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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 123

Rise in Gold Value Menace to World Remorseless Deflation Sabotages All Human Effort Mr. Churchill's Speech London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 8

Governments may impose sacrifices on all classes, and face shame, ruin and innumerable…

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Thefts From Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 12

Coils of copper wire, shovels, saws hats, a down quilt, suitcases, and a couglomeration of other articles littered the table and the floor in the vicinity of the Bench…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 3

Sir,—At a recent meeting of Burwood Miners' Lodge. Cr. Dave McNeil advocated the abolition of the Miniers' Central Council. The feeling of tire members…

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Coal Worked for Centuries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 3

The Wemyss family have for centuries owned practically the whole of the lands and minerals in the parish of Wemyss, in Fife, extending from the River Leven…

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Wales and the Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 5

A plea for the continuance of the 7½ hours working day in the coalmining industry, and a lengthy period agreement was made by Mr. Ewart Evans (Managing…

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American Coal Trade Market Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 6

Bituminous and anthracite stocks on hand in industries in the United States and Canada as of February 1 amounted to nearly 31,000,000 tons, according to the…

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Coal in the Netherlands East Indies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 13

According to a report by the British Commercial Agent at Batavia, the export of coal produced in the Netherlands East Indies, as apart from coal of foreign…

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Gold-bearing Ore Discovery in Brisbane BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 9

While the shafts for the cable supports for the new traffic bridge at Indooroopilly were being sunk to-day, specimens of gold-bearing ore were discovered. Hopes…

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Eleven Arrests Raid on Coal Trains Stir at Sandgate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 8

Men scattered in all directions when railway officers and police made a series of raids on coal trains at Sandgate yesterday afternoon. The result was the…

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Among the District Councils Legal Fight Threatened Mine Property Rating Lake Shire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Standing firm. Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night decided not to compromise with Calcdonian Collieries, Ltd., on the…

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Money Problem Mr. Churchill Advocates World Conference Arrest Devaluation Enhancement in Gold Price Condemned (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 10

"Through the rise in the price of gold debtors everywhere are required to pay 70 per cent. more than they would have had to pay a few years ago," declared Mr…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 9

Mr. J. B. Halpin presided at a meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge[?]at Abermain, yesterday, when a report was presented relative to a conference held on…

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Ayrfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 9

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday visited Ayrfield, colliery to confer with the management in connection…

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Abermain No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 9

Following a conference with the management concerning a seniority question at Abermain No. 1 colliery, certain decisions were conveyed to a meeting of the…

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Dangerous Practice Coal From Coast Cliffs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 3

With the advent of cold weather, unemployed men have again adopted the dangerous practice of taking coal from the cliffs near the Bogey…

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To Resume New Zealand Collieries Conference to Be Held Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 7

After having been idle for over a week on account of a dispute over a new award, the West Coast coalmines will resume work on Monday under the old conditions…

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Coal Trade Improvement Maintained Big Cargoes Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 8

The improvement in the coal export trade of Newcastle in the last three weeks should he maintained next week, since about 64,000 tons is to be shipped…

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Ascot Gold Cup Trimdon Again Wins LONDON, June 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 8

The two and a half miles race for the Gold Cup was won at Ascot by Brigadier-General Lambton's six-year-old Trimdon, which also won the race last year. Mrs…

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Gold and Minerals The New Government Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 5

From past experience of the Bavin Administration and recent utterances of the newly-elected Ministers there is a strong probability, if money can be made…

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Miners Paid Off Refused to Begin Work Sequel to Fatal Accident Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 8

Between 60 and 70 men refused to begin work at Comstock mine this morning on account of the fatal accident which occurred there on Thursday, and were paid…

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