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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 121

Industrial News Northern Collieries Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 9

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the Northern field for the fortnight one day having been lost owing to the public holiday. Uniformly good…

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Federated Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 9

A conference was held on Friday between the management of Wallarah colliery and Messrs. T. G. Moran (President). C. H. Morton (General Secretary)…

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Owners and Men Meet Aberdare Mine Dispute Dismissal Question

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 8

A conference of owners and deputies' representatives was held in Newcastle to-day to discuss the dispute at the Aberdare…

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Northern Miners Policy Management C'tee to Meet Important Questions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 1

A meeting of the Northern Miners' Committee of Management has been called for 9.15 a.m. on Thursday to…

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Prospecting for Gold Claim for Wages Is Made

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 6

A prospecting venture was described in the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, when a claim was made for wages…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in the course of an address in Newcastle on Thursday, is reported in the “Newcastle Morning Herald” of have said: “The cut-throat…

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Price of Gold London, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/3 per oz. fine…

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Fuel From Coal Creosote Used in Belfast Good Results

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 11

According to reports from England, interest in creosote as a fuel for commercial motor vehicles is flow in the transitory between particular and…

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Price of Gold London, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

The price of gold to-day is £6/3/ an ounce fine a decrease of 3d, compared with yesterday's price…

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Hospital Drive Wallsend District Effort Elermore Miners Help

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 4

Following the example set by other bodies of workers, the employees of the Elermore Tunnel colliery at Wallsend, [?] between 30 and 40, have agreed…

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Trade Treaties Norway-Sweden and Britain Coal Industry Benefits London, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

Trade agreements with Norway and Sweden have been signed. The "Daily Telegraph" understands that Norway has undertaken to purohase…

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Loans to Germany Gold Clause to be Ignored LONDON, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

It was learaed in the City that the German Government has decided to ignore the gold clause of the American issue of the Dawes loan, in addition to the…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 5

Matters in dispute at the Seaham No. 2 colliery were discussed at a conference between the representatives of the owners and the Miners' Federation, at the…

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Mine Electricians' Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

By director of the Minister for Mines, an examinations for certificates of competency as mine electrician under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912-1931, was…

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Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

George Parkinson, 33, miner, living at Dixon-street Cessnock and employed at Ellerington colliery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday suffering from…

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"Small Rush" Tucker's Creek Gold GLOUCESTER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

The Mt. Ninness Goldmine Working Syndicate has just finished the second crushing from the Mt. Ninness Mine at Tucker's Creek. The first crushing of 20…

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Documents Stolen Miners' Leaders Are Perturbed Special Meeting Held

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

Advice that documents had been stolen overnight from the residence of the General Secretary (Mr…

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Three Miners Dead Explosion in British Pit LONDON, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

Three miners last their lives in an explosion at West Cannock colliery, near Hednesford. Staffordshire, to-day, and many of the 100 men in the pit at the…

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Bulli Seat Labour Candidate Mr. Sweeney Chosen Former Miners' Secretary SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 7

The writ for the Balli by-election made necessary by the death of Mr. A. A Lysaght, was issued by the Speaker (Sir Daniel Levy) to-day. Polling day was…

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Bulli Seat Selection Miners Conduct Their Own Ballot Meeting To-night Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

Despite the action of the Graves-Garden executive last night in selecting Mr. Sweeney, the miners in the Buill electorate are conducting a…

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