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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 123

Colliery Pay Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 5

An adjournment to next Wednesday was granted by Mr. Hurrison, S.M., at Newcastle Industrial Court to-day, in the case in which…

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Miners' Censure Churches. Kurri Light Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 5

Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge last night entered a protest against the action of the Kurri Council of Churches regarding…

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Miners' Council Important Discussions Tasmania Represented Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 8

Many important matters are to be discussed at a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation which began to-day and is expected to last all the…

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Miners Will Protest Mass Meetings To-morrow "Attacks on Workers"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

The Miners' Central Council rejected the proposal to declare a general strike as a protest…

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Closed Down Wonthaggi State Mine 1500 Out of Work Melbourne

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

The management of the State Coalmine at Wonthaggi carried out to-day its intention of closing down the mine until the employees give an undertaking to…

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Desert Tragedy Gold Prospectors in Sand CAIRO, September 5

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

Described as an Australian miner of Scots origin, who came to Egypt in the war, a prospector named Duffield was found buried in the sand with a…

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137 to Be Dismissed Mt. Kembla Coal Co. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 5

The Mt. Kembla Coal Company, which operates a colliery at Mt. Kembla, has decided to dispense with the rationing scheme which has operated for the past 18…

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4Lb Nugget of Gold Reported Find Near Mudgee SYDNEY

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

Strict secreny is being observed with regard to the reported finding of a 4lb nugget of gold in an alluvial claim near Mudgee. Not since the boom days has such…

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NEW M.'sL.G. Sworn in How System Will Operate Issue of Gold Passes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 8

The 17 new M's.L.C. were sworn in as they arrived, and the majority will probably take their…

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Miners' Council Acts Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 8

The Central Council of the Miner's Federation to-day decided that members of the executive and representatives from each district approach the Government in…

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Coal Export Shipping Brisk Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 6

Shipping has been brisk in Newcastle this week, particularly yesterday. It is expected that more than 50,000 tons of coal will be leaded at the cranes for the…

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Mine Inspection Conditions at Stockton Borehole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 11

Messrs. I. Hoare (District Check Inspector) and John Sneddon (local) report having made an inspection of Stockton-Borchole mine on August 29 and 30 and…

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Reported Gold Find Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 5

Patrick Whelan, who recently reported a rich gold find in Liversay Ranges, is returning to Kalgoorlie with the intention of joining an expedition which is setting…

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Catherine Hill Bay Presentation of Mine Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 3

The officials of Wallsend Colliery, entertained the Manager, Mr. W. Hudson, at a social in Wallarah hall, Mr. C. Marks president. After light refreshments had…

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Coal Concessions for Export Only Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 6

Referring to the "large concessions given by the Government to wealthy coal companies in freight and other charges," Mr, Booth (Lab.)…

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United Action Against Wage Reduction Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miner's Federation, which resumed its deliberations to-day, devoted considerable time to the trouble which has occurred at Wonthaggi…

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Industrial News Sewer Miners Question of Draft Award SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 5

The Full, Bench of the Industrial Commission, was asked to-day to decide whether the former Chairman of the Conciliation Committee (Mr. S. Bird) should…

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Refused Dole South Coast Miners Premier to Be Seen Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 7

There was consternation in mining circles to-day when it was announced that all men on the pay-roll of the mines were to be refused food relief issues. In…

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Invitation to Unions Miners and Wage Cut Protest General Strike Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 1

Although favoring a general strike are a protest against wage reductions, members of the Central…

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Coal Inquiry Premier Questioned "Government Will Play Its Part" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon if it was a feet that the Government had given large concessions to the…

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