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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 123

Belmont Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

As a result of the installation of coalcutting machines at the Belmont Colliery, a conference has been arranged for 2.30 p.m. today between the owner (Mr. J…

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Coal By-products

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

Sir,—In matters of national importance the development of our coal resources is well to the fore. The progress, after the re-establishment of this industry, is…

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Industrial News Shortland Colliery Work to Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

There was a full attendance of the members of the Shortland Miners' Lodge at the meeting held at Adamstown yesterday for the purpose of hearing the report…

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Price of Gold. London, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 3

Gold was quoted to-day at £6 per oz fine, which was an increase of 3d on Saturday's price…

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Miners' Earnings "Rebuke to Civilisation" MR. T. Hoare's Comment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

Asked if he had any comment to make on the further statement by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham), published yesterday morning, with…

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Pirate's Gold Poor Fisherman's Discovery NASSAU (Bahamas), February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

The police have reported that Gerlad Fitzgerald, a poverty-stricken fisherman, found five bars of gold, valued at 60,000 dollars, in the rocks beneath a wild plum…

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General Smuts African Premier's Attack Maintain Gold Standard Capetown, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

A 12 days' debate on the Premier's motion to appoint a Select Committee on the gold standard concluded to-day, the House agreeing to the motion by 77 votes…

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Session Resumed Proceedings Broadcast Price of Gas Bill Coal Industry Bill Further Debated SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

The public galleries were well filled when the sittings of the Legislative Assembly were resumed to-day. Elaborate precautions were taken by the…

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Cascade of Gold Into Harbor Mishap to Cargo of Bullion Diver's Search London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

While the Trans-Atlantic liner Berengaria was unloading £4,800,000 in gold consigned to the Bank of France, the crane cable broke and 10 barrels…

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Belmont Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

The Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), accompanied by the lodge officers concerned, conferred yesterday with the owner of Belmont…

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Miners' Central Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

The business of the special meeting of the Miners' Central Council will be proceeded with in Sydney to-day. It is expected that the council will sit for the…

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Bunker Coal Statements Desired Tariff Board Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 6

A further communication received from the Tariff Board by Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, M.L.C., contains a request to those interested in the import duty on coal that,…

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Ascot Gold Cup Valued At £17,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

Among the varied collections of jewellery and other articles being sold because of the high prices offered for gold is the Ascot Gold Cup, won by…

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Collie Strike Railways Restricted Newcastle Coal Protest Men Wait on Minister PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

A restricted railway service is being enforced in West Australia, owing to the strike of coalminers at Collie. The Railway Department has only a fortnight's…

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Gold Rush to London Hoarded Coins From Erin £100,000 Daily London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 8

A feature of the gold demand is the influx of coins from Ireland, mostly boarded by peasants in their cottages…

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Gold Bullion Lost £100,000 Accident Six Boxes Fall in Water Paris, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

A mishap occurred at Cherbourg docks which is likely to be most expensive. When 426 boxes of gold from New York were being unloaded from the Berengaria,…

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Miners and Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 13

Sir,—I have watched with keen interest the movements of the seamen's representatives, the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, and the John Darling and…

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Colliery Worker Found Dead Landlady's Discovery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

Joseph Wile, 50, a single man, was found dead in bed by his landlady, Mrs. Marsh, at her residence, Scott-street, Weston, at 5.45 a.m. to-day…

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Coal Shipments for Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

The coal shipments this week for overseas and places beyond the State are not expected to exceed 36,000 tons. Up to last night less than…

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Miners' Council Is Still Sitting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

The northern miners' president (Mr. Hoare), who is in Sydney for the special meeting of the Control Council to consider recommendations from…

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