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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 121

Gold Discovered

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 6

There IS gold in Kenya! A woman discovered a rich deposit on her farm there, when she was facing ruin. She sold out to a syndicate. The news…

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Coal and Shipping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 4

The annual report of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom contains the following passage relating to coal—Shipping must still rely upon coal to…

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Output Is Increased Northern Colliery Workings Figures Improve

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 3

Business was more brisk at the northern mines during the past fortnight than it has been for some time. Indications of the better times to…

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Coal Oil for the Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 4

A contract for 12 months bulk supplies of oil made from British coal has been placed by the Admiralty with Low Temperature Carbonisation. Ltd? The…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 3

"'Dear Gott!' he growled. 'Dat you should be so beeg a fool!... You dink dat in a week or dwo weeks you vill go free, dat your friend vill get you away…

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Lithgow Coal Trade Depleted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 6

Increased competition from the northern collieries In the supply of coal for the railways has substantially affected the output of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 9

Captain Billy rolled in, and threw a telegram on the table. "Somebody order me a drama, I'm wore out, an' at the point to die, like…

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State Labor Party Unity Again Shattered Brealaway Plans Revised Miners to Hold Mass Meetings Socialisation Meeting Will Be Convened Object to Dictatorial Powers' Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 1

Confusion still exists in the ranks, of the State Labor Party, and although on Saturday morning the Socialisation leaders seemed to favor unity, following Alderman J. S. Garden's statement, uneasiness has…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 8

Pelaw Main Colliery, which was idle all last week owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Stanford Main No. 1 also resumed…

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Victorian Gold Pioneering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 4

A remarkable history of gold production in the pioneering days of Victoria lies behind the 10 properties which a new company, to be formed in London…

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Theft of Coal Alleged Young Man Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 8

From the cover afforded by a motor car in which they were sitting at Carrington on March 18, Constable Hollis and Railway Officer…

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Lithgow Gratified Government Coal Order LITHGOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 4

The decision of the State Government to place an order for 75,000 tons of coal from the Western district has caused great satisfaction. Approximately £35,000…

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Workless Miners Rehabilitation Policy Govt. Action Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 1

Plans for the rehabilitation of the Coal Industry and the repatriation of miners for whom…

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State Labour Miners and Affiliation Aggregate Meetings Rank and File to Decide SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 5

Although the State Labour Party Conference decided on the socialisation of credit, which was favoured by the Socialisation Group, the conference arranged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 6

And with that flooding radiance silence departed. The porters began to jabber, the air was filled with the drone of myriad insects that flashed irridescent…

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Northern Miners Are Divided on A.L.P. Secession Issue The Socialisation Policy Issue Penalty of Secession What Other Party Is Possible? Objectors' Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 7

No dates have yet been fixed for aggregate meetings of miners in the north to decide whether they should withdraw…

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Ayrfield Colliery Conference in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 8

A conference of the representatives of the Department of Mines and the Miners' Federation was held in Newcastle yesterday, respecting the closing down of…

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Coal Point and Kilaben Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 5

The fortnightly coin social in aid of the funds of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association was held at the Kilaben Bay residence of Mr. and Mrs…

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Coal Export Shipments for Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 6

It is expected that the quantity of coal loaded at Newcastle cranes this week will be about 41,500 tons, of which 33,500 tons will represent interstate and overseas…

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Price of Gold London, April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 7

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/0/9/½ an oz fine…

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