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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 121

White Gold (Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER VI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 10

Bellew caught the descending arm, twisted the knife out of the small hand, and then flung the girl from him. She gyrated among the tables, upsetting two…

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Shipping Better Coal Profits Lower Howard Smith; Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 4

The annual report of Howard Smith Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1932, shows a profit of £22,333, which is £7161 greater than in the previous year…

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Ayrfield No. 1 COLLIERY Heating Conditions Improve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

The heating conditions in the large quantity of loose coal in Ayrfield colliery are gradually improving. Employees are engaged on two shifts daily, erecting brick…

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£90 Claimed for Lost Top of Finger Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

Alleging that he had lost the top of his finger as a result of an accident at the Elrington colliery, Clive Thomas, tophand, of Love-street,…

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Fall of Coal Bellbird Miner Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 6

Alister James Bowie, 52, miner, of Cruickshank-street, Bellbird, was killed by a fall of coal in 11 east, No. 1 tunnel, of Bellbird mine yesterday…

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Mine Conference in Sydney Enginemen and Proprietors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

Disputes over the rotation of shifts at the power-house at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, anil tho cavilling-out at Bellbird in relation to seniority, will…

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Price of Gold London, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/0/9 an oz fine, compared with £6/0/4½ yesterday…

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Accident Victim's Condition Struck by Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

John Thompson (27), who had his pelvis fractured when he was buried under a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, was operated upon…

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Pension Increase Miners' Phthisis Grant Amending of Law Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

Drawing attention to the Government's promise that miners phthisis allowance and sustenance received by pensioners relatives would not be treated as income…

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Old Dispute Revived Coal-cutting Machine Abermain No. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

The recurrence of a 17-year-old dispute was responsible for miners at Abermain No. 2 colliery ceasing work…

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How Miners Use Their Picks Demonstration in Court Doctors Differ in Case Kurri Man's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

A pick was needed in the Newcastle Compensation Court this afternoon to illustrate how a miner handled it with an injured…

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White Gold (Published by Arrangement with Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER VI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 11

Out of the flat roof, almost at his feet, a head and shoulders suddenly lifted themselves. So unexpected was the apparition that he was moved to a started…

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Search for Gold Scheme to Aid Miners Minister Keen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) is now giving serious consideration to a recommendation from the…

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Industrial News Miners Cease Work Abermain No. 2 Colliery Machines in Stone Section

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 11

The introduction of electrically driven coal-cutting machines with safety light conditions into the stone drive section of Abermain No. 2 colliery, resulted in the…

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Gunnedah Colliery Check Inspector's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 15

Mr. [?]. Hoare, miners' check inspector, on the occasion of his tour of the northwestern collieries, spent a day at Gunnedah…

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Mine Victim's Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 8

Tho condition of John Thompson (27), who was injured by a fall of coal at Bellbird on Wednesday, was reported to-day to be satisfactory…

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Struck by Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 15

A claim for £5 a week from August 10, 1932, to September 19, 1932, was made by David Dixon, miner, of Cessnock, against Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., in…

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Check Inspection Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 3

The District Check Inspector (Mr. James Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. J. Newell) report as follows, after having examined the Thistle…

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Oil From Coal No Government Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 10

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. J. G. Latham) told Mr. J. E. Fenton (U.A.P., Maribyrnong), in the House of Representatives to-day, that the…

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Northern Miners and A.l.p. Meeting on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 7

It is expected that the faction fight in the A.L.P. between the Socialisation and "Lang" sections will be discussed at a meeting of…

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