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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 126

Industrial News Stockrington Mine Owners and Men Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

Mr. Greenway, Chairman of Directors of the J. and A. Brown, Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Ltd., accompanied by Mr. J. Johnston, Manager of Richmond Main…

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Help Prospectors Department's Guide Book Search for Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

The third edition of "A Guide Book for the use of prospector in New South Wales," which has been prepared at the direction of the Minister tor Mines (Mr…

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Miners on Strike At Stanford Merthyr Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

The miners at the Stanford Merthyr No. 1 mine went on strike to-day. They refused to work with a man who, they claimed, should not have…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 8

A special meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge was held in Mitchell Park yesterday Mr. J. Skillicorn presided over a large attendance. Consideration was given…

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Gold Medal for Ahrenberg Stockholm, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 7

In recognition of his share in Courtauld's rescue, the Swedish Aero Club has given a gold medal to Captain Abrenberg…

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Industrial Research Spirit Fuel From Coal British Investigations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 9

The report of the Department of Science and Industrial Research recently published states that the area covered by the buildings of the Shirley Institute, the…

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Miners' Wages and Conditions to Be Reviewed Agreement Will Expire Shortly Some Owners Want Reduction Parties to Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

The most important conference of coal owners and miners' representatives since the termination of the…

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Coal and Shale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 9

Sir,—Some time ago many bodies were very enthusiastic about the establishment of coal by-products plants, with the object of absorbing a number of our…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Alfred Williams, 58, coaltrimmer, and Robert David Avard, 46, carpenter, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 1/, the property of the Railway…

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Gold at Ballarat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

Sharp and Son, who are operating prospecting mine on what is believed to be a section or tributary of the historic Eureka Lead, Ballarat East, obtained a…

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Notes and News Fuel From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

While the Fuel Research Board of England has been spending Government subsidies in an unsuccessful endeavour to produce a commercially successful motor…

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Industrial News the Mines Renewal of Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 6

The agreement under which the mines in the Northern District resumed on June 3 last year, after a stoppage of 65 weeks, will expire this month. The question of…

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Free Coal Issue for Workless Mayor's Announcement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Parker) said to-day that the Relief Committee hoped to make a quantity of coal available for the unemployed…

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Miners Resist Police Japanese Labour Troubles TOKIO, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

Labour troubles in the Kyushiu collieries are rapidly spreading and growing worse. More than 200 mines were underground for 68 hours on a hunger…

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Miners and A.L.P. Ballot Closes To-morrow Withdrawal Unlikely

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

It is considered likely now that the ballot being taken by the northern miners to decide whether they should withdraw from the A.L.P. and form…

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Britain Attacked Gold Policy in India WASHINGTON, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

A reversal of Britain's gold standard policy in India was demanded on Sunday by Senator Borah, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He said…

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Mine Trouble May Spread to Other Pits Stanford No. 1 Dispute "Merger" Group

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

It is regarded as a distinct possibility in mine union circles that the strike which occurred yesterday at the…

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Notice Given of Coal Board Bill Mr. Baddeley Takes Action Sole Control

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Baddeley moved leave to be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the constitution of…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 7

Stanford Merthyr No. 1 colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute, and Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 2 were idle owing to slackness of trade…

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Weston Mine Worker Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 9

George Hunter, 37, of Station-street, Weston, received an incised wound to his left wrist while working at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on Monday night. Three stitches…

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