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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 126

Narrow Escape in Mine Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

While going through the workings of a coalmine at Collie to-day, members of the Board of Reference appointed by the Arbitration Court had a narrow escape…

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Inspector Arrives Craven Creek Gold Find

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

There were to new developments yesterday in connection with the discovery of a rich deposit of gold at Craven Creek, in the Gloucester district. The owners…

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Two Hours in Prison for Stealing Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

"Coal stealing is becoming very rife; and fines seem to do no good." said Mr. Stevenson, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court this morning, when…

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"Should Be Retained" Gold in Australia SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 9

Giving evidence to the Parliamentary Select Committee on banking to-day, James Scott, financial authority, said that Australian banks should be independent of…

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Randwick Trials Ammon Ra and Gold Digger SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 12

Fast time for five furlongs was recorded by Ammon Ra and Gold Digger in their gallops on A grass track at Randwick this morning. They registered 1min 1½secs for…

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Gold Discoverers Returning Will Take "Gamblers' Risk" and Sell No Assay Made Yet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 7

Carrying a [?]ously guarded wooden attache case heavy with quarts samples from the newly discovered reef at Craven Creek,…

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Gold and Minerals Motive Power and Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 5

Unless money taken from the public can be used to stimulate industry, taxation is a dream that may even become a nightmare. At best it can only get money…

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Colliery Worker's Pay Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 3

When an employee of Aberdare Extended Colliery returned to the bathroom after leaving it for a few minutes, he discovered that his fortnight's…

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Cessnock Injured Colliery Employees

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

In consideration of the Cessnock Hospital Board waiving its claims on the colliery companies under the Workers Compensation Act for the treatment and…

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Burwood Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held on Tuesday. The financial statement of the Secretary, Mr. J. W. Dawson, and the auditor's report,…

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Gold Expedition Reef in Central Australia PERTH

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

The expedition organised by the Central Australian Gold Exploration Co., Ltd., to locate the gold find of the late L. H. Lasseter, will be accompanied by the State…

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Miners' Agreement Conference in Sydney Coalowners to Consider Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 9

Representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Coalminers' Federation conferred in Sydney to-day in connection with the proposed continuance…

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Precautions Taken Safety of Salvaged Gold LONDON, August 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 10

In anticipation of the successful salvage of £1,000,000 worth of silver and gold from Egypt, insurances have been taken out to protect the treasure from the…

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Craven Creek Gold Geologist's Examination Another Find Reported Gloucester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 8

"Mr. A. C. Lloyd, the geologist from the Mines Department, returned to Gloucester last night after having made an inspection of the claim of Messrs. Mark and…

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A.l.p. Pre-selegtion Ballot Inquiry Procedure of Miners' Voting Report to Executive

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 3

An inquiry into the Newcastle A.L.P. preselection [?]allos, which was won by Mr. Kidd, was held by the Disputes Committee of the…

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Divers Near Huge Gold Fortune Blowing Bullion Ship to Pieces 400 Feet Below Sea London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 3

The divers from the modern salvage ship, Artigllo, who are now seeking to recover the £1,000,000, worth of bullion that…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 7

Mr. T. Turner, Secretary of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge, stated last night that it was his opinion that a conference regarding the opening of Aberdare Colliery…

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Elrington Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 7

Elrington Miners' Lodge decided at a meeting yesterday to continue the rationing system, which it was originally intended should only prevail until the end…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 6

Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries were the only mines on the Kurri and of the field working to-day. Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and…

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Miners' Wage Agreement Further Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 6

The vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) raid to-day that the question of the continuation of the northern agreement and other…

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