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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

2,446 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 123

Northern Mine Workings Improvement Shown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

Although only one mine worked full time during the past fortnight, the average of workings at the northern collieries was higher than it has been…

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B.H.P. COLLIERIES Operations Continue Statement by Mr. Hoare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

The collieries of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. were at work yesterday. Whatever action is to be taken as a result of the lodges ignoring the direction…

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South Coast Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

A slight improvement is shown in pays distributed to-day Wongawilli and Metropolitan collieries each have 10 days, Mount Pleasant nine,…

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Industrial News Shortland Colliery Work to Resume on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

Work at the Shortland colliery, Adamstown, was again interrupted yesterday. Mr. W. T. Rodway, Treasurer of the lodge, and Mr. F. Farmer, Secretary, met…

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Miners' Delegates to A.l.p. Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

Twenty-six nominations have been seceived by the returning officer (Mr. L. Halliday) for the eelction of seven deelgates from the northern miners…

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East Greta Mine Another Attempt to Reopen Address to Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Attempts to reopen East Greta Colliery have not been abandoned. This statement was made by a representative…

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Baerami Shale Mine Retrenchment Necessary Plant Extension Awaited Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

It was officially stated to-day that, pending the installation of further plant at the Baerami shale mine, a number of the staff will shortly be retrenched…

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World Currency Circulation of Gold British Banker's Review London, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

The well-known banker, Mr. F. G. Goodenough, made pointed remarks upon the world currency and debt problem, when presiding to-day at the annual…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. (CHAPTER XXV.—Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 13

"I don't know who 'they' are," I said. "But somebody has—and if it isn't your own men I'd like to know who it is." For the first time he glanced about him…

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Unassociated Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

Further evidence in connection with the claim for an award for the men employed at the unassociated collieries will be heard at the adjourned sitting of the Colliery…

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Miners and Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4

Does the Central Council of the Miners' Federation desire a general stoppage of the mines? It is necessary to ask the question because of…

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Industrial News Northern Collieries Past Fortnight's Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the Northern District for the fortnight. This was an improvement on the return of the previous working period…

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East Greta Colliery Plans for Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

The question of the reopening of the abandoned East Greta Colliery by a syndicate is attracting general attention among the miners on the eastern side of…

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Elrington Miners Council Meeting Awaited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 6

At a meeting held yesterday morning, at Cessnock, Elrington Miners' Lodge reaffirmed its decision not to accept the direction of the Central Council of the…

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American Coal Trade Commercial Stocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Commercial stocks of bituminous coal used largely for industrial purposes amounted to 34,500,000 tons on October 1, 1931, according to the quarterly survey…

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Decrease in Cork Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Cork Chamber of Commerce, the annual report was read, from which it appeared that the export and import trade of Cork for…

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Trouble in Spain Strikers Damage Railway Miners Ready to Fight Madrid, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

While Government forces are steadily suppressing the revolt in Catalonia, a new outbreak has occurred in the south. A general strike was declared at Malaga,…

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The Mystery Mine Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. (CHAPTER XXVII.—Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

I switched on my torch and jumped the rest of the stairs into the hall. It took me a few moments to pull back the heavy, rusty bolts, and unlock the door,…

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Colliery Explosion in Wales London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

Four miners were killed and six others are missing as the result of an explosion in a Rhondda Valley colliery…

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PREFERENCE Unassociated Mines Ashtonfields Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. A. Lewis, the Chairman of the Colliery Employees' (Northern District Conciliation Committee, was again occupied yesterday on the claim of tie…

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