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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 126

"Plenty of Money, But No Confidence" Why World Trade Is Out of Gear Famous Economist's Conclusion "Gold Bogey" Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

"The monetary position is no longer the prime factor of the world depression. The trouble now is lack of confidence and the fact that…

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Gold and Depression :: Share Claimed in Sweep Winning Ticket Italians at Law in Ireland £270,000 at Stake Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

A crowded court listened to the opening to-day of the great sweepstake suit, in which Antonio Epicella, of…

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Coal Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

Sir,—Regarding the free distribution of coal, I would suggest to J. J. Moloney, Ald. Parker, &c., that a slip bearing the Government stamp on it and specifying…

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Bellbird Colliery Resumed Work To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 6

Bellbird coliery, which was idle yesterday and Monday owing to trade slackness resumed work to-day, Aberdare Central mine remains idle. The…

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Wallarah Miners Compensation Payment Delays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Wallarah liners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay. Mr. E. Hancock presided. The Check Inspector's report was…

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Glebe Miners Management Committee Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday, in the School of Arts at Merewether. Mr. J. Skillicorn presided over a large gathering…

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Industrial News Scarborough Miners Work Not to be Resumed WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

Scarborough miners, who are on strike, held a meeting, which was attended by district officers, when the summary dismissal of four men for filling stone with…

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Shale Oil Leases Mining Warden Adjourns Case LITHGOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 6

The case in which A. E. Broue was called upon to show cause why certain shale leases held by him in the Wolgan Valley should not be cancelled, was to…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 8

Hebburn No. 1 colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to lack of trade, resumed work to-day. Hebburn No. 2 colliery was idle to-day owning to…

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Average Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

The shipping and customs returns for Newcastle for the three months ended March, 1931, in comparison with the returns for the corresponding period of last…

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The North-west Mr. I. Hoare's Tour Inspection of Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 11

The District Check Inspector of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Isaac Hoare), who has been occupied on an inspection of the…

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Work for Miners Driving Shale Tunnels Start at Baerami

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 8

Applications are invited from unemployed miners, members of the Northern and Southern districts of the Miners' Federation, who are prepared to accept…

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Coal Conference "Views Mutually Adjusted" LONDON, April 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

Answering a question in the House of Commons regarding his recent visit to Berlin to confer on the coal situation, the Secretary for Mines (Mr. Shinwell)…

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Want a Say in Miners' Federation Case for Cavilled Out Men Aberdare Move

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

An effort is being made by Aberdare Miners' Lodge to secure readmission into the M[?]ers' Feeration of all cavilled out miners…

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Aberdare Collieries Insufficient Trade to Share

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 10

A deputation including Messrs. Turner, F. Radimy, A. Saunders, of Aberdare Miners' Lodge, and Mr. W. Young, representing the deputies, discussed will…

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Gold at Lake Cargelligo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 8

Gold prospecting is being on extensively in the Lake Cargelligo district. Two shafts have been sunk in the town, one near the waterworks and the other…

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Hebburn Miners Cavilled-out Men's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 10

A combined meeting of the committees of Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held on Wednesday evening in the Weston band room, when a report…

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Industrial News Cavilled-out Miners Relation to Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 10

Aberdare miners have now been idle more than six months, and, according to the rules of the federation, are now un-financial, and have no voice in the…

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Shale Miners Number to be Limited Work at Baerami

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 8

The Secretary of the Northern Miners (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that the General Secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies) had been notified that the company…

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Miners' Struggle Federation Policy in Dispute MR. H. Biggers' Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

"If our union had been conducted properly in the past, with discipline enforced, the federation would have had no less than £1,000,000 to support the men in the…

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