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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 121

Coal Export 54,201 Tons for Week Unusually Brisk Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 8

Although the cranes did not work on Monday, the quantity of coal, including bankers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, 54,201…

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Search for Gold Central Australia Expedition Misadventure to Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 13

News has been received of another accident to the expedition which set out to locate the goldfield in Central Australia which Patrick Whelan claims to have…

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Levy Cancelled Wallsend Miners and Hospital Limited Earnings £10 Donation from Lodge Funds

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

It was in good faith that, at the April meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge, the members, sister hearing addresses from the officers of the Wallsend Hospital Drive…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 1

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

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Colliery Reopened at Singleton First Skip Yesterday Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 1

The first skip of coal since the reopening of the Nundah Extended Colliery (near Singleton) was hauled to the surface yesterday for use at…

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Survey Ship to Coal H.m.s. Moresby for North Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 7

H.M.S. Moresby, a naval survey ship, is due to arrive at Newcastle this afternoon to load bunkers before going on to survey grounds on the…

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Cessnock Further Grant Hill End Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 7

A further grant of £500 has been made to complete the work over the old workings at Hill End colliery. The subsidences have been practically filled in, and…

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Coal Point Progress Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 3

A coin social in aid of the funds of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association was held at the Coal Point residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark on…

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Price of Gold London, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 7

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

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Deputies Strike Mines Thrown Idle Aberdare Extended and Central

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 4

The South Maitland Deputies Association met at Cessnock last night, and decided to withdraw all the deputies from the Aberdare Extended and the Aberdare…

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Shot Firer Charged Abermain No. 2 Mine Case Accident Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 8

An accident which occurred during the firing of a shot at Abermain no. 2 Colliery on April 21, has its sequel in a…

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Two Mines Held Up Dispute Over a Deputy No Reinstatement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 1

The eight hundred employees of Aberdare Central and Aberdare Extended i to the decision of the deputies…

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After Two and a Half Hours' Vigorous Discussion Miners to Support Beer Boycott Conference at Weston Last Night "Victory Assured"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 8

Representatives from miners' lodges in Cessnock, Weston and Kurri attended a conference at Weston last night, convened by…

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Wallarah Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 10

The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) attended a conference at Wallarah to-day in an endeavor to settle matters in dispute…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 5

The conference fixed for to-day at Catherine Hall Bay, to consider the matter in dispute at Wallarah Colliery, has been postponed until to-morrow. The…

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Big Coal Shipment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 10

On vessels cleared at Newcastle Customs House this afternoon 13,130 tons of cool left Newcastle, comprising 11,630 tons of coal cargo and 1500 tons…

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Deputies Resume One Colliery Idle Conference to Be Held

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

The executive of the South Maitland Deputies' Association. Messrs. McGhee and Robbins, approached the Superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, Mr…

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Price of Gold London, May 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 7

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/4 an ounce fine…

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Dutch Peasants Gold Hoarding Affects Nation May Go Off Standard London, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 7

The City Editor of the "Daily Express" says that world-wide hoarding of gold is gaining momentum, peasants in Holland purchasing gold over the bank counter like…

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Japanese Bombs Over British Coal Area Advance Made Big Victory Claimed Chinese Suffer London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 1

Japanese reports state that, as a result of a battle at Chienan, the Japanese forces, suffered 100 casualties, while…

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