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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 123

Miners Help Fund for Anti-evictionists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

Burwood Minors' Lodge, at its quarterly meeting this afternoon, endorsed the recommendation of Lake Macquarie May Day Committee that…

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Gold Company's New Plant Perth

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

The Boulder Perseverance Gold Company started its new plant to-day. The plant embodies the new process formulated by Mr. Blackett and designed to effect…

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Rescission Unlikely Wonthaggi Miners' Notices Minister's Statement Melbourne

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

The Minister for Railways (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said to-day that there was little prospect of the Governments reversing the decision of the State Coalmine…

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Coal By-products Scheme Land Settlement for Workless

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

An appeal for funds for the advancement of Lyon brothers project for the manufacture of coal by-products at Wallsend will be made, by…

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To Be Closed Elermore Tunnel Mine Thirty-four Men Affected

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

An unwelcome communication was received yesterday by officials and employees of the Elermore Tunnel mine at Wallsend. numbering 34. giving 14 days' notice of…

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Export Coal Freights Owners Expect Favorable Reply From the Premier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 1

"We are very hopeful of a favorahle reply from the Premier," said the Chairman of the Coal Owners' Association (Mr. McDonald) on his arrival in Newcastle to-day, referring to the coal…

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Gold Strike Prospectors in N. Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 5

A strike of gold, estimated to yield 5000 ounces, is reported from Shotover River. A syndicate of Invercargill miners has been prospecting the river for some…

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Duties War Between Free State & Britain Now In Full Swing De Valera Announces Anti-british Tariff Duty on Coal Will Affect England Most Big Irish Demonstration Planned Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

The President of the Irish Free State (Mr. De Valera) to-day announced the anti-British tariffs to operate from to-morrow. The duties include 5s a ton on coal, 20 per cent. ad valorem on cement, electricity apparatus, cables, wireless…

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Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

Matters affecting the employees of the Elrington colliery, of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, were discussed at a conference of the parties, held in…

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Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 9

Richard Stevens, 42, of Fawcett-street, Mayfield, employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday with injuries to his right…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 4

Sir,—After the expulsion of unemployed members of the Miners' Federation by the A.L.P. Easter Conference, I ventured to say it was the duty of the Miners'…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Department of Mines the position of the West Wallsend men engaged in the mining industry. On behalf…

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Gold Reef Reported Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 8

The Secretary of Mount Arthur Gold-mining Company (Mr. E. Bailey) was informed by telegram to-day that owing to bad air in the mine it was decided to…

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Waratah Council Meeting Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

Waratah Council met last night. There were present—Ald. W. H. Tripet (Mayor), Ald. H. J. Ireland. S. F. Webb, F. W. Whyte, H. D. Stevenson, A. McGregor,…

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London Protest Loss of Gold Bounty Negotiation Suggested Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 7

The following cablegram has been received from the London representative of the Chamber of Mines, on behalf of London companies, representing an…

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Coal Grant Suggested Restoration Federal Cabinet Melbourne Meeting To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 7

The Federal Cabinet, which will meet in Melbourne to-morrow, has many important decisions to make during its two-day session. The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons)…

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Fire on Ship Coal in Bunkers Ignites No Damage to Vessel Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 7

A fire occurred in the port bunkers of the S.S. Yarra where slack coal is stored, at 7 o'clock to-night. The fire brigade was summoned when dense volumes of smoke…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 5

The following resolution was adopted at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge on Tuesday evening: "That this lodge views with alarm and indignation the…

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Gold Bounty "Reduction Repudiation" PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 6

Members of the Perth Stock Exchange to-day telegraphed the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) that any reduction of the gold bounty would be a direct repudiation…

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New Trial Ordered Marathon Coal Case Litigation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 7

As the result of a decision of far-reaching importance, given by the Full Court, the verdict in a suit—the longest Commercial…

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