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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 121

Mt. Isa Mine Strikers Resume Work BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 7

A message from Mr. Isa states that the men employed at the Mt. Isa mine, who recently went on strike, resumed work to-day…

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Mine Act Breach Warning by Magistrate "Tell Your Mates"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 6

"You can tell your workmates that if there are any future presecutions of a similar nature will inflict a heavy penalty,"…

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Not Pigeon-holed Report on Collie Coal Industry PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 6

Any suggestion that Dr. Herman's report on the Collie coal industry and relevant, matters is being pigeon-holed is incorrect. It is known that the report…

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Kurri Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 9

Andrew Clements, 25, of Barton-street, Kurri Kurri, a miner, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received injuries on the back of the left knee while at work…

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Mine Inspection Northumberland No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Isaac Hoare) has reported as follows on an inspection of Northumberland No. 2 mine on February 3 and 5.—…

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Domestic Reports Miners' Federation Meeting SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 9

The opening of session of the annual meeting of the Miners' Federation to-day was devoted to the reception of reports of a domestic nature…

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Price of Gold London, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/2/ per oz fine…

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Fall of Earth Two Miners Buried LEADVILLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 8

William Levy had William Edgar were buried by a fall of earth at the Mount Stewart mine on Saturday. The men were engaged in retimbering a place when…

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Labor Conference in Sydney Miners' Delegates Elected Keen Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 6

The ballot for the miners' delegates to the big Metropolitan and Provincial A.L.P. Conference to be held in Sydney Trades Hall…

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Mining Shares Renewed Activity in London British Funds Decline London, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 8

On the stock markets to-day, the outstanding feature was again the renewed activity in mining shares. A sharp increase in sterling rates sent…

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Hebburn Colliery Improvements Mean Fewer Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

In consequence of certain improvements having been carried out on the pit-top top at Hebbrun No. 1 colliery the work will be carried out with fewer men…

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In The Courts Mining Applications

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

Stating that the title was complicated because of a settlement made in 1861, Mr. J. Carlton applied for the adjournment of the application by…

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Stone Dust in Mine Federation to Protest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

A meeting of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to protest emphatically against the continuance of stone dust in mines and demanded an immediate,…

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Prospectus Issued Anglo-Australian Gold Co. LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

The prospectus of the Anglo-Australian Gold Development Company has been issued. It offers 520.000 5/ shares to develop six properties in West Australia, selected…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

The three Kurri collieries, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1. which have worked all the week, were again, working…

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Big Cargo Coal for Philippines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

A big cargo of coal will be loaded at Newcastle early next week by the steamer Macaria, on charter. Easily the largest shipment of coal…

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Unemployed Miners Federation's Representations SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

At the Miners' Federation meeting to-day, the President (Mr. D. Reece) gave a lengthy report on the representations made ton the Government regarding the…

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Gold Fever Walter Huston—Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Gold Fever, Columbia's dramatic spectacle romanticising the melodrama deallng with the conditions in America to-day, will open to-morrow at the Civic Theatre. Walter Huston, regarded as one of America's finest actors, is seen…

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Price of Gold London, February 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 10

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/0/2 an ounce fine…

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Huge Coal Oil Order for Royal Navy British Fuel London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

First order of its kind in Naval history has been given: by the Admiralty, for a huge…

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