

Arrangements have been finalised for work to resume at Millfield-Greta colliery to-morrow morning. The cavil has already been drawn…

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Found Coal Seam Application to Warden

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

That he had struck a seam of coalsix feet thick and that he intended to apply for a lease to work the seam if his application was granted…

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Price of Gold. London, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

Gold is quoted at 85/1 per oz. fine, up ¼d…

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Welsh Coal Trouble Settlement Moves LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

Hopes of peace in the South Wales coal trade at present lie in conversations between the owners and the men's leaders, which began to-day…

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Fuel Industries Utilisation of Coal Optimistic Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Institute of Fuel, held in England towards the end of the year, the Marquess of Londonderry, proposing the toast of…

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Hebburn Mines Question of Resumption Decision of Lodges

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

As was stated is the "Newcastle Morning Herald," yesterday, the locomotive members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association employed at the…

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No Hitch Amalgamation Move A.W.U. and Miners Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The A.W.U. Central Branch President (Mr. J. Bailey) to-day denied a public statement that a hitch had occurred yesterday in the negotiations…

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Miners Election Date Fixed Executive Positions to Be Balloted for Many Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The date of the ballot for the president and organising vicepresident of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation…

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