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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 123

Coal Industry Bill Passed by Parliament SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 8

When the Legislative Assembly resumed this afternoon, on the motion of the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) the amendments…

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Coal Gas for Cars Valuer-General's Advice Newcastle Valuations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 8

Imposition of a heavy tariff on petrol, as a means of fostering the use of coal gas for the propulsion of motor cars was the novel suggestion made yesterday by…

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Coal for Stockton Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 6

The Mayor of Stockton (Ald. G. W. Dalby) has obtained a grant of 100 tons of Commonwealth coal for distribution among needy families. The difficulty of handling…

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High Working Average Northern Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 4

Gradually Improving, the average of workings at the northern mines for the past fortnight was higher than it has been for some time…

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Coal for Workless at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 8

Distribution of 50 tons of coal, in half-ton lots to 100 families, will be made by Wickham Relief Committee on Monday morning. The secretary…

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Gold and Minerals Teaching Prospecting Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 13

Three, presumably old, prospectors and miners with a wide experience of the goldfields scattered over Australia have for some time given instructions to…

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Bellbird Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 5

Domestic matters which are in dispute will be discussed at a special meeting of Bellbird Miners' Lodge to-night. The vice-president of the…

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Industrial News the Collieries Work in the North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 9

The fortnightly return of work at the Northern collieries shows that the West Wallsend pits continue idle. It is now eight weeks since Seaham No. 2 turned…

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Mining Engineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 6

The Council of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Inc.) has arranged for the first ordinary meeting, 1932, to be held at Broken Hill, commencing…

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Fined For Taking Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 6

This man was seen taking coal from the stacks at Port Waratah," said Inspector Partridge, of the Railway Department, at Newcastle…

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Peru Off Gold Standard Lima (Peru), May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1932 · page 8

Peru abandoned the gold standard to-day for what was described as a temporary period…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 4

Wickham Relief Committee issued orders to unemployed yesterday for the distribution of the coal at Carrington, but it was found later that it will not he…

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Summons Division Stole Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 9

A plea of "Guilty" was entered by Charles Ellefson to a charge preferred against him on behalf of the Transport Commissioners of having stolen a…

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Theft of Coal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 6

For having stolen coal valued at 2/[?] the property of thy Transport Commissioners, Harold Wilson, 24, and William Bell, 25, were each fined 20/ at the Balmain Court…

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Wonthaggi Mine Difficult Conditions Wage Reduction Claim Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

In an affidavit filed in the Arbitration Court to-day the General Manager of the State coalmine, at Wonthaggi (Mr. G. H. Brown), supported an application for…

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N.Z. Mines Closed Owners' Terms Resented Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 5

All coalminers on the West Coast have decided to strike as a protest against the new working agreement submitted by the New Zealand Coalowners'…

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Bellbird Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

A deputation from Bellbird Miners' Lodge bas been informed by the Manager that the company carrying out the repairs to the haulage machinery for No. 2…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

At the Stockton Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. G. W. Dalby) was congratulated, at the instance of Ald. Murphy, upon obtaining a grant of 100 tons…

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Colliery Claim Against Bank Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

The pending claim for £17,250 damages by the Wallerawang Collieries, Ltd. against the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., was mentioned to…

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Industrial News Colliery Owners Dispute With Enginemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 6

A dispute has arisen between the colliery owners and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen concerning the reemployment of certain members of the…

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