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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 126

Abermain Miners Agreement Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

Mr. J. Pitchford presided at a special meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, in the Abermain School of Arts, on Thursday evening, when the result of…

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Fortnight's Work Northern Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 4

Owing to slackness in trade, nine mines were idle during the past fortnight, Only one colliery worked full-time, but, on the whole, more days were worked than…

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Coal Carbonisation Experiments at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

"To-day coal carbonisation is looking to motor fuel to compensate for the cost and loss of coal in carbonisation," said Mr. A. G. Lyon. chemical engineer, in an address…

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Industrial News Belmont Colliery Swansea Bar Silting SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

Mr. G. Booth asked the Minister for Works (Mr. M. A. Davidson), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, if he was aware that, owing to the silting up near…

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Slack Trade South Coast Mines WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

Slack trade was experienced by most of the mines of the South Coast this week. In several instances no single day was worked. The pay issued to-day was also…

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Hebburn No. 1 MINERS Return to the Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

As a result of a meeting held at Weston yesterday, when the District President (Mr. T. Hoare) and the District Vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock) were in…

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Coal-oil Experiments Chemical Engineer's Lecture Engineers Discuss

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 3

Coal, not oil, was described by Mr.A.G. Lyon, one of the chemical engineers now conducting experiment at Wallsend, as the most…

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Large Increase Gold Coast Population LONDON, June 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 9

Results of the census recently taken in the Gold Coast show that there have been striking increases among the African population. The total population of four…

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Coal By-products Indigenous Fuel Research Address by Mr. Lyon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 14

"The utilisation of coal and its by-products, and the production of indigenous fuels cannot be considered without bringing in their national vale in…

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Oil and Coal Conditions in America Mr. R. A. Harle's Observation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 8

Observations made by the Managing Director of Hebburn Collieries, Ltd. (Mr. R. A. Harle), during a trip to the United States, from which he returned this week,…

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Miners Stop Work at Aberdare Central Protest Against New Tax on Wages 'Working for Lang'

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 3

Declaring that they did not intend to work just for the benefit of Jack Lang, Aberdare…

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Possibility of Upper House Rejecting Taxation Bill is Freely Discussed Censure on Relief Officers Defeated Lively Meeting at Wickham Coal Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 3

A critical situation developed at Wickham relief committee meeting last night, when a motion to disband…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 8

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

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

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

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

A motion demanding that aggregate meetings of members of the Miners' Federation should be held to protest against the…

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Unemployed Miners West Wallsend Requests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 8

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., with representatives of the unemployed miners and others from the West Wallsend portion of his electorate, conferred with the Minister…

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Redhead Colliery Plant Under the Hammer the Passing of the "Clink" Redhead Colliery Plant Sold Many Bargains

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

Exceptionally low prices were paid for a big quantity of movable plant, which was sold by auction at the Redhead…

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Coal for Manila Newcastle Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 6

Formerly a unit of the McIlwraith, McEacharn fleet, the steamer Kooriaga which has been bought by a Shanghai buyer, is due in Newcastle to-day to load…

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£200 Gold Cup Stolen Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 8

The gold cup, valued at £200, which was presented to W. Morris, when his horse, The Dimmer, won the Sydney Cup last April, was stolen from the home of…

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Unique Conference at Cessnock Owners' and Miners' Commission First Sitting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

A conference between owners and miners' representatives at the Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day over the dismissal of a…

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