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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 83 of 123

Miners on Thin Ice?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 5

The view that the coal owners were preparing to launch an offensive for the reduction of wages, and that the action of the…

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Reduced Output Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Directors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 4

"There has been a considerable falling off in the demand for coal during the period under review, as compared with past ears of the industry, and your…

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Coal Exports to the East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 4

Although Australia now enjoys but portion of her former share of the Eastern coal trade, information supplied by the Department of Commerce indicates that…

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British Miners "Tendency of the Age"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 6

In an address at the annual conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, the Acting President (Mr. Peter Lee) reviewed the industry. The year, he said,…

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Northern Miners Aggregate Meetings Details Announced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 5

The details of the aggregate meetings to be held in the Northern district on Wednesday were completed by the Newcastle officials of the Miners' Federation…

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"Back to Coal" Inquiry in Great Britain Navy Holds Aloof

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 7

The British Prime Minister has refused the request of the South Wales Back-to-Coal Movement that a Commission of Inquiry should be set up to investigate the…

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Coal Trade, with East Steadily Regaining Our Hold Encouraging Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

Although Australia now enjoys but portion of her former share of the Eastern coal trade, information…

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Wonthaggi Dispute Appeal to N.S.W. Miners for Support MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 5

A meeting of the Powlett branch of the Miners' Federation at Wonthaggi yesterday decided to appoint representatives to appeal to the aggregate meetings on…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings Cavilled-out Men Entitled to Vote Ballot to Be Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

Although the general strike proposal is an Australian-wide issue in the mining industry, a big majority vote in other direction by the…

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Union Delegates to Recommend General Strike United Protest Against Wage Reductions Mass Meetings on Thursday Drastic Move Decided in Conference Miners' Leader's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

The conference of representatives of "key" unions and the Labor Council, called by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to recommend to the mass meeting of…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 6

The Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge has nominated Mr. D. Rees for the officer of General President of the federation, and Mr. A. Teece for that of General…

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Explosives Stolen Colliery Magazine Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 4

During the week-end thieves gained admittance to the powder magazine of the South Waratah Colliery by forcing the lock on the door and stole 12 cases of…

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Northern Miners To-morrow's Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 5

In conformity with the decision of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, collieries throughout the Commonwealth will be idle to-morrow. This course has…

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Question for Mass Meetings How Are Miners to Be Fed?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 5

"Has the Miners' Feaderation sufficient funds at its disposal to keep us in the event of a general strike?" This is one of the questions which…

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Ipswich Miners Vote to be Taken Circulars for Members Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 5

After meeting for three hours to-night, the Management Committee of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union decided to send circulars to all members…

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Bricks of Gold Man Causes Surprise in W.A. PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 3

To-day an ancient and dilapidated car drew up to the kerb in Hannan-street, Kalgoorlie, with a liberal coating of dust, showing that it had come from…

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Coal Point and Kilaben Progress Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 11

Despite the heavy rain, the monthly meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association, held at Mr. Dawson's residence, Coal Point, was well…

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Holmesville Man on Trial Theft From Mine Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

On two charges of having broken and entered the workshop of William Laidley and Co.. Ltd., at Rhondda, and stolen wire, belting and other…

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On Top of Mountain Gold Prospector Buried GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

Daniel Nugent, 65, gold prospector, whose body was found on Monday in Cloud's Creek, about 45 miles from Grafton, after search by 40 men for a week,…

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Miners' Meetings Division of Feeling Attitude of Unions Owners Claim to Have Shared Burden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 7

There is sharp division in the expressed views of leading unionists concerning the threatened crisis in the coal industry. Some hold that anything in the nature of…

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