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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 121

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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Free Spectacles Eye Treatment for Poor Mining Mechanics' Request

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

In reply to a series of questions submitted to the Department of Public Health, bearing on the matter of Government assistance to indigent poor for eye…

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Anglo-danish Trade Treaty Details of the Agreement British Coal London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Under a new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Norway, both countries undertake that the…

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Kurri Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 11

William Graham, 31, of Sixth-street, Weston, had both wrists fractured while working at Elrington Colliery yesterday, He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

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

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Coal for Austria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 16

Austrian coal imports declined in 1932 from 3,840,000 tons to about 3,000,000 tons. The countries chiefly affected were—Poland 1,330,000 tons (1,070,000 tons in…

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Help for Spanish Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 16

The President of the Spanish Ministerial Council has issued a decree authorising the Marine Minister to acquire, by direct action, 100,000 tons of small coal and…

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Miners' Committee Internal Matters Only

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 6

Seen at the conclusion of the special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, the President (Mr. T…

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Discharged From Hospital Mines' Rescue Men

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The three members of the Boolaroo Mines Rescue Brigade, who figured in the dramatic incident in Shortland Colliery yesterday morning, and who…

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Shortland Mine Rescue (Continued from Page 1) Statement by Secretary Examination of Mine to Be Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

An official statement was issued by Mr. S. Cleave, secretary of the Boolaroo Mines Rescue Brigade, this afternoon…

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Friability of Coal Experiments in United States

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 16

The method of estimating the friability of coal in use at the North-west Experiment Station of the United States Bureau of Mines, Seattle. Washington, where…

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Bulli Seat Ballot Northern Miners' Support New Party Hints Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

It is learned that the Northern Miners' Committeemen pledged themselves to support the Southern Miners in their determination…

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Special Article a New Fuel Pulverised Coal Cheapness and Efficiency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 8

Although pulverised fuel firing has for some time been regarded as one of the accepted modern methods of burning coal, the system actually involves no new…

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Won't Declare Beer "Black" Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge "Sectional Move Futile"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge last night decided not to fall into line with the resolution of the…

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Gas in Mine Proto Man Overcome Shortland Pit Three Men in Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

An attempt by a party of men wearing Proto apparatus to find the seat of the recent fire at Shortland Colliery came to an abrupt ending…

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Pre-selection Ballot Southern Miners Will Proceed Bulli By-election Northern District Supports WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

The situation at Bulli concerning the Australian Labour Party's ballot to select a candidate to contest the by-election has become complicated. The State…

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Police Laid a Trap and Caught Him Defendant Said Aunt Gave Him Coal She Swore She Didn't

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 8

How a police trap had been set to catch a man thought to be involved in the theft of coal was described at the Newcastle…

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Summons Division Coal Unlawfully Obtained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 4

A fine of £5, costs 10/, witnesses' expenses £1, in default, imprisonment for 13 days, was imposed on James Alfred Bunt, Carrington-street, Mayfield, on an…

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Price of Gold London, May 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/1 an ounce fine…

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Wongawilli Mine Mechanics "Will Stick to Their Agreement" \

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 4

Upon his return to Maitland to-day, the secretary of the C[?]ry Mechanics' Association (Mr. M[?]n) reported that Wongawilli Lodge and…

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