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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 123

Wallarah Colliery Miners Refuse to Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, held at Catherine Hill Bay on Friday morning, Mr. Hoare was present and explained the federation rules…

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Shortland Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

The executive of the Northern Miners' Federation has been advised that Shortland colliery has now been sufficiently developed to enable an…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, but not sovereigns, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January 8, is at the…

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Gold and Minerals the Gold Bonus Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 12

The expectations of many of those on the Australian goldfields that the bonus of 10/ an ounce on all gold produced would be either reduced or cancelled are…

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Big Coal Cargoes for the East

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

Nearly 25,000 tons of coal will have been shipped from Newcastle to the East by the end of this month. One pig cargo has been sent away,…

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Industrial News East Greta Mine Visit of Inspectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. I. Hoare, Check Inspector of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, presented a report to the executive yesterday of his visit, with others, to…

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Hindu Loses His Gold Store Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

The luggage of a Hindu passenger was examined just before the Maunganui sailed to-day, and a large sum of gold was found…

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Gold From India Large Efflux Continues Government Benefits Calcutta, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

The flight of gold from India in bulk, from secret hoards of jewellery and sovereigns, due to the dearness of metal, continues…

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Gold Holding Countries Britain Makes Appeal for Action "Restore Price Levels" Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

THE British Government, through the League of Nations, has issued an appeal to the great gold-holding countries to take…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. CHAPTER XII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 13

"I shouldn't wonder. He has a flat in that he'll be sitting there now, like a spider in his web, reading the most fear-some legal documents. I'll ring him up…

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India Meets Its Loan Obligations Gold Hoard Pours in £15,000,000 Will Be Repaid in Cash Stocks Rise Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

India's fabulous and secret boards of gold, £24,000,000, of which has recently been sent to England to assist the £…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

Stanford Main colliery. which has bean idle for the past five weeks owing to Blackness of trade, resumed work to-day. The mine has only…

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Gold Bonus W.A. Demands Retention PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

The suggestion that Sir George Pearce should make the retention of the gold bonus a condition of his remaining in the Federal Cabinet is meeting with strong…

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Reducing Prices Coal Problem in Germany Overcoming Economic Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 8

Two Germans, A. Koepe and O. Lehmann, have recently published a book entitled "Reduction of Coal Prices. The Shortest Way to Overcome the…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. CHAPTER XVII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

I looked at the fellow, wishing I had the gift common to people in novels, of being able to tell whether or no a man is telling the truth. I was inclined to…

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"Frozen" Gold Britain Seeks Action Appeal to Nations Would Restore Price Levels (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

The British Government, through the League, and after communicating with members of the European Union Commission, has issued an appeal to the great…

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Wallarah Colliery More Men Employed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, to discuss a proposal from the Manager, Mr. W. Hudson, that if the men would agree to work with the…

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Orders to Stop Central Body and Miners B.H.P. Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

A direction calling, out the miners at Elrington and John Darling pits has been issued…

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Unassociated Mines Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

The application of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation for an award for the unassociated collieries, which has occupied the attention of the Colliery…

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Resumption Awaited Rothbury Colliery Preparations New Name

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

While its former employees await a resumption of work at the mine, no definite announcement has yet…

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