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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 126

Sudden Death Cat-and-Dog Mistakes Gold Diggers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 4

Three men, and a cat and a dog, on a lonely Island. Unfortunately, however, the dog took to eating the birds' eggs, which…

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£60,000 Pay at Mines Best for Many Months Steady Rise

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 3

The pay drawn by miners on the South Maitland field yesterday was the largest this year. It is estimated that a total of approximately £60,000…

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Found Adventure in Old Mine Small Boys Get a Surprise Arrests Made Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 7

Armed with lighted candies and a desire to explore, two small boys who crept into a long abandoned mine tunnel on the hillside at Buninyong…

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Queensland Gold Overseas Interest in Mines BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 5

Queensland goldfields, both old and new, are beginning to attract attention overseas, especially in London. The reason is not hard to find. At the present rate of…

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Northern Miners Resumption of Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 6

The conference with reference to the agreement for the mining industry in the North will be resumed in Sydney at noon to-morrow between the Northern…

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Glebe Miners Troubles Discussed by Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 6

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

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Tons of Gold South Africa's Output

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 4

Although the largest stocks of gold are held in America and Trance, London is the principal gold market of the world. The greatest…

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Colliery Mishap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 4

Caught in machinery at Shortland Colliery yesterday, Alee Dick, 52, engineer, of 80 Everton-street, Hamilton, had the back of his left hand lacerated. Newcastle…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 3

Richmond Main, Stanford Main, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries resumed work to-day, While Pelaw Main was idle, owing to slackness of trade…

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The Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 4

The Workers' Educational Association Economic Class will be open to the public to-light, at the Longworth Institute, for a lecture by the tutor, Mr. F. J…

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Hillside Dispute Miners Withdrawn to Be Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 3

Miners working at Hillside colliery were withdrawn by the district check inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) to-day following a dispute about the condition…

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Ashtonfields Mine Resumes with Non-federation Labor "Executive Defied"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

The assistant secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Simpson) said to-day that advice was received that operations had been recommence at…

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Oil From Coal Nation's Future Prosperity Naval Expert's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 3

It has been officially announced that the Government is to tackle the problem of extracting petrol and oil from our own coal. In the last century Britain's…

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The Sun Stop Press Mining Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

The Northern Collieries' Association and the miners' officials met in conference to-day to discuss the proposal new log, No finally was…

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Free Labor in Mine Claimed Ashtonfields Colliery Assembly Question Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. O'Hearn (Lab., Maitland) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley if his attention had been drawn to…

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Mine Worker Hurt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 6

Jammed between skips at Glege Colliery last night, Marshall Burrows, 14, of 142 Morgan-street, Glebe, had his pelvis fractured, and was injured internally. After…

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Stanford Main Colliery Trouble About Deputies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 8

Serious trouble is brewing at Stanford Main (late Stanford Merthyr. No. 1)Colliery, and is likely to extend through the district…

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West Wallsend Fire in Mine Checked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 8

At the end of the day work at Seaham No. 2 Colliery on Thursday, a fire was discovered in one section of the mine. Fortunately it was discovered in time: had it…

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Industrial News Northern Miners No Finality at Conference Industrial Conditions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 8

No finality was reached at the resumed conference between the representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Northern Collieries Association, held in Sydney…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 7

Hebburn No. 2 Colliery was the only mine idle on the Kurri end of the field to-day. Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, Stanford Main and Hebburn No…

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