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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 126

Work at Mines Fortnight's Operations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 7

Owing to a breakdown in the power at Stockton Borehole colliery, that mine was idle during the past fortnight. There were 10 mines idle…

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The Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 3

London.—The price of fine gold on June 3 was £4/4/10¾ an ounce…

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Pay at Southern Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 7

The following are some of the pays distributed at district miners to-day: Metropolitan, 7½: Corrimal, 7; Mount Kembla, 5; Kembla Extended, 1; and Mount…

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Catherine Hill Bay Coal Trade Intermittency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 15

The intermittency of work in the coal trade is shown by the experience of Wallarah Colliery, which has the second blank pay an succession. Work should…

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Gold and Minerals Permanent Export Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 3

Those persons directly concerned in finance claim that they see in the discovery of some relatively permanent exports a means for Australia's financial and…

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General Secretary Miners' Federation Nominations Close To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 10

Keen interest is being taken on the Northern coalfields in the appointment of a successor to Mr. D. J. Davies as General Secretary of the Colliery Employees'…

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Miners' Rest Home Opened Big Increases Australian Exports Minister's Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 7

Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets, to-day made available approximate export figures in certain commodities for the financial year…

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Minister to Explain New Coal Bill at Cessnock To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A.. Minister for Mines to give an address on the new proposed Coal Bill at the Cessnock…

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Coal Exports Trade from Newcastle Revenue Shrinkage Port Returns for Six Months

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 10

Half-yearly shipping and customs returns for the Port of Newcastle were made available yesterday by the Sub-collector of Customs (Mr. A. H. Gibson)…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Increased by More Than £500,000 in Half-year Aberdare Pits Are to Resume Work Settlement Terms Adopted Big Lodge Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 3

The dispute following upon the dismissal of a wheeler from Aberdare Extended Colliery, and which…

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Extended Colliery Roster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Lodge held a meeting on Saturday morning to consider the roster question. It was decided to allow the matter to remain in abeyance…

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Duty Wanted on Foreign Bunker Coal Newcastle A.l.p. Council Request Help Local Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

The Newcastle Federal Council of the A.L.P. has decided to ask the Minister for Customs to put a prohibitive…

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Cessnock the Coal Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 7

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) delivered an address in the Regent Theatre yesterday morning on the provisions of the Coal Bill. There was only…

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More "Free" Coal Hamilton Order

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 5

Despite the fact that Hamilton Council must pay freight, and shunting dues on orders of "free" coal, the Mayor (Alderman Richardson) has…

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Price of Gold. London, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 3

The price of gold was quoted at 84/10 1-8 per oz. fine…

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Coal Train in Smash at Adamstown 14 Waggons Were Damaged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

Fourteen coal waggons were involved in a smash on the Waratah Colliery branch line near the Adamstown Junction this morning…

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Aberdare Mines Resume Two Years' Cavil Ends for Some Rationing Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 5

In accordance with Saturday's decision of the combined meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodges, both Aberdare Extended and Aberdare Central…

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Objections Raised to Coal Bill Want "Right to Strike" to Remain Re-employment Date

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

One of the main objections by the militants to Mr. Baddeley's proposed Coal Bill is that it takes from the workers the "right to…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 8

Abermain No. 1 colliery resumed work yesterday, after having been idle for the past week, through slackness of trade. Employees will have five days to draw for the…

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Coal Bill Attacked at Wallsend "What Mines Will Be Closed Down?" Cameron's Defence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) and the proposed Coal Bill were attacked at a meeting of the…

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