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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 121

Man Detained National Park Murder Corrimal Action Police Hold Gold Buyer SYDNEY, Monday morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

It was reported early this morning that the Corrimal police late last night detained a man in connection with the murder of Bessie O'Connor…

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Hebburn No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Last night the whistle at Hebburn No. I colliery blow for "no work" to-day. An old miner stated that he had no recollection of the mine ever being idle on the…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

Richmond Main Colliery was the only mine in the Kurri end of the field to resume work to-day, after the Christmas vacation…

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Coal By-products

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Notwithstanding the invasion of other fuels, coal remains a valuable asset to every country occupied with the work of manufacture. Yet…

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Work for Idle Miners Councils to Hold Conference Newcastle Town Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

With the object of discussing ways and means of getting idle miners back to work, a conference of representatives of the district…

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Miners' Executive Re-elected Result of Ballot Hoare & Kellock Polled Well Large Majorities

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare has been re-elected president of the Northern Miners' Federation with a majority of 370 votes,…

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Test Demand for Coal Fuels Purpose of Government Grant to Conduct Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

One of the first tasks of the Lyon Brothers, will be to prove to the Government that there is a wide field for their…

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Early Morning Tragedy At Lake Macquarie Man Drowned At Coal Point Fell From Launch Body Recovered in Fishing Net Lake Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

While travelling from Swansea to Coal Point in a motor-launch this morning. William Crooks, 39, of…

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The Collieries Work Resumed in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

Work at the collieries in the Northern district was resumed yesterday after the usual 10 days' Christmas holiday. The new steel poppet head at the John…

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Coal Research

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

An announcement giving the details of the amount of the grant to be made available by the Government for the Lyon Bros. research…

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Hill End Mine Filling-1n Job Begun

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

The work of stifling the nauseous fumes arising from the old Hill End colliery workings was commenced to-day. The four…

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BILLIARDS Gold Cup Tournament LONDON, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

The Gold Cup billiards tournament for which Walter Lindrum (Australia). Clark McConaehy (New Zealand), Joe Davis (Britain), and Tom Newman (Britain)…

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Mt. Isa Mine Close If Lead Slumps BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

If the price of lead does not maintain the present level there is a possibility of Mt. Isa closing down, according to Mr. Webster, Director of Mt. Isa Mines…

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Militants Were Routed Newly Elected Miners' Executive Prospects for Year

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

The newly returned members of the Northern Miners' Executive were the recipients to-day of numerous expressions of…

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Mining Revival British Investors Watching Australia Engineer's Visit Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Captain A. H. Moreing partner in the firm of Messrs. Bewick, Moreing and Co., Mining Engineers, who is visiting Australia to survey rich mining developments…

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No Barter with the Soviet Canada Won't Take Russian Coal Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

The proposals for bartering Canadian cattle for Soviet products has been completely dropped. Canada declines to consider the…

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U.S. Farmers Feel Pinch Gold Standard Is Blamed Senator Borah's Move Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

"What chance have our farmers of getting higher prices while the United States remains on the gold…

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Wheels Churn Up Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

A Townsville message states that, following the discovery of gold-bearing stone in peculiar circumstances on the outskirts of the town, much local excitement…

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Price of Gold London, January 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 6

The price of gold in London to-day was £6/3/4 per ounce fine, compared with £6/3/8 yesterday…

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Work for Miners Newcastle Conference Suggestions Welcomed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) said to-night that he had been advised that local governing bodies would confer at Newcastle on Friday with a view…

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