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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 123

Merewether Leases B.h.p.'s New Mining Land Reduced Royalty

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

Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.M., in the Summons Division of the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, by consent, the application was granted in the matter in…

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Woman's Death at Kurri Kurri Was Run Over by Coal Train Inquest Held To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 6

A verdict, that Mary Mona Hazlett died as the result of injuries accidentally received through being run over by a coal…

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Miners' Council headers' Points at To-day's Mass Meetings Wallsend's Big "No" Vote "Decision Is with You" Advice of General Secretary Preparedness Queried

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 5

"It is on you, not us, that the decision rests," said the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece), addressing the Kurri aggregate meeting on the general strike issue…

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Mixed Reception for General strike Proposals Miners on South Maitland Field Abermain-kurri Men Against Cessnock Meeting in Favor of Hold-up Hundreds Did Not Vote

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1932 · page 1

South Maitland aggregate meetings of miners gave the general strike proposals a mixed reception. Two of the aggregate meetings turned the proposal down, and one supported it. The aggregate number of votes polled at these three meetings, however, gave a majority in favor of the strike. Hundreds of miners did not vote…

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Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 8

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main collieries resumed work to-day…

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Colliery Mechanics Committee Sitting Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6

The sitting of the Colliery Mechanics' North Conciliation Committee, which was to have been held at Newcastle yesterday, was again postponed owing to the…

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Northern Meetings Miners Opposed to Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 8

The principal speaker at the Curlewis, Werris Creek, and Muswellbrook meetings was Mr. P. Robb, a member of the Northern Miners' Management…

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Strike Settled West Australian Mine PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6

The strike at Bullfinch coalmine at Collie was settled to-day through the company agreeing to reinstate a man who had been refused work after he had…

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Men Given Notice Lithgow State Mine LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7

The 801 men at the State mine were given 14 days' notice this morning, presumably to put into effect the reorganisation of the colliery…

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Fuel Oils Application for Duty Mining Interests Tariff Board's Adverse Report CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 7

A report by the Tariff Board on the request made by the Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation, Sydney, for the…

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Miners and Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

Sir,—The leading article of the 12th inst. dealt with the proposed miners' strike. You admit that present industrial conditions are not consistent with social…

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Week's Coal Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 7

It is estimated that coal shipments from the port of Newcastle this week will amount to more than 56,000 tons. Figures for each day…

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Minimum Coal Loading

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 2

The Consul-General for China advised the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day that Roods going from Australia during September…

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Gold at Coramba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

It is reported that the main reef, showing rich gold-bearing quartz, has been struck in the old Coramba King mine, at Coramba, near Coff’s Harbour. The mine…

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Oil-coal Celloidal Fuel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 11

The Seythia.—The Cunard liner Scythia berthed at Liverpool, having completed a double trip to New York and back, during which oil-coal colloidal fuel has been…

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Mine Surveyors Certificates of Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 11

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) is in favour of the suggestion of the United Collieries' Staff…

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Mr. Bruce and Gold Producers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 10

London, September 14.—At the invitation of gold producers, Mr. S. M. Bruce privately met them and had a long discussion on the operation of the gold…

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Wonthaggi Miners 'Back at Work Within Week' MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. McKenzie, Labour member for Wonthaggi, expressed the opinion that the coal stoppage would soon end and that…

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State Mine Notices Closure for Four Weeks SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

Employees of the State mine, Lithgow, totalling 801, were given 14 days' notice this morning. It was stated in Governmental circles…

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Freight and Cranage Charges on Coal Premier's Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 8

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce protested to the Premier against the action of the Transport Department in withholding the…

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