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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 123

Gold Quest Reported Rich Reef Expedition Planned Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 8

Perth and Adelaide speculators have formed a mining syndicate, comprising 61 shares of £25 each, of which nine shares will go to the prospector, to finance…

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Rosehill Races New Zealanders Score Havering and Gold Mag Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 10

That the New Zealand contingent of horses in Sydney and shortly to arrive here will prove a menace to the local brigade was well exemplified at Rosehill…

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Lower Dominion Tariffs Wanted Preferences Too Small Havenga and Gold Export Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 6

Importance is attached in British Delegation circles to the necessity for lower Dominion tariffs, it being…

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Another Chance State Coal Mine Men Premier's Visit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 7

"The whole nation has to tackle the job of finding a scheme that will stimulate industry and try to balance…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 8

Pelaw Main colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Richmond Main was also working, while…

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Huge Coal Shovel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

A steam navvy, or shovel, weighing 32 tons, and capable of lifting approximately a ton of coal, has been acquired by the owners of Cal colliery, in the Wallerawang…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 7

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Council reports having made an inspection of Pelaw Main colliery on July 14, 18, 26, and 27, with Mr. W. Crick. The…

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B.h.p. Steel Works Moves Confidence in Future Mines and Mill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 7

Regarded as a further gesture of confidence in the future of Newcastle as a manufacturing centre,…

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Big Coal Move Lambton and Burwood B.H.P. to Acquire District May Derive Big Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

Representing the biggest move in the coal industry of northern New South Wales since the amalgamation of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham…

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At Moorefield Havaspot's Bank Holiday Handicap Gold Mag Again Wicklow Wins at 20 to 1 SYDNEY

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

Havaspot, well backed, won the chief event at the Bank Holiday meeting at Moorefield to-day, when he took the Bank Holiday Handicap, scoring easily from…

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Gold Produced New Mine at Lower Bucca GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 4

Gold weighing over 34oz has been obtained as the result of about five weeks' working on the part of a syndicate at the Black Mystery mine, Lower Bucca. At…

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Gold Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 4

The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for the half year ended June 30, 1932, has been estimated by the Under-secretary for Mines (Mr. F. S…

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Gold Bonus Increasing Employment Protest Against Removal Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 5

A representative meeting at Kalgoorlie has protested against interference with the agreement on the gold bonus on the grounds that it would be repudiation of…

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State Mine May Not Be Closed Costs Must Be Reduced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 6

There is a possibility that the State coalmine at Lithgow will not suspend operations as from September 30. This is contingent upon the employees indicating…

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Lithgow State Mine Conference on Friday Premier and Miners' Leaders Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 7

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Rees) and the General Secretary (Mr. A. Tecee) will leave Sydney to-morrow night for Lithgow. On Friday…

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May Day and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 11

One striking feature of the May Day celebrations of the Northumberland and Durham miners on Saturday and Sunday was that only two miner members of…

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340Z of Gold Found

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 6

About five weeks' work by a syndicate at the Black Mystery mine, Lower Bucca, near Grafton, has yielded more than 34oz of gold, valued at £200. Two shafts have…

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Mine Inspections Reports by Mr. I. Hoare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 3

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Isaac Hoare has made the following reports to the Miners' Federation— Northern Extended Colliery was…

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Industrial News Wallsend Miners Meeting of Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 9

An echo of what was known as the "water, money" dispute by which Wallsend C Colliery was idle for five weeks, was heard at the monthly meeting of…

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Fell From His Horse? Man Found Dead Near Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 1

Thomas Cowin, about 43 years of age, of Richmond Vale, was found dead near the Richmond Main Colliery, about 10 o'clock…

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