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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 126

Gold at Gulgong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 4

Within a few minutes of starting operations, a party of prospectors recovered three nuggets of cold valued in all at £8. The scene of the find is Biragambil, a…

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Gold Claims at Seaham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 4

Applications have been lodged at the Mining Warden's Court for authority to enter certain lands on the Williams River, in the vicinity of Seaham and Greswick, to…

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Rich Gold "Strike" Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 4

Two hundred ounces of specimens and "dollied"' gold were lodged in Kalgoorlie Bank yesterday morning by a prospector named Irving, who came in from…

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Made From Coal High-class Motor Spirit Mr. Holloway Interested Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 6

The Assistant-Minister for Industry and Development (Mr. E. J. Holloway) announced yesterday that he was investigating the possibilities of gas companies…

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All Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

All the collieries on the Kurri end of the field were working to-day, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main. Hebburn No. 1. Hebburn No. 2. and…

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Free Coal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Connolly stated that the Wallarah Coal Company had made a gift of a large amount of coal for the…

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Miners at Law Insulting Words Used Neighbor Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

"I'm a better miner than you are, Dicksom," were words that were followed by more explicit references made by William Hirst, next door…

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Costliest Car Gold-plated Hardware Shah of Persia's Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

The most costly car in the world is said to be the bejewelled Pierce-Arrow, designed as a parade car for public ceremonies to the order of his Imperial Majesty, Rize…

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Busy Coal Week in Newcastle 63,000 Tons This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 5

The resumption of the South Maitland railway services has resulted in a temporary boom in the coal trade to Newcastle Harbor…

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Lucknow Gold Leases Investigation Sought of Potential Wealth' Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

Taking advantage of the private members privilege Mr. Folster (Labor), Orange, moved that a select committee be appointed to investigate the…

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Avenues for Work Mr. Holloway Inquires Gold, Shale, and Paper Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

The Federal Assistant Minister for Industry (Mr. E. J. Holloway) conferred to-day with Mr. John Gunn, one of the Development Commissioners, on the…

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Gold Mining Inquiry into Leases Select Committee Appointed Sydney

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

The Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion, moved by Mr. Folster, that a select Committee be appointed to investigate the gold mining activities and leases…

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"The Never-never Gold" Chapter Ii

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 8

Then, after lying motionless on the sands for a long period Jack felt water being pressed between his parched lips, and hw awoke to…

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Aid for Unemployed Free Transport Sought for Coal

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

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) if he was aware that the Wallarah Coal Company…

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High Tariffs Cause of World Crisis Belgian's View "Gold Solution Unsatisfactory" (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, May 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 5

President Hoover told the business representatives of more than two score nations that further limitation and reduction of armament must be…

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Before Bar of The Senate Sir Robert Gibson Danger of Shipping Gold Is Explained Frank Statement Bank of England Always in Communication Regarding Finance Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

Rarely has the Senate Gallery been so crowded and has such an atmosphere of intense excitement prevailed in that chamber, as was the case this afternoon, when Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

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

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Coal By-products British Research Substantial Progress London, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

In reply to a question in the House of Commons, the Secretary for Mines (Mr. E. Shinwell) said he had consulted with the Department of Scientific and…

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£100,000 in Gold Memory of the 'Sixties Maitland Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 2

In the present savings bank crisis mans depositors withdrew their money—and received it in notes. In the '60's, a personal quarrel, and not doubts about safety, was…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland Railway Fatality Struck by Coal Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 9

Henry Bewes, 67, of East Greta, an interlocking inspector, employed by the South Maitland Railways, died in the Kurri Kurri District Hospital early…

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