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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Soviet Miners Union Delegate's Report "EARN £50 a Month" Sydney

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

Further reference to the conditions prevailing in Soviet Russia were made by Mr. H. C. Clifford, of the Carpenters' Union, on his return to Sydney today…

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Gold Prospecting Apportionment of Grant "No Roving Commissions" Sydney

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

Referring to-day to the £10,000 made available by the Unemployment Relief Council for the purpose of prospecting, the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent)…

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To Be Tested Report of Rich Gold Strike Expedition Formed in W.A. PERTH

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

The syndicate formed to exploit the reported find of rich ore in the Livesay Rauges reported by Patrick Whelan decided to-day to send an expedition to the…

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Warden's Court Shale and Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 13

The Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham) presided at the Maitland Warden's Court at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday Application was made by William…

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Wonthaggi Miners Minister Defends Dismissals MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 13

Discussing the recent dismissal of 212 miners from the State coalmine at Wonthaggi, the Minister for Railways (Mr. Menzies) said the reductions in the staff…

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Newnes Mines Application for Grant SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 10

On behalf of the Premier, the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) and the Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. E. Spooner) will visit the Newnes shale mines on…

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Reported Gold Find Aerial Prospect Suggested PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 9

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Scaddan) agreed to-day that before prospectors rush to the reported gold find in the Livesay Ranges, reported by Patrick…

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REPORTED N.Z. Gold Find Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 9

The discovery of gold on the Ngaruroro River, Hastings, is reported. Coarse grains are believed to have been washed down from the mountains…

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Coal Freight Cut Move Won't Be Subsidy, Says Premier Decision Soon Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said to-day that he hoped to be able to give a decision on the request for permanently reduced…

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More Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 3

A decided improvement in the working of the mines is revealed from this fortnight's figures. While four collieries worked full time, only four were…

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Gold Expedition Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 8

An expedition to investigate the gold find in the Livesay Ranges reported by Patrick Whelan will probably leave Perth for Laverton on August 16, with 12…

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State Mine Operations Premier's List of Terms Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 3

The conditions which the Premier (Mr. Stevens) laid down yesterday as essential to the continuance of operations of the State Coal Mine…

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Best for Three Years Pay at Mt. Pleasant Mine WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 9

Mining conditions on the South Coast have not altered to any appreciable extent during the past fortnight. Pay distributed to-day was approximately the…

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Gold and Minerals the Bonus Question Reports from Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 12

Much concern is manifest in West Australian mining circles regarding the expressed intention of the Federal Government again to review the gold bonus. Any…

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No Subsidy Railway Freight on Coal "Reduction If Possible" Lithgow

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

The Premier Mr. B. S. Stevens) stated today that tge Government did not intend giving any subsidy to the Railway Department to enable it to reduce freights…

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Valued at £15,855 Victorian Gold for June Decrease on Last Year Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 8

The Director-General of Geological Survey (Mr. Baragwanath) said to-day that the yield of gold for June was 3092 ounces gross, or 2797 fine. The value of £15,855…

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Mine Inspections Hebburn No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 7

The Miners' District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) and the local Check Inspector (Mr. J. Colins) report having examined the working-places in Pelaw…

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Stolen Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 6

For having stolon two cwt. of coal, valued at 2s, the property of the Transport Commissioners, at Tighe'a Hill on August 5, Claude Ray, 27,…

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People Sell Old Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 6

London, August 6.—With gold at the highest price for six months, people are again realising on old jewellery. Soveregins are fetching 28/ each. One firm has…

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Railway Safe Mine Workings Stowed Greta Central Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 4

The work of consolidating the mine workings under the Great Northern railway, at Greta, which were recently swept by fire, was completed last week…

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