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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 126

MR. D. WATKINS Long Service for Miners Reply to Federation Expulsion After 50 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., replying yesterday to the resolution adopted at the meeting of the Management Committee of the Miners' Federation at the Newcastle…

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Railway Coal Freight Rates to Be Increased Will End Rehabilitation Plan Dearer Coal! Owners' Representatives Say Increase Will Be Passed on Big Difference Coke and Certain Classes of Iron and Steel Products Are Also Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 1

The Government's contribution to the reduced coal prices—lower railway charges—will be discontinued on Friday, and coal haulage and shipping rates will revert on August 1 to the high level which…

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Gold Losses Bank of England Alarm in France British Talk of Moratorium (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent affirms that the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson), when in Paris on July 15, used words to the…

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Many Charges of Coal Stealing Heard in Newcastle Court the Benefit of the Doubt Doesn't Apply in All Cases Court Example

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 5

Following the evidence in a case against John William Field, a coal-carter, of 10 Steadman-street, Mayfield…

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Glenrock Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 4

"Efforts are being made, through the Federal Coaltrimmers' Union," said the President of the Northern Miners (Mr. T. Hoare) "to prevent coal, which is…

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Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

John Muirhead, 58, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Carrington, on duly 26, a quantity of coal valued at 1/, the property of the…

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Busy Scenes at Coal Dyke

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 6

Yesterday was a busy day around the wharves, and shipping men expect that 58,000 tons of coal will be loaded this week…

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Sudden Rush of Water Floods Small Mine in Glebe Hill Miners Almost Swept From Their Feet Water Released From Old Pit Burst with Roar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 5

To hear an ominous roar as if the pit had fallen in and then to be washed off their feet by rushing water, was the…

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Trade Review Coal Industry Improves Wool Clip Cleared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 6

The third issue of the "Monthly Summary of Business Statistics," issued to-day by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites), provides a comprehensive review…

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Grants to Reid Developmental Work at Mungana Mines Letters Produced in Court Goddard Advised Government to Purchase Mines BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 5

When to-day's proceedings in the Mungana case concluded, the further hearing was adjourned until Wednesday, owing to the Chief Justice (Sir James Blair) being engaged on the Full Court Bench to-morrow. The jury…

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Hopes of Gas Price Reduction Are Imperilled by Higher Coal Freights Higher Coal Prices Inevitable Northern Owners Considering About 1s 6d a Ton Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

The Northern Collieries' Association has not yet determined whether the price of coal from the Northern…

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Exodus Stopped Bank of England's Gold French Credits Bought Up Paris, July 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 5

Britain's success in stemming the flow of gold from the Bank of England has excited the admiration of financiers, who admit that recent alarmist reports of…

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Coal Haulage Former Rates to Operate 1/6 a Ton Increase New Railways By-law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 4

A document issued from the office of the District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. R. E. Evans) yesterday conveyed the information to those engaged in the coal…

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Aberdare Colliery Reopening "Depend on Coal Bill"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

It is regarded as certain on the Coalfields that if Mr. Baddeley's proposed Coal Bill becomes law, the immediate reopening of Aberdare…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 5

Aberdare Miners' Lodge intends to hold a meeting on Sunday to discuss the Coal Bill, and also the proposal to call upon the Government to give a share of its…

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Coal Haulage Rates Protest Miners' Federation Sees Minister Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 1

A deputation representing the Miners' Federation waited on the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeloy) to-day to protest against…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 5

The Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will attend a conference with the Manager of Abermain No. 2 colliery (Mr. Evans), at 2 o'clock…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

Hobburn No. 2 coliery, which has been idle since Friday last owing to lack of trade, was again idle to-day Hebburn No. 1, Richmond Main…

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Broken Hill Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

"The termination of the contract for the disposal of the zinc concentrates to the British Board of Trade, and the continued decline in metal prices," says Inspector…

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Coal Industry Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 8

The debate on the second reading of the Coal Industry Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Dunningham. He said that the measure was…

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