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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 123

Coal at Tighe's Hill Federal Action Promised CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) referred to a question by Mr. R. James (Hunter) regarding certain land at…

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British Coal Restriction by Germany "Inconsistent with Treaty" London, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 7

In the House of Commons to-day, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) said he had now received the German Government's reply to…

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Leave to Appeal Is Refused Strained Himself in Mine Naylor Case Melbourne, Wednesday. Operation Necessary, Says Miner Compensation Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 5

An application by Mr. R. G. Menzies, K.C., and Mr. E. Little for special leave to appeal against the decision of the N.S.W. Full While he was filling a skip in John Darling Colliery on the morning of September 2, 1931, James Highfield, [?] miner, of…

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[?]xton Colliery Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 7

Pi[?]xton Colliery was idle to-day owl[?] to an inter-union dispute. Its [?]s claimed by officials of the Cess[?]nock branch of the F.E.D. and…

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Miners' Claims Workers' Compensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

Claims for compensation by miners occupied the attention of the Workers' Compensation Commission which sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. The…

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Abermain By-products of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 9

Mr. A. G. Lyon, of Wallsend, addressed a public meeting in the Abermain School of Arts on Tuesday night, on the by-products of coal…

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Miner Killed Lithgow Colliery Tunnel Roof Collapses Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 7

Phillip Renike, 50, of Lithgow, was killed at Oakey Park colliery this morning, when portion of the roof of the tunnel collapsed, burying him beneath…

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New Pit-top Pelaw Main Colliery Cost Over £20,000 Work Nearing Completion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 9

Good progress is being made with the work of reconstructing a permanent pittop outside No. 2 tunnel at Pelaw Main colliery. The plant there was destroyed…

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Great Bravery Man Rescues Mate Flooded Mine Workings Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 7

An act of conspicuous bravery by a prospector, Mr. Walter Trahar, in rescuing his mate in a flooded mine at Canadian, near Ballarat yesterday is to be brought…

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Bunker Coal Reply to Mr. Kingsbury Supplies at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 6

The Secretary of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday), in commenting on the evidence of Mr. Norman Kingsbury before the Tariff Board…

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German Bank's Huge Loss to Stabilise Gold Mark Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 9

The annual report of tho Reichsbank for 1931 shows that the bank lost one thousand five hundred and eight million marks (£75,400,000) in…

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State Session Safety in Mines Bill Before Assembly Minister's Speech Criticism of Upper House SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly sat for less than three hours to-day, adjourning at 12.50 p.m. till to-morrow. The principal matters before the House to-day were the…

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"Something Is Doing In Coal Project" A. A. Holland's Assurance Further Suspension of Conditions Ellalong Leases

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 8

When A. A. Holland, a Sydney mining agent and leaseholder of 32,000 acres in the Ellalong district, on which it is…

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Paxton Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

Paxton colliery was idle yesterday as a result of an inter-union dispute. The dispute arose dyer whether a certain employee should pay his dues to the…

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Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 6

Sir,—Last week a shipment of brown coal was sent from Victoria to Lyon Bros., Wallsend. What is the significance of this coal to Newcastle? Those who are…

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Coal Shipments Increased

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 7

Coal shipments for Newcastle to interstate and overseas ports for this week are expected to be in the vicinity of 50,000 tons, and to exceed last…

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Questions Gold Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

Mr. Scullin asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) whether the Government had considered transferring the gold reserve to London for conversion into short-term…

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Reopening Cost East Greta Colliery Application to Prospect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 11

Information regarding the prospects of reopening of East Greta colliery, which was closed on September 28, 1928, and the machinery dismantled after the flood,…

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State Session Coal Bill Third Reading Carried Debate in Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 10

Resuming the debate on the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth said that he…

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Mining Cases Workers' Compensation Claims £442 for Loss of Toes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 15

The sittings of the Workers' Compensation Commission, of which Judge Perdriau is the Chairman, were continued at the Newcastle Court House yesterday. Messrs…

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