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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 121

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 9

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated yesterday that, in conformity with the rules of the organisation,…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 6

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

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Industrial News Abermain Colliery Shotfirer's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 9

Members of the Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge held a pit-top meeting yesterday morning, and discussed the position of Walter Robertson, shotfirer,…

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Price of Gold London, May 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 5

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/4, an ounce fine, being unchanged since yesterday…

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Buy From Denmark Return for Coal Purchases London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 9

When the trade agreements recently signed with the Argentine and Denmark were discussed in the House of Commons to-day,…

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Died in Mine Widow Awarded £800 Views of Doctors Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 9

Before the Workers Compensation Commission to-day, the learning was continued of the art-beard determination between Alison Sinclair, widow of William…

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Gold Production Action to Stimulate Conference Suggested Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 6

On the adjournment of the House of Representations the Acting Leader of the Country Party (Mr. T. Paterson) suggested, as a means to stimulate gold…

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Coal Industry "Cut-throat Competition" Mine Workers' Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 6

"The cut-throat competition in this State, but particularly in the Newcastle district, is settling the coal industry," said the Deputy Leader of the Labour…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 10

The three Kurri collieries, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1, which have worked all the week, were again working…

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American Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 17

Stocks of anthracite and bituminous coal in the United States and Canada in industrial Plants as of December 1 amounted to 27 1-3 million tons, as…

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Gold Bounty

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

The gold bounty for the first nine months of 1932 is now being paid at the rate of 10/ per ounce. The sum involved is £90,000, equal to 4/ per ounce on gold…

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Mining Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 11

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) announced yesterday that he had arranged conferences with the management…

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Price of Gold

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

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended May 5, is at the rate of approximately £6/19/11 per…

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Weston Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 11

Joseph Balsdon, 40, a miner, living in Government-road, Weston, was struck by a fall of coal at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri…

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Burwood Mine Report on Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 4

Mr. Isaac Hoare (District Check Inspector) and Mr. Charles Cain (Local Check Inspector) have reported as follows on an inspection of the Burwood…

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Eight Missed Only One Day Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 4

While none of the collieries in the northern district worked full time during the post fortnight, eight of them only missed one day, while six…

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Gold and Minerals Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

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

Whether the peculiarity modern practice of boarding monetary gold was brought about by economic consideration, or a fear of its exhaustion, it has not…

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Beer Boycott Miners in the Fight Lodges Give Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 9

Nearly 5000 miners on the Maitland coalfields have agreed to support the Newcastle Trades Hall Disputes Committee in the beer boycott recently launched by…

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Concentration on Beer Dispute Referendum Speakers to Help Miners' Support

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 4

With the Upper House Referendum campaign over. Trades Hall leaders now intend to concentrate on the…

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Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 9

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries resumed work to-day…

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