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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 126

Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

Wallarah Colliery employees have six shifts to draw for the pay, but little prospects are at present offering for the 30 men recently cavilled out at the colliery…

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Pelaw Main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

A conference between the representatives of the coal proprietors and the owners toog place yesterday at the rooms of the Northern Collieries Association with…

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"Ladder of Gold"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 10

The amazing accomplishment of world disarmament and world peace is presented in E. Phillips Oppenheim's latest story, "Up the Leader of Gold." It is the story…

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Industrial News Herburn Miners Compensation Delays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

Mr. J. Mills presided at a meeting of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge, in the Weston School of Arts, on Monday. Mr. D. Miller, a member of the Committee of…

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Loyalist Miners in Gardens Sydney Disclosure Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

At the Public Service Association conference to-day, the Botanic Gardens branch stated that certain persons employed as relief…

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Newnes Miners Complaints About Wages Questions in Assembly Sydney

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

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. H. Knight asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) if it was a fact that a person named Broue, held…

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10,000 TONS Coal for District's Needy CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) told Mr. Watkins, member for Newcastle, that the Government had decided, provided…

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£93,000 GRANT Shale Oil Development Miners to Benefit Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) announced to-night that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £93,000 available for the exploitation and…

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To Ship Gold Reserve Meeting Short-term Debts in London Mr. Theodore's New Bill "Gold Standard Not Essential for Safety of Country"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 7

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. E. G. Theodore) introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday a bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank Act, in order to allow the Government to ship the gold reserve to London to…

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Oil From Coal Industry at Disadvantage Dr. Rivett's Report Costly Distillation Process CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

A report by Dr. A. C. D. Rivett, Chief Executive Officer for scientific and industrial research, on the production of fuel oils from coal, was tabled in the House…

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Gallery Notes Gold for London Inflation Denounced Mr. Fenton's Finest Speech CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

Death has lately been taking a heavy toll of members of the Federal Parliament A little while ago Mr. E. K. Bowdon, former member for Parramatta, died; then…

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Peru Coal Shipment Not Definitely Arranged Yet Temple Pier Sails £100,000 Grant for Shale Works Baddeley's Reply Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 6

With 6792 tons of coal for Callao, Peru, the Temple Pier departed from the port at 12.49 this afternoon. This is one of the largest shipments of "In view of the statements that the Federal Government has made available £93,000 for works in connection with shale deposits, asked Mr…

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Coal Mining Under Adamstown Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

Referring to the subject of coal seams under roads the Mines Department told Adamstown Council desire…

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Gosforth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

A hundred and two years ago last February 6 a subterranean ball was given to celebrate the sinking of Gosforth colliery, which had taken four years to accomplish…

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Miners' Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

The visit of the Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) was discussed at a meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, and the following resolution…

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Notes and Gold

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

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, is nothing if not bold. In addition to his fiduciary note issue of £18,000,000, accompanied by an…

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Questions Floating Gold Loan

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

In the House of Representatives Mr. Curtlin (Labour, Fremantle) asked if any representations had been made to the Government regarding the floating of a…

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Labor Army Wallarah Miners' Support Request to Gosling

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

Wallarah miners, at a lodge meeting decided to ask the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) to have "the same measure of justice"…

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Work for Miners Shale Oil Industry Report Being Considered Sydney

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

Mr. Connell asked the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) in the Legislative Assembly to-day whether, in connection with the…

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That Free Coal Adamstown Wants It "Lying in a Swamp"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 4

Adamstown Council wants 500 tons of the free coal which the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) is making available to the unemployed in the…

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