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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 121

Coal Exports for Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

During the last week 20,870 tons of coal cargo were shipped interstate and 4370 tons of bunkers. The over-seas shipments of coal for the same…

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Industrial News Hill End Colliery Work Temporarily Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 11

The grant provided by the Government for filling in the cavities at Hill End Colliery was exhausted yesterday, and the work will be suspended until May 8,…

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Relief Tax Miners' Objection Individual Earnings Only

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

The President of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) recently brought under the notice of the Premier and Treasurer (Mr. B. S…

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Work at Mines Only Six Full Time

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

Only six collieries in the Northern district worked full time during the past fortnight. Nine days represented full time for…

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Gold and Minerals Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 12

The world tangled conditions regarding currencies and the financial problems that are emerging therefrom, while on the one hand are causing world-wide anxiety, on…

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Price of Gold London, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/2/6 an ounce fine, compared with £6/1/4 yesterday…

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Southern Mines Rationing of Work Continues WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 11

Mine pays distributed on the Southern field to-day were again on the small side. Wongawilli Colliery, the property of the Australian Iron and Steel Company, is…

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Coal Export 30,721 Tons for Week Brisk Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 30,721 tons. The aggregate for the…

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Mining Industry Rehabilitation Problem MR. D. McNEILL'S VIEWS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 11

Mr. David McNeill, one of the Northern councillors of the Miners' Federation, and a former Secretary of the Newcastle branch, speaking yesterday of the…

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Coal Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 3

Joseph Falrleigh (47), laborer, was charged at Newcastle Court to-day with having stolen a hundredweight of coal, valued at 1s 3d, the…

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Cessnock Miners and May Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 7

At a special meeting of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge yesterday it was decided to contribute a levy of 1/6 per man towards the cost of providing the…

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Miners' Federation and A.l.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 2

Sir,—What is the next move of the Millers' Federation now that is scheme of socialisation of industry has been rejected by the Easter Conference? Mr. Hoare said…

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"No Withdrawal" Northern Miners' Unit State Labour Party Mr. McNamara's Statement SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 5

According to a statement made by Mr. W. McNamara, of the Socialisation Group of the State Labour Party, at a conference called by the McNamara Group on…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 9

Richmond Main Colliery, which had been Idle for the past fortnight, owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day…

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Coal and Shipping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 4

At the annual dinner of the Newport Shipowners' Association, Mr. Emlyn Jones, of Cardiff, replying to the toast "Coal and Shipping," said he wished the…

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Steel Supports in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

The use of steel for the support of roof and sides continues to make headway, especially in roadways, and, as time goes on, steel props in conjunction with steel…

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Coal and Shipping for April

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 7

During the month of April 20,500 tons of coal cargo were shipped overseas from Newcastle and 23,000 tons of bunkers. In April, 1932. 12,000…

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Price of Gold London, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/9 an ounce fine…

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Denied Stealing Melons "Many Complaints," Said Sergeant Magistrate Didn't Believe Him Missing Mine Harness

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

"It's an absolute He. I tell you, dinkum," asserted Garnet Craft, a saw-mill hand, of Millfield, in protesting his innocence in a case at "Numerous complaints have been made about the loss of harness from mines all over the coalfields," said Sergeant Turner, at Cessnock Police…

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Price of Gold London, May 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 7

The pride of gold was quoted to-day at £6/4/8 an ounce fine…

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