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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 126

Aberdare Central Colliery

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

Aberdare Central Colliery, which has been working regularly for some time, was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade…

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Mt. Kembla Colliery Wollongong

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

A largely attended meeting of miners and surface-workers at the Mt. Kembla Colliery was held to-day to consider proposals put forward by the management…

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Large Coal Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

The largest quantity of cargo coal loaded at Newcastle for a port outside the Commonwealth for at least 10 months was entered outwards at Newcastle…

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Miners' Central Council Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 6

The Miners' Central Council met in Sydney to-day to discuss many federation problems. The northern president (Mr. Hoare)…

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North Australian Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

The report on the administration of North Australia for the year ended June 30, 1930, states that the quantity of gold obtained could be classed as negligible…

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Coal on Fire Firemen's Awkward Task SYDNEY

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

Firemen from Newtown, Alexandria, and St. Peters Stations had an unpleasant task this morning, when they were summoned to a fire in bunker coal at the…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 6

Hebburn No. 1 colliery was the only mine Idle on the Kurri end of the field to-day. Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, Stanford Main and Hebburn…

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Miners' Working Day Hours Not to Exceed 7¾ League Coal Committee Geneva, June 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 7

The Coal Committee on May 30 adopted, by 30 votes to 15, the suggestion that labour offices draft a convention that a working day for mines throughout the…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Meeting Opens in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was begun in Sydney to-day, and will be continued until the end of the week. There…

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Prussian Cenotaph Unveiled Gold Melted Down From Pre-war Decorations Hindenburg's Appeal London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 6

PRUSSIA'S cenotaph, a plain five foot block of black granite from Sweden, was unveiled today as salute of 101 guns was fired and 54…

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Future of Coal Industry Lies in Home Market Oil Extraction Advocated "New Bill Will Go Far" Says Kellock By-products Plants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

Claiming that the only hope for the coal industry in Australia was in the home market, the vice-president of the…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 8

Hebburn No. 1 colliery, which has been idle all the week owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day, while Hebburn No. 2 was idle to-day…

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Gold Prospecting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakely) informed Mr. James that the Commonwealth had spent £2450 in assisting gold prospecting during the past 12…

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Miners' Working Day Limitation Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 6

The cable announcement in the "Newcastle Herald" yesterday that the Coal Committee at Geneva had adopted the suggestion that labour offices draft a…

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Mines Subsidence Fund £2924 in Credit SYDNEY

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

Answering Mr. H. J. Connell, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Deputy Premier (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said that the amount standing to the credit of the…

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Northern Miners Conference With Owners Resumption on Tuesday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation will be resumed in Sydney on Tuesday at noon…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Mr. Davies' Resignation Nominations to Be Called Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, now in session in Sydney, to-day was handed the resignation of Mr. D. J. Davies, who has been General Secretary…

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Ellalong Coal Leases Again Suspended Negotiations for By-products Plant Still on Assurances Given by A. A. Holland Warden's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Assurances were again given to the Mining Warden (Mr. Grahame) at Maitland to-day by A. A. Holland that…

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Miners' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 10

Mr. A. Teece, of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, will be one of the candiates for the general secretaryship of the Miners' Federation in succession to Mr…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 10

Mr. W. Wardle presided at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge in the School of Arts. Weston, on Tuesday. It was reported that the committee had…

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