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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 126

Abermain No. 2 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 10

A meeting of the Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge has been convened for Sunday morning at Kearsley, when the Vice-president of the Federation (Mr. J…

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Abermain No. 1 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 10

A special meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, to discuss various clauses of the Coalmines Bill. Mr. J…

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Oil From Coal New Scots Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 3

A Scottish project, to be launched within three or four months, is expected to show British experimenters how oil may be economically produced from coal. The…

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Workless Build Road to Gift Coal Dump

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 6

A large quantity of coal has been given to the Wallsend unemployed by un anonymous donor, it was reported to Wallsend Council last night. It is…

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Mungana Case Questions How Were the Mines Financed Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

The new life imparted to the proceedings in the Mungana case by the spirited cross-examination yesterday caused the public galleries to fill more…

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Australian Gold £1,500,000 Reaches England LONDON, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 12

A shipment of 1,500,000 sovereigns arrived at Plymouth to-day from Australia, too late for inclusion in the Bank of England's bulletin…

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Mungana Case Geologist's Inspection of Mines Report Said to Be Missing Witness Tells of Interview With Mr. Theodore BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

A records and correspondence clerk having completed the presentation of voluminous reports and other documents, further evidence was proceeded with in the Mungana case, before the Chief Justice, Sir James Blair, to-day…

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Northern Coal Output for July Was Best for Year Higher Freights Cloud Bright Outlook Revised Selling Prices Operate To-morrow Haulage Totals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

The coal output during July wag the best for the year. The outlook for August, however, is not…

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Powder Used in Mines Not Satisfactory

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 4

At Monday night's monthly meeting of Aberdare Extended Mineral' Lodge the question of "fracture." now universally used throughout? the…

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Coal Subsidy Respite Satisfaction in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 3

Coal men, miners, and manufactures alike expressed satisfaction in Newcastle to-day at the decision of the Government to…

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The Nigger in the Coal Heap

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 4

IT is unfortunate that the coal industry was lulled into a state of false security by believing that the Government's contribution towards reduced railway freights for coal would continue indefinitely. Urgent and convincing representations of the dire effect the…

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Huge Gold Loan Mr. Scullin's Explanation CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) made a statement regarding a recent suggestion that a £15,000,000 gold loan was…

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Coal Subsidy Payments to Continue Five Months' Extension Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

The State Government has decided to continue payment of the subsidy to the Railway Commissioners and other bodies concerned in the haulage and distribution…

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Affairs Abroad Terrorism in India Transfer of Gold Aftermath of German Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 5

The non-co-operation movement in India, led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Native Congress, has had a sequel as inevitable as it is unfortunate. Disregard…

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Gallery Notes Agreement Over Supply Banks and Plan Gold Loan Bubble Burst CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

Two important statements were made by the Prime Minister when the House of Representatives met this morning. The first one concerns the position of the…

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Police Court Friday, July 31. (Before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, R.s.m.) Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 11

Pleading "Guilty" to the theft of one bag of coal, valued at 2/, the property of the Newcastle Coalmining Company, at Merewether, on July 30, Alfred Vincent…

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Miners' Central Council Coal Bill Listed for Discussion New Zealand Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 1

The Coal Bill and the position of the minors in New Zealand are two of the subjects listed for discussion by the Central Council of the Minors'…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge was held yesterday morning at Mitchell Park. Mr. J. Skillicorn presided over a fair attendance. Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 6

Richmond Main. Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 1 Collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Standard Main and Hebburn No. 2…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 6

Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge met yesterday to consider the position which has arisen at the colliery, due to the federation rule that where there are…

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