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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 123

18 Belgian Miners Are Trapped Rescue Gangs at Work Charleroi (Belgium)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5

Owing to a firedamp explosion occurring at 3780 feet in the coal mine of Bois Longpre, five miners were seriously injured, and three…

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

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

And then the vision faded, and my hands, stretched out toward it, touched a wall of cold, rugged rock. I felt along it desperately, searching for an opening,…

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Big Gold Shipments French Stocks Increase £30,000,000 in Two Months London, February 5

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

The "Evening Standard" states' that during the last four months India shipped £33,774,000 worth of gold to England. This was subsequently transhipped to the…

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Conference to Consider B.H.P. Coal Dispute "A Matter for All" "F.e.d.e.a. Has Expressed No Opinion" on

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

The State organiser of the F.E.D.F.A. said that his organisation had convened a conference of all unions…

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Australian Butter Price Rises Unexpected Outcome of British Tariff Flow of Gold to Paris N.S.W. Default Brings No Bonds for Sale Wool Duties London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 6

Feeling that imports from the Dominions would not be exempt from the operations of the tariff, English dealers…

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Abermain Collieries Slackness of Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 6

Abermain No. 1 Colliery, which has been idle for many weeks, will have three days' earnings to draw for the pay. After working three days last week, the…

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Colliery Fatality Lithgow

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

Jammed between a loaded skip and a prop at the Oakey Park Colliery to-day, Samuel Crowle received injuries which resulted in his death almost immediately…

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B.H.P. COLLIERIES Union Conference Called

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

The President of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association (Mr. H. Sutherland) has convened a conference of the unions interested in the…

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Miners and Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest the letter appearing under the name of "Cliffdale," and realise the undisputed facts related to, and the great and serious…

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Manager in Reply Richmond Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 6

The Manager of Richmond Main Colliery writes— My attention has been drawn to a further statement by Mr. Connell, wherein…

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Death Lurks in Abandoned Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

The urge to explore abandoned mines, or to enter idle mines, is unexplainable; men and boys seem to be tempted to enter these workings somewhat like the…

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Miners Entombed French Pit Explosion CHARLEROI, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 5

Owing to a firedamp explosion at a depth of 3780ft. in the coalmine at Bois Longpre, seven miners were injured, two being in a critical condition…

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Richmond Main Mine Idle Lodge Meeting Is Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 6

Richmond Main colliery was again idle to-day. A meeting of the lodge was held yesterday afternoon when the clippers…

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Jurors' Fees Raised Disputed Coal Contract SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 6

An increase in fees, making the [?] £4/4/ per day, was granted to the [?]ors engaged in the cross-actions between R. W. Miller and Company and the…

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Mine Deputy Fined for Breach Millfield Manager's Complaint Pre-work Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

A deputy at Millfield Colliery, Paxton, charged at Cessnock court with having failed to inspect three places in the…

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While Coal Rattled in Hindus Pray on Vessel's Deck Basin Scene

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

Amid the clatter of loading operations, as hundreds of tons of coal were poured into the holds of the ship, a dozen or…

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Coal By-products Statement by Mr. Lyon DR. A. C. Rivett's Report

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

Mr. A. G. Lyon, of Lyon Brothers, chemical engineers, who for two years have been carrying out experiments in the extraction of oil from coal at…

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

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

They came in together, Brenda outwardly composed as ever, yet, I could see, with anxiety and concern in her clear, steady blue eyes; Rattigan brisk and…

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Unassociated Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 8

The sittings of the Northern Collieries' Board, of which Mr. A. Lewis is the Chairman, will be resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning. When…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

Richmond Main colliery was again idle to-day while pelaw Main, Stanford Main and Hebburn No. 1 were working…

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