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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 123

Mine Fire Cavities to be Sealed Government Acts "Company Has No Funds" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 11

Arrangements have been made by the Government to have the cavities caused by the fire in the Central Creta and old Anvil Creek collieries…

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State Session the Council Coal Industry Bill "Will Bring Chaos" Mr. Earp Opposes Measure SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 12

The debate on the Coal Industry Bill was continued in the Legislative Council this afternoon by members interested in the industry. Mr. Earp,…

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Coal Washing Tests Bureau of Mines Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

The United States Bureau of Mines has just issued the report of investigations curried out by Messrs. H. F. Yancey and C. G. Black on the effect of certain…

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Working Average Higher Northern Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

Although the number of mines that worked full time during the past fortnight was comparatively low, the general average was higher…

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South Coast Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 9

Work has ceased again at Wongawilli colliery, and small pays are the order at most of the mines in this district. To-day Mount Kembla Extended colliery,…

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Industrial News Meeting Adjourned Miners' Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 9

Interviewed at the conclusion of yesterday's sitting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, the President (Mr. T. Hoare) stated that, as a result of the…

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Gold and Minerals Analysis of Output Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 5

Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern Territory are only 11,633 fine ounces short of doubling their gold output. It could…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Glebe Miners' Lodge, which was held yesterday. Mr. J. Skillicorn presided…

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Gold Find at Copeland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 4

The finding by Mr. J. Tassell of a promising new reef is reported from Copeland (writes our Gloucester correspondent). It in along the old Centennial line, barely…

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May Be Only a Pocket Gold Find Reported at Gloucester Stone Rich in Metal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 7

High hopes, which had been held for a gold reef recently discovered by Mr. J. Tasell, near Copeland, wore dashed…

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Capitalism Has Failed, Declares Kellock "Workers Must Get Control" May Day Address by Miners' Leaders After Lang, What?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

The so-called depression is due to a world-wide breakdown of the capitalist system, declared the…

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Took Coal From Line

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 6

Cyril Holmes, of Tighe-street, Waratah, and Albert Worpell, of Dulling-street, Waratah, were each fined £2, with 13s costs, in default…

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Miners Seek Relief Demonstration in N.Z. WELLINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 6

The miners of Westcourt staged a May Day demonstration to-day, when 200 miners and their families assembled in the town. Addresses were delivered on the…

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"Defy Cabinet" Railway Commissioners Payment to Victorian Miners Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 4

It was hinted after the State Cabinet meeting to-day that the Railway Commissioners will resist the direction of the Government to pay, £8000 to the miners…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 7

Owing to a dispute concerning seniority, Aberdare Extended Colliery was thrown idle yesterday. A meeting of the lodge was held last…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 9

Hugh Hughes, 20, labourer, on bail was charged with, at Mayfield, on April 30, stealing 10cwt of coal, valued at 11/6, the property of the Transport Commissioners…

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Northern Miners Praise Premier

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management decided to-day to record its appreciation of the attitude of the Premier (Mr. Lang) in…

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Free Carriage of Coal

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

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has received a reply from the Secretary for Transport (Mr. W. H. Newman) concerning the former's representations on behalf of the…

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Unions Differ Miners and Enginemen Demarcation Question

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

Inter-union disputes are threatened at several collieries on the Northern field unless an amicable agreement is reached between the Miners' Federation and the…

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Industrial News Glebe Miners Support for Mr. Lang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 7

At the recent meeting of the Globe Miners' Lodge the leading article in Friday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" came in for much discussion…

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