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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 123

Aberdare Central Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

The matter of the cavil-out was discussed at a meeting of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge yesterday. The Secretary (Mr. G. Rowe) reported that…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries, which were Idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Stanford Main was…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 4

A deputation representing Waratah Unemployed Association met Mr. R. Cameron at Waratah Town Hall yesterday morning, with regard to supplies of coal…

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Larceny of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 7

Reyden Leayr, of Thornton, and George Barnier, of Thornton, were charged with having stolen coal to the value of 3/, the property of David Bone. Constable…

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Petrol From Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

In a lengthy report on the work of the Fuel Research Board, just issued by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (England),…

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Industrial News Price Cut Sought Miners' Explosives Proposal to Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

For some time the price of explosives, an important item in the expenditure of the miners, has been engaging the attention of the Executive of the Northern…

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Duck Finds Gold Prospecting Starts in Wales LONDON, April 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 6

Mr. Owen Wynne, of Rhyl, who has had 20 years' experience on Australian and South African goldfields, has discovered 13 pieces of gold in a duck's gizzard. With…

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Hillside Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 6

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. House) visited Hillside colliery yesterday, and conferred with the Manager…

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Price of Gold. London, April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 3

Gold was quoted to-day at £5/9/9 per ounce fine, there having been no charge in the price since the last sale…

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Waratah Unemployed Want Free Coal Council to Assist

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 4

Waratah's two rival bands of unemployed the Waratah-Mayfield Unemployed Association and the Waratah-Mayfield branch of the…

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Gold Bounty £34,000 Distributed Six Months' Payment Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government is now distributing £34,000 in respect of gold bounty for the first six months of 1931, which is at the rate of £1 per ounce for…

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Heavy Damages Action Over Coal Supply Case Lasts 64 Days Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 5

After a protracted hearing, lasting 64 days, the ease in which R. W. Miller and Company, Limited, claimed £17,421/ 13/10 from the Australian Gaslight…

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Big Variety for Police Auction Rabbit Traps and Sunshades Seven Gold Rings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1932 · page 6

There will be no lack of variety in the goods offered at the Newcastle police auction on Saturday morning…

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Miners' Retiring Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 3

In response to his representations on behalf of the combined miners' lodges concerning the retiring age for men employed in mines, Mr. G. Booth,…

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Price of Gold. London, April 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 2

Gold was quoted to-day at £5/9/3 per oz fine, being a decrease, of 6d on yesterday's price…

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Relief Work for Miners U.w.m. Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

A suggestion is being made to the Government from tho District Committee of the U.W.M. in Newcastle that it pay the wages of unemployed…

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Waratah Council Relief Meeting Called Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 11

Waratah Council met on Tuesday night Present—Ald. W. H. Tripet (Mayor), Ald. O. J. Ellis, A. Griffiths, H. J. Ireland, F. W. Whyte, A. Gardiner, and…

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Gold Production Highest Since 1924 Bounty Important Factor Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 8

An official statement issued by the Statistician's Department to-day shows that the total gold production of Australia during the year 1931 was 595,213 fine…

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Bellbird Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 10

The breakdown some weeks ago of the haulage machinery in No. 2 tunnel. Bellbird, displaced over 200 men. As the work of repair would take a considerable…

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Miners' Hours Negotiations Urged LONDON, April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 10

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) in an interview with representatives of the Miners' Federation, urged the resumption of…

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