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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 123

Coal and Oil Messrs. Lyon Bros.' Claims Parliamentary Questions and Answers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 6

Mr. R. James, member for Hunter in the House of Representatives, asked the Prime Minister a series of questions concerning coal and oil on February 25…

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Alleged Colliery Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 7

A remand until March 31 was granted by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at Newcastle, Police Court to-day in the case in which George Kelvin…

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John Darling Mine Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 8

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Isaac Hoare) and the local Cheek Inspector (Mr. A. Thompson) conducted no inspection of the John Darling mine. They report as…

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The Sun Stop Press Coal Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

Coal shipments for the week ending to-day are not expected to exceed 23,000 tons. This is for four days only…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 6

Bellbird Colliery was idle yesterday as a result of a dispute among the wheelers…

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Alleged Theft of Colliery Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 7

George Kelvin Watson, 33, labourer, was charged with the theft, on March 17, of three skip line check rails, a pair of skip wheels and other goods valued at…

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British Coal Trade With Canada Ministers Questioned London, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 5

In answer to a question in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) said that the extension of sales of British coal to Canada was being…

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Miners and Craft Unions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 8

Sir,—In a previous issue I read a resume of economic matters be the President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Hoare. I resent his remarks…

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London Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 3

London, March 7.—The quotation for gold is £5/14/5 per oz tine, or an advance of 5d per ounce…

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Gold and Minerals Gold Production and Tariff Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 3

According to a report, issued by the West Australian Tariff Revision Committee, the greatest burdens the industry has to bear are those imposed by the tariff…

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Abrupt Adjournment of the A.L.P. Conference Surprise Motion Miners' Delegates Dissatisfied Threaten to Leave Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 1

Uproar occurred at the A.L.P. Conference at 12.30 p.m. to-day, when a surprise motion that…

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Dollar May Be Next To Slide Sterling Is Rising U.S.A. May Go Off Gold Standard Severe Jolts London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 3

The respective advantages and disadvantages which Britain's departure from the gold standard have created in…

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Miners' A.L.P Delegates' Threat to Break Away Coalfields Group Is Angry Mass Meetings Suggested Move May Be Made to Form New Party Exclusion Rule Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

A split in the A.L.P. is threatened as the result of the failure of the miners' delegates to reverse the ruling of the President (Mr. Keller) that members of certain organisations could not also belong to the…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main collieries were again working to-day…

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Chinese Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 8

It is reported from Shanghai that on on encouragement to the development of the native mining industry, freight charges for the transportation of native…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge decided at a meeting yesterday to resume work this morning. Last week it was decided that work would not be resumed until the…

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Mining Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

The President of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday attended a meeting of the Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Lodge at Cessonck,…

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All Made Sacrifices Coal Subsidy Ending (Continued from page 1.) Miners' Attitude to Subsidy Wage Position

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

Vigorous protests were made to-day by coal union representatives at the Government's decision to…

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Coal Resources of Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

It is nearly 20 years (1912) since the Japanese Department of Commerce and Industry conducted an inquiry into the coal resources of Japan. On that…

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Mine Ventilation Breach Nominal Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

Whether the ventilating fan of Dudley mine should have been kept running continuously was the contentious point in the case at…

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