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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 123

'Exorbitant' Is Protest New Coal Freight Charges "Mean Heavy Loss"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 7

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day decided to protest to the Premier (Mr. Lang) against…

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Coal Subsidy Effect of Withdrawal MR. McDONALD'S View Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 6

Referring to the withdrawal of the cool subsidy, the Chairman of the Northern Colliery Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald) to-day made the following…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 8

It was stated yesterday by the Secretary of Aberdare Central Miners Lodge (Mr. G. Lowe) that the colliery would resume on Monday. The pit has been idle for…

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Gold and Minerals Mining and Credits Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 12

In a couple of weeks' time it is proposed that the Federal and State Premiers shall meet in conference to consider the all-important question of unemployment…

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Baerami Shale Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 12

Sir,—A correspondent states that a wonderful shale mine has been found at Baerami, near Denman. It would be interesting to the public if he stated how…

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Stanford-merthyr Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 8

There is a possibility of the inter-union dispute at Stanford Merthyr No. 2 colliery being settled, with the prospects of an early resumption of work…

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Gold Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 12

As a basis of estimate for the gold bounty payable by the Federal Government, the gold production in the six States for the past year aggregated 591,742…

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French Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 11

Idle days have increased at collieries since the turn of the year, particularly in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais coalfield, where they number two per week at some of the…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 8

The dispute concerning the retrenchment of youths at Abermain No. 2 colliery, which has held the pit up this week, is to be discussed at a special meeting of the…

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Late Mr. W. RAWLING Was Ex-colliery Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 3

The late Mr. Walter Rawling, 53. who died suddenly yesterday afternoon at Kootingal. In the Tamworth district, while working six feet…

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The Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 12

London, March 22.—The quotation for gold is £5/13/1 per fine ounce, a gain of 3d per ounce. The Australian price of gold from March…

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Coal Trade Freight Charges Objection to Reimposition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 6

At the meeting of the, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce yesterday, reference was made to the action of the Government in deciding to revert to tile…

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Coal Industry Restoring Prosperity Address by Sir Hugo Hirst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 11

Sir Hugo Hirst, who visited Newcastle a few years ago in an advisory capacity, on behalf of the Australian Government, has been elected President of the…

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Coal Cargoes "Newcastle Favoured by Government" South Coast Complaint Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 6

Representations have been made to the Government by the Southern district of the Miners' Federation and the Illawarra Chamber of Commerce for increased coal…

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Coal Trade Work at Northern Mines Slackness at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 7

The mines in the Teralba series have for a lone time worked very intermittently. The number of days worked by the Pacific colliery since the lockout was 50…

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Coal by Motor Barge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 3

The first vessel ever to arrive at Kingston-on-Thames, which is well over 10 miles up the river from London Bridge, with coal direct from Northumberland, is now…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 7

Abermain No. 2 miners' lodge has decided to accept the offer of the management in connection with the retrenchment of youths at the colliery and to…

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Miners' Deputation to Premier Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Owners' Association denies the public statement that it will be associated with Messrs. Rees and T. Teece, chief…

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U.S. Oil and Coal Duties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 6

Washington, April 1.—The House of Representatives sustained the taxes it had written into the Revenues Bill on oil and coal imports…

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Southern Mines Lack of Accommodation at Port Kembla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 7

A year ago a new system of working the Excelsior Colliery was introduced. No price was fixed in the initial stages, it being decided to review the matter at…

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