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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 121

Coal Export 35,130 Tons for Week Quiet Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 35,130 tons, of which 3220 tons represented overseas…

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Gold and Minerals Reports From Fields Increased World Output (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 12

An impression gaining wider recognition in the world to-day is that the increasing output of gold will gradually force commodity prices to higher levels, though an…

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Wollongong Harbour Council Willing to Assume Control Suggests No Coal Shipping Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 8

Before the Maritime Coordination Board, which sat at the Wollongong Courthouse to-day, Ald. Howarth, on behalf of Wollongong Council, stated that…

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Promising Resets From Assays Gold Wine Near Mount Isa Mt Isa

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

Promising results are shown in the assays of ore taken from the gold mine at May Downs, where work has been carried on by the Mt Isa…

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A.L.P. Breakaway Issue Debated Socialisation Group Meets New Political Party's Chances Miners Interested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 1

Whether a new Labor Party should be formed, or whether an attempt should be made to overthrow the ruling…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 12

"Not to-night; nor to-morrow, unless it is necessary. Might—er—put him out of his stride, you know." "Ferrers an' I know, right enough. An'…

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Fall of Coal Mine Deputy's Death GUNNEDAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. Kruse) held an inquest at Gunnedah yesterday into the death of Frederick Summerfield, a mining deputy who was fatally injured in…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery, which was idle all last week owing to slackness of trade, was again idle to-day, while Stanford Merthyr No. 1 and pelaw…

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Miners Await Meetings Future Political Affiliation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 7

Keen interest was taken in Newcastle industrial circles to-day in the latest move of the Socialisation group in Sydney to invite the miners' and…

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Miners' Food Relief Intermittent Workers' Position Deputation's Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 8

A deputation from the Minors' Federation interviewed the Assistant-Minister (Mr. Hawkins) to-day on tho subject of food…

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Pulverised Coal Experiments Stassfurt Tests Most, Satisfactory Our Supplies Favored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 8

The German steamer Stassfurt, which arrived at Sydney from Europe to-day, will obtain 500 tons of Newcastle coal…

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SOCIALISATION New Industrial Party Railmen and Miners Mr. Lang as "Lenin the Second" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

The anniversary conference of the Socialisation group at Redfern at the week-end decided to approach the Miners' Federation and the Australian Railways…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 9

Of the three men, was fitting, it was Ferrers who saw her first. Startled by the expression on her face as revealed by the firelight the jumped to his feet. As…

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Confused Position In A.L.P Now Still More Complicated A Split Arises Within A Split Three Groups of Socialisers Attempts to Form New Party Deputation to Miners Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 7

Fresh turmoil within the Labor Party is predicted by observers of the confused Socialisation situation in…

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Talks Begin President Welcomes Mr. MacDonald Experts Take Up Work No Estrangement Over U.S.A. Gold Standard Action (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, April 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) banished with emphatic words to-night all talk of a British estrangement with the United States for having abandoned the gold standard, and began with President F. D. Roosevelt quiet talks on which the…

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Ayrfield Colliery Report to Miners' Lodge "Now Reasonably Safe"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 7

A special meeting of Ayrfield Miners' Lodge heard the report of the recent conference with Mr. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Coalmines, and Inspector W…

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Coal Freights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 4

According to a letter which has been received at Lithgow from the Premier the question of railway freights on coal is being considered by the Cabinet, with…

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Northern Miners Conference with Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 7

A conference of the representative of the owners and the employees regarding a matter affecting the members of the federation engaged at the…

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Price of Gold London, April 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 6

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £5/18/2 an ounce fine…

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Injured Miners Greater Compensation Deputation's Requests Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 6

In the absence of the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham), who is at Wollongong, the Under-Secretary of the department (Mr…

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