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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Industrial News Southern Mines Satisfactory Pays Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 4

Satisfactory pays were distributed at most of the southern mines today. Mt. Kembla and the Metropolitan each have 10 days, Corrimal, Balgownie have eight,…

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Coal Industry Parties Fail to Agree Government to Act Bill Expected Next Week (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1932 · page 7

In the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary for Mines (Mr. Isaac Foot) stated that the conversations between miners and mine-owners had not…

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Coal From Newcastle W.A. Miners Ask Questions PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

The Collie Municipal Council has decided to ask the Minister for Railways why an average of 2000 tons of eastern. States' coal has been arriving in West Australia for…

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Polish Coal Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 4

Coal exports from Eastern Upper Silesia increased considerably during November. Whereas the total sales, 2,431,764 tons, were only 15,447 tons higher than in…

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Engine Drivers' Dispute Five Collieries Are Involved Special Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

It is anticipated that efforts will be made at a special meeting at Cessnock to-night to induce engine-drivers concerned…

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From Coal to Oil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 4

In the course of the debate on the Navy Estimates in the House of Commons, Mr. G. Hull observed that the change from coal to oil had led to a…

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Fine Mining Film

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 4

At the Academy Cinema, there is now being shown, for the first time in this country, Pabst's great film. "Kameradschaft," incomparably the best…

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Chance Meeting Cost Him £40 Lost His Gold Watch

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

Victim of a pickpocket, an Islington man lost a gold watch and chain and a 20-franc gold piece in…

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W.A. Gold Stocks Strong Demand in London LONDON, May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 6

The brightest spot on the London Stock Exchange is the market for West Australian goldmining shares. These have been in strong demand, many buying…

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European Banks Gold Taken from U.S.A. Further Efflux Feared New York, May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

The United States has lost roughly 100,000,000 dollars in monetary gold in the past 10 days, the largest outflow since last autumn, when the British lapse from…

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Serious Position Economist Predicts European Collapse Anxiety in Great Britain Swift Cancellation of All War Debts Advocated as Only Remedy Heavy Drain on U.S. Gold Stocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1932 · page 5

The present economic position in Europe is causing much anxiety. Professor Gustav Cassel, the Swedish economist, in a lecture at Oxford University, advocated the cancellation of all war debts as…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 9

In connection with the fortnightly publication of the number of days worked at each colliery in the northern district, representatives of Hebburn No. 1 colliery…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 9

The report of a conference which took place between the management of Abermain No. 1 colliery and the executive of Abermain Miners' Lodge, relative to…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 9

Special and important business will be discussed by member of the Newcastle Collieries Sub-branch of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Union…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 8

Richmond Main Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day, Pelaw Main was also working, while…

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John Darling Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 9

Mr. Isaac Hoare (District Check Inspector) and Mr. Arthur Thompson (Local Inspector) have reported as follows on an inspection of John Darling mine, on…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 6

Following negotiations between the Newcastle branch of the Unemployed Workers' Movement and the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. C. J. Parker), arrangements…

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Gold Standard Abandonment Sought Empire Commerce Calgary (Alberta), May 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 7

The abandonment of the gold standard by the British Empire in suggested in a brief issued by the United Farmers of Alberta fort submission to the Imperial…

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Oil From Coal Britisher to Advise Commonwealth Reply to Mr. D. WATKINS, M.H.R.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 6

In a letter to Mr. D. Watkins M.H.R., the Secretary to the Prime Minister states that arrangements are being made for the appointment of an officer, to advise the…

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Coal Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 6

It is announced that 10 tons of relief coal will be given out in half-ton lots at the Relief Depot, Islington at 10 a.m. to-day. Only those persons registered for…

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