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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 121

10755 Tons of Coal Shipped To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 7

The tonnage of coal shipped from Newcastle to-day was 10,755, including bunkers and coal cargo. The coal was shipped on the…

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Gold Bounty Payment to be Made Soon CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 6

The Minister for Customs (Mr. T. W. White) stated to-day that the Commonwealth Government would shortly pay a bounty of slightly more than 4/ an oz…

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Canada in Line Currency Without Gold Backing Issue of £1,400,000 OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 1

The Canadian Government has decided to erect a great public building in Ottawa at a cost of 7,000,000 dollars (£1,400,000 at…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 12

The three Kurri collieries, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main No. 1, were again working to-day…

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Conference Sought Miners and Shale Committee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 7

In the joint statement to-night, the President (Mr. Rees) and Secretary (Mr. Teeca), of the Miners' Federation, stated that the Federation was seeking a…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute Settled at To-day's Conference Union Leader's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 9

The State Secretary of the Engine-drivers' Union (Mt. Atkins) visited Newcastle to-day to attend a conference at the Burwood Colliery in…

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Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association was held at Mr. Dawson's residence on Saturday night. Mr. Hargreaves presided over…

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Mining Mechanics' Balllot Nominations Close on May 27

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 8

Preliminary business in connection with the forthcoming election of officers was discussed at a meeting: of the executive of the Federated Mining…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 3 (BEFORE Mr. E. J Harrison, S.m.) Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 11

Joseph Farleigh, 47, labourer, was fined £3, in default six days' imprisonment, for having stolen, at Carrington, on May 1, about a cwt of coal, valued at 1/3, the…

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Mine Inspections South Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

Mr. I. Hoare, District Check Inspector and Mr. G. Bissett, local inspector, report as follows concerning their inspection of South Seaham mine on May 2…

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John Darling Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

An inspection of John Darling mine was made by Mr. Hoare, with Mr. Robert Ryan, the local check inspector. The air readings are given in cubic feet per…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

The three Kurri collieries, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1. were again working to-day. Richmond Main, which was Idle all…

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Catherine Hill Bay Colliery Employees' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

The third annual picnic conducted by the Wallarah Colliery Employees' Picnic Committee was held on the Sports Ground on May Day. The committee, of which Mr…

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Industrial News Mining Mechanics Officers' Election Arrangements

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

Mr. T. G. Moran presided at a meeting of the Executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, held in Hill's Chambers, West Maitland, on…

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Followed Precedent Australia Not Condemned No Gold for U.S. Creditors London, May 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

There is less tendency for disappointed holders to condemn Australia's payment of interest of America on May 2, in paper dollars became the view is taken that…

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"Back to Coal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Hider, A.M. last. C.E., Swansea, England, in an address to Aberdare Rotarians, dealt with "Some Phases of the "Back-to-Coal" Movement." He said…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 14

The price fixed for gold by the Commonwealth Bank, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended April 28 is at the rate of approximately £6/17/6 per…

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In The Courts Gold Ring Mentioned

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 4

Appearing on a charge of having had in his possession at Newcastle yesterday a woman's gold three-stone ring, reasonably suspected of having…

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Gold and Minerals Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 14

Whatever Government happens to, be ill power, increased production and discovery of useful minerals, other than the precious metals, will always be of…

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Mine Valuation Question of Coke Making Case at Wollongong Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 10

At the Laud Valuation Court, before his Honour, Judge Pike, the Corrimal Balgownie Colliery, Ltd., appealed against the cokeworks power-house and generating…

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