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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 123

Coal Bill Threatened Action Mr. Baddeley Amazed Cowra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 6

In the course of a speech here to-night, the Deputy Leader of the Labour party, and the former Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said that he was amazed…

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Millfield Colliery Miners' Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

A deputation from the Millfield Miners' Lodge met the owner (Mr. Miller) at the colliery office yesterday, and discussed the cavil-out. Mr. Miller agreed to a roster…

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Belmont Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 8

The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) attended a lodge meeting at Belmont to-day in an endeavor to adjust several…

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Big Coal Cargoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

Some new life has been infused into the coal industry by the consignment this week of two big cargoes for oversea markets. On Tuesday the s.s. Lardbank left…

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Free Coal Orders Issued Wickham Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

Twenty orders for free coal were given out by the Wickham Relief Committee yesterday to the distressed of the municipality…

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Gold Production Australia's Recovery London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 1

Commenting on Australia's recovery, the City Editor of "The Times" mentions the prospective balance of £32,000,000, giving a…

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Free Rides on Coal Trains Six Arrested

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 1

Six men who were found travelling in trucks on coal trains at East Maitland to-day will appear before the court to-morrow on charges of…

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Little Change N.Z. Coal Trouble Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

The coal situation underwent little change to-day. The miners evidently are awaiting the next move by the employers, merely urging that a conference be held…

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Blue and Gold Younger Set Dance

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

Success attended the Blue and Gold Dance held at the Empire Palais last night, the first public function of the Younger Set of the Newcastle branch of…

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Newdigate Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 3

The explosion at Newdigate Colliery, near Nuneaton, which occurred on September 3, 1931, and resulted in four persons being killed and four dying in hospital…

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Government Coal Stolen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 8

At the Children's Court on Thursday (writes our Wollongong correspondent) it was stated that 20 tons of coal was stolen from the Government dump at Port…

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Queensland Gold Yield Brisbane

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

The gold yield for the first five months of the year was over 1000 fine ounces greater than for the corresponding period last year. The yield for the five months…

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Scottish Coal Trade Problems in Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Fife Coal Company, Limited Sir Adam Nimme reviewed the problems confronting the Scottish coal…

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Industrial News Wongawilli Mine Resuming Work on Monday WOLLONGONG

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

Wongawilli Colliery will resume work on Monday with all hands. This mine has been working very intermittently this year, and of late has only operated with a…

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Gold and Minerals Empire Production Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 5

The British Empire stands out from the other nations of the earth as a producer of the greatest amount and variety of minerals. Not only is the output of…

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Daylight Hold-up Gold Buyer Was Gagged Cool Robbers Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 1

While a woman customer knocked at the locked door, two well-dressed and armed men held-up, bound…

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Sound Finance Gold Standard Favoured Report to League Need for Rise in Prices (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, June 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 9

A return to the gold standard, and the desirability of a rise in price levels, aided by central banks, are advocated in the final report of the gold delegation of…

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W.A. Basic Wage Rise in Goldfields Areas PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 10

The basic wage rate will continue at £3/12/4 for the metropolitan area and £3/13/6 for the agricultural area. In the case of the goldfields, an increase of 1/ has…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 6

Stanford Main colliery, which has been idle for the last fortnight owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day, while Pelaw Main was also…

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Dispute Over 2/9 Mine at Wallsend Still Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 1

Wallsend miners are determined not to work until the company pays 2s 9d in connection with the water-money dispute…

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