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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 126

Northern Mines Fortnight's Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 4

Two mines worked full time during the past fortnight. There were 10 mines idle. Following is a list of the workings at the northern collieries for the past…

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South Coast Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

Though some mines had better pays to-day, this was due to the fact that they are working with reduced hands. It is stated that Mount Kembla mine will be…

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Small Mines "Menace to Industry"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

The operating of small mines in the Newcastle district under present conditions was described by the Vice-president of the Northern Miners (Mr. J. Kellock)…

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The Mines President's Review Fight for Uniformity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

The President of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) responding to an inquiry yesterday, whether, so far as the industry was…

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Price of Gold. London, May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 4

The price of gold was quoted at 84/10 per oz fine…

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Miners' Union The Communist Attitude (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

Sir,—I notice in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of recent issue an article by Mr. J. Logan, in which he gives his impressions on organisation in the miners'…

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Gold and Minerals "Grab" for Big Areas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

At the present time, because of an anticipated gold revival, there is a very noticeable "grab" for big areas along the line of a reef as soon as discovered,…

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Shale Oil Industry Miners' Attitude Assurance to Investors Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 9

Giving evidence before the Tariff Board to-day in connection with the application for a differentiation in the rates of duty imposed on petrol, the Secretary of the…

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Late Mr. A. BEVERIDGE Early Goldfields History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

Mr. Andrew Beveridge, who, for 40 years was identified with the timber industry in Newcastle, and whose death was recently recorded, had been a director of…

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Missing for Week Goldfields Aeroplane Intensive Search Organised Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 9

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Chifley) announced to-night that a Junkers aeroplane, in the charge of Pilot L. J. Trist, and operating in the New Guinea…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

The Assistant Secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. F. Mallett will confer this morning with the Vice-president of the Northern Miners…

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Coal Output Shows Big Increase Figures for Northern District Mines Best Since November

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

There were 299,999 tons of coal handled at Bullock Island from mines in the Northern district during May…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Pelaw Main, Stanford Merthyr No. 1. and Hebburn No. 2 collieries resumed work to-day, while Richmond Main and Hebburn No. 1 mines were idle to-day…

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Industrial News Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

The Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney to-morrow. The Northern President (Mr. T. Hoare) will leave Newcastle this morning for the purpose of…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 4

The West Wallsend Colliery, which has not worked since, 1924 but has been kept in readiness for operation in the event of trade reviving, has now been…

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Price of Gold. London, May 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

The price of gold was quoted at 84/9¾ per oz. fine…

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Coal Stack Ablaze Firemen's Stiff Task Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Four, hours hard work by firemen early this morning prevented serious loss at the Mount Frome Lime Company's works in St. Peters. Rev. J. W. Lang, the newly appointed Presbyterian Minister at Cessnock. (Photo, by Galloway, Cessnock)…

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Britain Blamed for Her Own Misfortune Empire Preference Would Release Gold London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

Mr. L. S. Amery, the former Conservative Secretary for the Dominions, writing in "The Times" about the recent speech of…

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"Not Allowed to Inspect Mine" Miners Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

The district check inspector (Mr. L. Hoare) reported to the miners' district executive to-day that the manager of the Stockton Borehole…

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Millfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 6

Six additional pairs of miners will start work at Millfield colliery this morning, making 24 pairs of miners. With off hand labour the number employed at the pit…

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