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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 126

Coal Trucks Wrecked

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Scene near Adamstown Junction, on the Waratah colliery branch line, yesterday, after 14 trucks left the line and upset…

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Stanford Merthyr Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 6

The vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) will confer with the representatives of the management of the Stanford Merthyr No…

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Petty Thieving at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 6

"A lot of petty thieving has been going on at the Caledonian collieries, and the company is determined to put a stop to it." Sergeant Toohey told…

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Better Than Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 5

Sir,—Gold, not wool, attracted the attention of the world to the almost empty continent of Australia. Between 1851 and 1928, a period of 77 years, Australia's gold…

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Hamilton Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 9

The Mayor of Hamilton (Ald. Richardson) stated last night that the Federal Government had made available a quantity of coal for unemployed in the…

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Industrial News Colliery Mechanics Wallarah and John Darling

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

The officials of the Colliery Mechanics' Union were engaged yesterday in conference with the owners respecting matters affecting the Wallarah colliery (Catherine…

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Gold Production Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 6

There was an increase in old production in Queensland during tire first six mouths of this year, compared with the ensue period of last year. A total of 4178…

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Seventeen Nominees Miners' Federation Secretary SYDNEY

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

No fewer than 17 nominations have been received for the position of general secretary of the Miners' Federation. The office was formerly held by Mr. D. J…

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Alleged Preferment at Baerami Cavilled-out Miners Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

Cessnock cavilled out miners who some months ago strongly protested because men selected for work at the Bacrami shale leases were not chosen…

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Coal Bill Discussion at Wallsend Measure Criticised

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

A meeting in Wallsend Town Hall lest night of the local branch of the Australian Labour Party for portion of the town within the Waratah electorate…

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Barrier Dispute Contract Miners on Strike Broken Hill

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

All underground operations at the Zine Corporation mine were suspended to-day by a strike on the part of the contract miners. Nearly 500 men are directly…

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Garnishee Worries of Miners Move to Have Residue Raised Many Cessnock Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

Garnishees still continue to worry employees of the collieries around Twenty-two garnishee applications,…

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Miners' General Secretaryship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Teece, of Abermain, one of the candidates for the office of General Secretary of the Federation, has been nominated by lodges in the Northern and…

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Cavilled-out Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 9

Mr. D. Davies, who is held responsible by the cavilled out miners in this district for the employment of men at Baerami shale operations, is to be invited by the…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Connell drew the attention of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to the fact that a quantity of coal at the Dyke, at…

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Small Mines Flooded at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

Owing to the flooding of several mall "baby" coal mines at end, the already large number of unemployed has been added to…

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Industrial News Colliery Conferences Stanford Merthyr and Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

The Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) has arranged a conference with the owners for the purpose of adjusting matters in dispute at…

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Engine-drivers' Seniority Millfield Greta Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

The State organiser of the Federated Engine Driver's Union (Mr. Suthtend this afternoon a conforence at…

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Levies From Miners' Lodge Misappropriation Charge Made

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 6

Until recently secretary and treasurer of the Mountain Borehole colliery (Minmi). Albert Pugh (34), a miner, was charged, at Newcastle…

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Fresh Coal Tenders for Water Board Strike Clause Omitted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

On the recommendation of the president (Mr. Cooper), the Metrepoiian Water Board to-day decided to call fresh tenders for the supply of…

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