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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 121

Gloucester Mine Company Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 5

Among companies registered in Sydney to-day was Kinsan Mine N.L., with a nominal capital of £9000, in £1 shares. The first place of operations was…

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Price of Gold London, May 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/10 an ounce fine, an increase of 2d on yesterday's price…

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The Breathing Hill Curious Mining Relic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 5

Lying a few chains off the main Castlemaine-Maryborough road, about six miles from Castlemaine, there is a hill which is claimed to possess a property shared by…

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Bulli Labour Fight North Considering Its Attitude Parliamentarians Neutral Miners' Council's Stand Against State Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 7

Northern miners have carried the Bulli fight into their districts. Maitland A.L.P. has decided to support Mr. Lang and the State Executive; the Kurri State Electorate Council is in favour of the Bulli Electorate Council and Mr. Willis, and…

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New Guinea Gold Plan to Develop Territory MR. C. W. C. Marr's Cabinet Report Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 8

The Minister for Territories (Mr. C. W. C. Marr), who represented Australia at the official opening of the Legislative Council in the Mandated Territories,…

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Scottish Australian Mining Coy. Loss on Operations for Year Sale of Pits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 10

Accounts of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, Ltd., for 1932, are stated by the London representative of "The Sun" to have disclosed a…

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Miners' Council Waited In Vain To Hear Coalfields M's.L.A. Politicians Failed To Appear Neutral Attitude to Bulli Candidates Meeting at Balgownie Hostile to Mr. Lang Final Stages of Campaign Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 June 1933 · page 1

The Miners' Central Council met again to-day at Rawson Chambers, to hear the final decision of those Members of Parliament who met them in conference yesterday…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 11

Owing to the slackness of trade and rough seas, Wallarah colliery has only five days to draw for pay, and this week only one day so far has been worked…

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Welsh Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. Enoch Morrell presided over a special conference of Welsh miners, called to consider a scheme for the reorganisation of the South Wales Miners'…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 8

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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German Coal Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 8

Criticism of German coal was made by Mr. F C. Dickens, Chairman of the Alliance and Dublin Gas Company, at the half-yearly meeting in Dublin (says the…

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Cessnock Coal Hurts Miner's Knee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 11

Edward Little, 30, miner, of Michael-street, West Cessnock, and employed at Elrington Colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries to his right…

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Price of Gold London, June 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 7

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/2/11 announce fine, a decrease of 11d on yesterday's price…

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Coal Trimmers' Wages Claims Important Meetings Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

The Coaltrimmers' Union will hold two important meetings next week. On Sunday morning a meeting will be held to consider a log of claims…

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South African Mines Large Increase in Taxation Trade Revival Taking Place Capetown, May 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 10

Details of the taxation of miles show an increase of from £4,000,000 to £13,000,000, Rich, established mines bear the greatest part. Poor and developing…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 11

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended May 26 is at the rate of approximately £6/18/6 per…

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Hebburn Miners Nomination of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. W. Wardle presided at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners Lodge held in the Western School of Arts on Thursday night. Mr. G. Perris reported that the…

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Prospecting for Gold Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 8

Mr. Paddy Whelan and a party of prospectors, who have been searching in the Livesey Ranges for a rich goldmine alleged to be Lassaler's have returned to…

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Bulli Impressions Northern Miners Criticised Mr. Ledsam Outspoken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 8

Mr. T. Ledsam, a well-known Newcastle trade-unionist, who carried Labour's banner for the Clarence in the election three years ago, returned to Newcastle…

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Coal Prospects at West Wallsend. Railway Orders?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 6

In an endeavor to create more work for the employees of Seaham No. 2 Colliery, West Wallsend, representatives of the Railway Commissioners…

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