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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 126

Industrial News Aberdare Miners' Lodge

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

A meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, when the principal discussion centred round the Coal Bill. Exception was taken to the…

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Price of Gold. London, July 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 7

The price of gold was quoted at 84/11¼ per oz. fine. Bar gold from Australia work £1,000,000 was sold on the open market to-day…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 6

Richmond Main and Pelaw Slain collieries, which were idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day, white Hebburn No. 2…

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Coal Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Is it not time a stop was put to the petty coal prosecutions that are at present being waged against the unfortunate unemployed? Recently a respectable…

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Breach of Colliery Regulations Cessnock Miner Is Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 6

Charged with having committed a breach of general rule 12, suction 54, of the Coal Mines Regulations Act, which relates to shot firing, Herbert…

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Ashtonfields Mine Mechanics Supported by Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 6

Ashtonfields colliery mechanics who worked under the instructions of the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association…

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Levy Is Imposed to Pay Award Costs Colliery Mechanics' Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

So great was the cost of the new award recently grunted the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association that the Board has…

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Gold and Minerals Science and Prospecting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 2

The prospecting and exploration side of the goldmining industry suffers by comparison with the other basic industries, such as agriculture and pastoral pursuits,…

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Zinc Mine Reopening at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

Questioned to-day in regard to the decision of the directors in connection with the terms for reopening the Zinc Corporation mine, Mr. C. C. Freeman, the…

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Miners' Central Council New Zealand Dispute Discussed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

The coal dispute in New Zealand, in which 40 per cent, of the New Zealand Federation members are said to be involved, was listed for discussion at…

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World's Gold Only 30,720 Tons Produced Further Decline Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 7

The prospector's dream of finding a mountain of gold will never be realised, and if it were the effects of such a discovery, through highly gratifying to the…

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Mining Tributer's Claim W.A. Supreme Court Ruling PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

The Supreme Court ruled to-day that a mining tributer is entitled to 58 per cent. of the premium paid by the Royal Mint on his ore delivered at the Mint by the…

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Capital Reduced New Lambton Coal Coy. Court Agrees To Be Returned To Shareholders SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

Mr. Justice Harvey, Chief Judge in Equity, to-day had before him the petition of the New Lambton Land and Coal Company, Ltd., for a reduction of capital. The application was granted…

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Vast Scheme Division of Britain Six Coal Units Reorganisation Commission (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 5

A vast scheme for dividing Britain into six units, of which each will have only one colliery undertaking, is outlined by the Coalmines Reorganisation Commission…

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Coal Trimmers and "Black" Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

After hearing the miners' northern president (Mr. Hoare) and another miners' representative (Mr. Skillicorn) put the case for not handling…

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Charge Dismissed "Purchases From Colliery"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 5

A charge of having three and a halt tons of coal in his coal yard, reasonably suspected of being stolen, against David John Maher, of…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

Hebburn No. 1 colliery, idle owing to Blackness of trade, was the only mine on the Kurri end of the held not working to-day…

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Coal Under House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

About 12.45 a.m. on Sunday, Constable C. E. Harris was on duty in Mayfield East, and saw Lewis Joseph Woods, 36, labourer, with a billy cart. Asked where…

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Hebburn No. 1 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 9

Mr. W. Bonner presided at a special meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, held in the Weston School of Arts. The Chairman explained that the meeting had…

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Industrial News Colliery Mechanics Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 9

Mr. T. Moran presided at a meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Associations Delegate Board, held at West Maitland. There were also present…

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