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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 123

West Wallsend's Plight Deputation Asks for Share in Railway Coal Contracts Minister Will Endeavour to Give Relief Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 7

A representative deputation from the West Wallsend district told the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. Vincent) a moving story of the plight of the residents caused by the closing of the coalmines through lack of trade, and urged that the Government should see…

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Dispensing with Indentures Railway Haulage of Small Coal Application to Judge Beeby of Great Importance Sydney, Friday. Commerce Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 7

On behalf of the Metal Trades Employers' Association Mr. Myhill applied to the Federal Arbitration The Transport Commissioner (Mr. Corry) told the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day that he would be Willing receive a deputation…

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Appeal Fails Street Lighting Rate Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 2

An appeal by Caledonian Collieries, Ltd. against the street lighting rate imposed by Lake Macquarie Shire Council was heard yesterday before Mr. G. A…

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Work Better at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

Representing a substantial improvement in the workings, at the mines, four collieries in the northern district worked full-time…

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South Coast Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

Pay distributed on the southern field to-day was about the average of late, with the exception of Corrimal and Mt. Pleasant collieries. Other mines working are…

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Industrial News Wallsend Colliery Inspectors' Visits Report to Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

The Northern executive of the Miners' Federation has received from the District and Local Check Inspectors (Messrs. 1. Hoare and J. Duncalfe) a further report…

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Coal Freight Cuts Deputation to Premier What It Means

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

After interviewing the Premier in Sydney yesterday, the deputation of coal mining and business…

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Gold and Minerals Assistance by Publicity Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 14

Judging by a recent statement made by the Minister for Labour and Industry, a certain amount of money is to be made available for goldmining, presumably to…

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Power of Gold Fighting French Battles Blame for World Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 5

War is not always a matter of guns and carnage; on the economic front to-day gold to fighting the battles of the nations —a mode of warfare which was…

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Coal Freights Reduction Urged Overseas Trade Deputation to Premier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 8

A deputation representing the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the Northern, Western, and Southern colliery proprietors, had an interview with the…

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At Warwick Farm Salvador To Win Again Aorangi Reads Well Gold Digger to Make Amends SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 12

Having struck form somewhat in keeping with his brilliant track deeds. Salvador, who still has the handy weight of 7.7 to contend with in the Homebush…

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Fever Outbreak North Queensland Goldfield BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 7

The mysterious disease stated to have broken out at the Batavia River gold-fields. North Queensland is described as a serious outbreak of fever by Dr…

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Colliery Inspected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 6

Under the leadership of Mr. R. Purcell, mining and surveying teacher, the mining and surveying students from Newcastle Technical College visited Seaham No. 2…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 8

Pelaw Main colliery which was adle all last week resumed work to-day, while Standford Main and Richmond Main were both idle owing to…

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Wonthaggi Miners Dismissals Opposed Deputation to Premier Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 7

According to Mr. W. G. Mackenzie, M.L.A., the dismissal of 213 miners at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi was nothing short of a tragedy. Residents…

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At Full Capacity Work at Mr. Isa Mines "Market Serious Problem" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 7

Mr. T. Kruttschnitt, Director and General Manager of Mt. Isa Mines, who reached Brisbane to-day by aeroplane, said that the plant at Mt. Isa was…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

Aberdare Miners' Lodge has approached the manager of the colliery, and asked him to arrange a conference with the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries (Mr…

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Coal Handling at Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 7

One of the most notable examples of engineering work completed in recent times in China is the new coal handling plant built at Lung Hus, on the…

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Gold-miner's Large Earning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 7

Working underground in the Golden mine, Kalgoori (W.A.) an Italian, on contract earned £74 in a fortnight, which breaks what is believed to have been the…

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Summons Division Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

"If you were not a married man I would have sent you to goal without the option of a fine" said the Magistrate to Peter Bennett. Hannell-street, Smedmore,…

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