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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 123

Rich Yield Bendigo Gold Mine MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 5

The richest gold yield at Bendigo for many years was obtained this week, when 166 tons of quartz from the Hercules mine at Long Gully yielded 411oz, worth £2877…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 7

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge decided at a meeting last night to resume work this morning on the understanding that the Manager made an inspection of…

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Rothbury Colliery Reopen On Wednesday?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 5

Following a special mooting of Rothbury Miners' Lodge at Branxton to-day there is a possibility of the colliery reopening on Wednesday…

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Gold From Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 6

New York, August 27.—The Federal Reserve Bank announced that 1,799,000 dollars worth of gold had arrived at San Francisco to-day from Australia…

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Railway Coal Theft Cases S.m.'s Warning to Defendant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 6

Convicted on a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 3s, the property of the Transport Commissioners, at Islington on July 28, Herbert George…

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Blind Man's Death Poison Obtained at Mine Did Companion Assist? Forbes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 5

Detective Sergeant McRae, who is investigating the death of Christopher Robert Hepburn, 32, from cyanide poisoning on August 2, has come to the conclusion…

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Back to Gold Standard Movement in Britain Bullion Piles Up London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 6

"A move to restore the gold standard in Britain will underlay a conference shortly to be held between…

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State Coal Mine Work to Resume at Lithgow Cabinet Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

It can be stated definitely that the State coal mine at Lithgow will continue to operate, and an official announcement on the…

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Aberdare Central Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 8

Aberdare Central colliery was idle yesterday, owing to a dispute with the wheelers regarding the payment of timber taken into the mine. A meeting of the lodge…

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Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 10

Herbert George Taylor, Chinchen-street, Islington, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 3/, the property of the Transport…

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S.A.M. COY Pioneer in Newcastle Field Lambton and Burwood Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 6

The official announcement that the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. has acquired the collieries of the Scottish-Australian Mining Co. is a reminder of the changes…

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Rothbury Mine Reopening To-morrow 26 Men to Start

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 6

After having been closed down since last February, Rothbury Colliery will be reopened to-morrow. Operations were suspended at the mine owing to slackness…

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Railway Coal Tenders Bedrock Prices Are Expected Opening To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 5

It is understood that when the railway coal tenders are opened in Sydney to-morrow, they will reveal…

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Permanent Cut In Rail Freights For Export Coal State Government Agrees Long Agitation Succeeds Will Mean New Life for Coal Industry Northern Owners Optimistic Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

The State Government has decided to reduce permanently railway freights on export and bunker coal to the 1920 level. From July 1 last the Government reduced…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 6

The President of the Northern Miners' Federtion (Mr. T. Hoare), accompanied by the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. E. Simpson), nod the local officers, conferred…

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Rothbury Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 1

Owing to a hitch which occurred at the mine, Rothbury colliery did not reopen to-day, as was. Intended Operations will probably be…

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Mine Dead and Two Injured Aberdare Extended Fall of Coal Man Hurt at Abermain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 7

One miner was killed and two Were injured as a result of a heavy fall of top coal at Aberdare Extended…

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Luggage Searched for Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 6

Two men and a woman suspected of bringing gold from New Zealand were questioned by detectives when the Maunganui arrived from New Zealand to-day…

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Aberdare Extended Miner Killed Fall of Coal To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 10

William Livingston, 60, of Cumberland-street, Cessnock, died on his way to Cessnock Hospital early this afternoon, as a result of injuries…

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Coal Freight Lower Rates Permanent Cabinet Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

In order to assist the coal industry the Cabinet decided to-day to reduce railway freights for export and bunker coal permanently to the 1920 level. This is…

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