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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 123

No Interim Dividend Newcastle-Wallsend Coal

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

The directors of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company announce that they are unable to declare an intermim dividend for the past half-year. They state that the…

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Wallsend Colliery Ventilation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

The district check inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) and the local check Inspector made an Inspection of Wallsend colliery yesterday, following which…

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Record Coal Output

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

In Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" it was reported that what was claimed to be a world's record for a one-way haulage colliery was…

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Leasehold Coal Land Case Asked for Higher Rent Merewether Estate Coal Land

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 8

An application for leave to charge rent at a higher rate for coal mining property leased by the Scottish…

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Wonthaggi Mine Wage Tribunal Appointed MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 6

The composition of the State tribunal created to determine rates of wages and conditions of work at the Wonthaggi State coalmine was announced to-day as…

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Coal Trade High Government Charges "Reduction Long Overdue"

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

Mr. T. Armstrong, Deputy Chairman of Director, J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Limited, addressed the luncheon gathering of…

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Adelaide Robbery £400 in Gold Recovered ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Police to-day recovered £400 worth of gold coins, notes, and jewellery, hidden behind a chimney, when they raided a house in the City. The property was…

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Coal Raiders at Lambton Railway Line Undermined Track Is in Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 6

Coal raiders at Lambton have so seriously undermined the ballast supporting the railway line to Old…

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Marathon Coal Case Appeal Against Verdict Miller V. Gas Coy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

Pyramids of typewritten notes, 2000 pages, snowed in members of the Full Court to-day…

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Disposal of New South Wales Coal Production Statistics For the Past Ten Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 9

The following tables, extracted from the annual report of the Department of Mines, for the year ended December 31, 1931, should be read in conjunction with the report appearing on page 4, of an address delivered by Mr. T. Armstrong yesterday before the…

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Dawn of Important Enterprise Oil From Coal Slack New Process in England London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1932 · page 5

"The dawn of an important commercial enterprise making Britain independent of foreign oil supplies…

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Young Citizens' League Mine Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 9

Arrangements were made for a party of youths, members of the Newcastle Young Citizens' League, to visit the John Darling Colliery this…

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Miners' Union Will Pay Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 4

The members of the Wonthaggi (Vic.) Branch of the Miners' Federation have unanimously decided to support the hall committee in any action against the film…

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Miners' Delegates to A.c.t.u

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 9

Following the recent decision of the Miners' Central Council that the organisation should be represented at the special congress of the A.C…

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Increase Sought Burwood Mine Rental Application Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 2

Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson. S.M., [?]n the Summons Division of the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, application was made by David M. Merewether and…

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Old Gold Thief Is Latest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 9

Sydney's latest type of thief has appeared. He and it mate are "doing the suburbs," imposing on people selling old gold…

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Capital Reduced Sons of Gwalia Mine LONDON, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. Justice Eve sanctioned the reduction of the capital of the Sons of Gwalia mine from £350,000 to £187,000. Counsel explained that the life of the…

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30 Tons of Free Coal for Merewether Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 9

More than 30 tons of coal were distributed to the needy people of the district by the Merewether Relief Committee in conjunction with…

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Coal Trade Representations to Premier Government Charges "Readjustment Imperative"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 6

The views enunciated by Mr. T. Armstrong Deputy Chairman of Directors of J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries, Ltd., in his address on the coal…

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King Opens Bridge with Gold Pen a Graceful Structure London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 8

The new five-span bridge across the Thames at Lambeth, erected by Dorman Long and Co. at a cost of £550,000, was opened by the King…

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