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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 123

Miners to See Minister Richmond Main Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

Following a meeting of the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge yesterday, when the District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) reported that he had…

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Miner Injured Crushed by Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

David MacDougall, aged 29, employed at the Wallarah colliery as a machinist, and living at Belmont, sustained a compound fracture of the skull while at work in the…

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Meeting Was Abandoned Called to Consider Seamen's Dispute Miners'attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

A meeting of delegates from the Loco. Engine-drivers and waterside unions was called by the Disputes Committee of the Seamen's Union…

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Hearing To-day Elrington-John Darling Cases Miners' Council Meets Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

A considerable amount of business was transacted at the annual meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation, which began its sittings in Sydney to-day. The…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. (CHAPTER XXXVI.—Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 8

He tried the lid, it resisted; apparently it was locked. With one mighty wrench of his huge hand he ripped the lid right off, exposing the interior…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Northern District Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, held…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

In connection with its half-yearly election of officers, Wallsend Miners' Lodge, at its monthly meeting last night, accepted nominations for the various positions…

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Miners and Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 13

Sir,—The majority of those interested in the situation with the miners and seamen will remember my letters of November, 1931, criticising many of Mr…

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B.H.P. Dispute Before Mine Council John Darling and Elrington Mines Stop Work Orders Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

More than two hours' were spent by the Miners' Central Council this morning in trying to solve the…

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Action Deferred Wallsend Miners' Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8

The circular issued on behalf of Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union, outlining its dispute with the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, over the manning…

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Maitland and District News Farmers Anxious Drainage From Collieries Water Pollution Feared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Farmers and dairymen in the vicinity of the collieries on the Maitland coalfield between East Greta Junction and Heddon Greta, and others having farms…

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Wallsend Miners Opposed to Stoppage Northern Leaders Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Wallsend Miners' Lodge declined last night to take any action with regard to a circular from the Newcastle Seamen's Union bearing on the B.H.P…

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Ambulance Service Redressing Cases Miners' Lodge Seeks Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

As a regular contributing body to the Newcastle District Ambulance, Wallsend Miners' Lodge desires to know definitely the position of any of its injured…

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Oil From Coal Lyon Brothers' Project Minister Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) was the subject of some criticism at the monthly meeting last evening of Wallsend Miners' Lodge, over his…

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Not Heard Lodges' Deputations Miners and B.H.P. Ships Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8

Owing to the time being occupied in discussing domestic matters of no important character, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation had little time to-day…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangements with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. XXXVII

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 11

The gate was open. We passed through and out into the road. For a short way we moved slowly, quietly, so that our footsteps should not ring on the road metal…

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Mining Breach

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Charged at East Maitland Police Court to-day with having used coal dust or small coal for stemming at the Ivon colliery on December 15, George…

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Newcastle Visit Victorian Railway Officers Colliery Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Three prominent officers of the Victorian railways are visiting Newcastle. They are—Mr. Ayers. Secretary for Railways: Mr. Cameron, Chairman of the Staff…

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Industrial News Trouble Brewing West Australian Mines PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

Trouble is brewing in the Collie coalmines. The workers are objecting to men put off at the Westralia Colliery being re-engaged in other pits, regardless of the…

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Miners and B.H.P. Central Council Meeting Invitation to Seamen Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Further consideration of the trouble which has arisen at Newcastle between the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., and the Seamen's Union and the…

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