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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 126

Ship Gold to London Urgent Bill to Meet £5,000,000 Debt Opposition Aids Passage Bank to Arrange Assistance Pending Arrival of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

An urgent bill to enable the Federal Government to cause the Commonwealth Bank to ship to London £5,000,000 of the gold reserve to meet Treasury Bills falling due on June 30, was introduced into the House of…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

Aberdare Extended Colliery was again idle yesterday owing to the wheelers' grievance regarding an insufficiency of horses. The matter is being rectified,…

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Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

The Secretary of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated yesterday that the executive would visit Wallsend on Monday…

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Colliery Mechanics' Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

Finality was reached to-day by the Colliery Mechanics' (North) Conciliation Committee, in the application of the Colliery Mechanics' Association for a new…

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Miners' Claims Compensation Court Newcastle Sittings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The Workers' Compensation Commission, consisting of Judge Perdrian (Chairman), and Commissioners Routley and Halliday, assisted by Dr. Mackay (Medical…

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Gold Near Peak Hill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

A gold discovery at Harvey Park, near Peak Hill, is attracting considerable attention. Several ounces of gold hove been recovered from a rich ironstone vein, at a…

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Price of Gold. London, June 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

The price of gold was quoted at 84/10½ per oz. fine…

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Cage Fell 30 Feet to Bottom Elrington Colliery Crash Miner's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Pandemonium reigned in a cage carrying 30 men for the afternoon shift at Elrington Colliery on January 20,…

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Fractured Ribs Coal Fell From Roof Additional Pay Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

Alleging total incapacity between October 23 last year and December 3, John McLuskey, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, claimed compensation…

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Gold Find Reported Party Leaves for Mudgee MUDGEE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

Following a report that gold had been found at Hargraves, a large party of men left for the field, which in situated on private property…

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Piece of Coal Fell on Him £5 Granted by Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

In respect of an injury to his head, caused when a piece of coal fell on to it on January 23, James Ramage, miner, of Weston, claimed…

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Ascot Gold Cup Won by Prindon Totalisator Record London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 8

A rainstorm began suddenly when the King and Queen were about to drive down the course at the Royal Ascot race meeting to-day…

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Hidden Gold 100 Half-sovereigns As a Gift Strange Story Today

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

Mention of hidden gold was made at a fire inquiry at Kurri Court-house to-day. A witness in the case said that while…

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Senate Agrees Shipping Gold to London Brief Debate on Bill Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 9

Following a brief debate, the Senate carried on the voices the bill to authorise the shipping to London of £5,000,000 worth of gold to meet Treasury Bills…

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Gold and Coal Early Mining Memories Mr. David Lloyd's Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 14

Mr. David Lloyd, of Hamilton, who is one of the pioneers in gold and coal mining in this country, looks back upon it career that has been full of interest and…

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Colliery Deputies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 7

Sir,—In Monday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," Mr. McDonald, of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, is reported to have said that his association…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 10

The quarterly meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts, Abermain, on Thursday. Mr. E. Saniaville presided. Mr. E. Pitchford…

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Miners' Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 7

Mr. Harold Biggers, of Bellbird Miners' Lodge, has decided to nominate for the position of general secretary to the Miners' Federation, which…

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Industrial News the Collieries Electrical Special Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 10

"The colliery electrical plants generally were found to be up to the standard required by the electrical special rules," says the report of Inspector A. T. Kirk,…

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Gold and Minerals Gold and the Depression

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 15

The main consideration at the present moment is to find a way, or a number of ways, out of a situation not likely to be readily terminated by reliance on some…

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