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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 123

Tasmanian Mine Closing Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 5

Due to the low price of minerals, Mt. Farrel mine, on the west coast, will close down on July 13…

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Industrial News Abermain Dispute Finality Not Reached Miners' Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 5

The Northern Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation met at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. The executive was…

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British Coal Alleged Discrimination Treatment by Germany London, June 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 5

Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether retaliatory action against Germany was being considered on the grounds that the British coal export trade was…

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Obituary Mr. J. E. GILLESPIE 50 Years With Wallsend Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 5

The death unexpectedly, in Wallsend Mining District Hospital on Sunday, of Mr. Joseph Edgar Gillespie has removed a well-known Wallsend citizen and a…

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Settlement Hopes Are Higher Abermain No. 1 Dispute Miners Committee Meeting Awaiting Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 7

Although it was hoped that the Management Committee of the Northern Miners' Federation would come…

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Battered by Huge Seas Tymeric's Rough Trip From N.z. Coal Shortage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 1

After eight days of incessant buffeting by a gale that grew to hurricane force, and battered by phenomenally…

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Goode Inquiry Witness Declares That He Never Banks Northern Coal Output Greater Than Last Year Official Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 7

More than 1,600,000 tons of coal were hauled from the mines in the Newcastle and northern coalfields during…

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Gold Bonus Received Kalgoorlie Mining Companies PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 11

All Kalgoorlie mining companies have now received complete gold .bonus payments for 1931. This rate for the first half of the year was 2/7,4755, and for the second…

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Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 8

Sydney City Council has trader consideration an application by Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., for an increase in the contract price of coal supplied to the…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 8

At the meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night, the Clerk (Mr. T. Halton), reported that the Manager of Dudley colliery had informed him that…

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Waratah Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 13

Yesterday morning 40 men assembled at Waratah railway station to unload and distribute 35 tons of coal. Eighty-nine families participated in the distribution,…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Abermain Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

The Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation sat throughout yesterday at the Newcastle Trades Hall. All the members were…

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Another Big Week Expected Coal Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

It is estimated that over 60,000 tons of coal will be shipped this week. This is an improvement over last…

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Abermain Miners Tribute to Mr. R. Peel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, the following officers were declared elected for the ensuing term—President, Mr. J. B. Halpin;…

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Greta Fire Mine Workings Inspected Proto Apparatus Used

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 9

An inspection of the underground workings of the colliery recently on fire at Greta was made yesterday by a party of departmental and other mining officials,…

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Mining Surveyors Certificates of Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

Recently Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., made representations to the Minister for Mines, on behalf of the Secretary of the United Collieries' Staff Association (Mr. G. B…

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Keeping Seaham Mine Open Lake Shire Agrees to Co-operate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 7

Declaring that it was its duty to do everything in its power to help the people of West Wallsend. Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided…

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Settlement in Sight Abermain No. 1 Mine Dispute Mr. Hoare's Hope

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

Hopes for a settlement of the Abermain No. 1 Mine dispute were expressed by the Miners…

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Central Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 6

The Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh) visited Greta yesterday, and conferred with railway officials concerning the future operations to be carried…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Work on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 July 1932 · page 3

Aberdare Central colliery, which was idle all the week owing to trade slackness, will resume work on Monday…

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