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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 121

The Gold "Pass"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 8

Up to yesterday, no fewer than 24 patriots had unselfishly decided to nominate for the Annandale vacancy in the State Parliament…

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Gold and Minerals Confidence in Gold Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 12

Since the circumstances, natural or designed that have caused the nations to go off the gold standard, quite a number of monetary theories have been…

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Trade Was Brisk on Northern Coalfields Colliery Details

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 1

Trade was brisk on the northern coalfields during the past fortnight, two mines recording full-time and 10 others…

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Contractor Manager Colliery Company Fined Wollongong Prosecution Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 9

At the Police Court Cam and Sons trading as the South Kembla Colliery Co., were fined £5, with 8/ costs, for a breach of the Coalmines Regulation. Act namely…

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Price of Gold London, June 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/2/4½ an ounce fine…

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Labor Party Expulsions Miners' Leaders Spared Caused Surprise

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 1

There was an air of reticence in Newcastle Trades Hall circles this morning concerning the A.L.P. expulsions…

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Bulli Dispute Miners to Resume on Monday SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 8

Following a meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day, it was announced that the, decision of the Bulli workers to "return to work…

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Coal Boards Stabilise Industry Queensland Plan Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 7

When the conference of coalmining interests resumed to-day, a scheme for the stabilisation of the industry was placed before it by the special committee appointed…

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Coal Problems Rehabilitation of Trade Some Aspects Reviewed (No. 1.)

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

The existence of a mining problem in Newcastle, as in all coal-producing centres, is readily recognised. There is no denial of the evil days on which the industry…

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11 EXPELLED State Labour Party Members Opposed Mr. Sweeney Miners Against Action SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 7

At one of the largest meetings in its history, the State Executive of the State Labour party decided to-night by 19 votes to 8 upon the expulsion…

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Mines on Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 4

Sir,—I think it would save a lot of trombe if these farming a syndicate to work a colamine on tribute were to find out what the law is bearing on such a…

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Found Shot Wonthaggi Mine Official MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 8

The body of Robert Phillip Symons, 39, chief electrical engineer at the Wonthaggi State Mine, was found in a room at his home in Wonthaggi on Saturday morning…

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Coal Shipped to W. Australia Increase Due to Collie Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 6

The effect of the Collie coal trouble in West Australia on Newcastle's coal trade can be gauged by the jump in the export coal figures to W.A. for…

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"One Out, All Out" Socialisation Group Stand Expelled Supported Conference with Miners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 7

The Socialisation Group decided to and solidly behind the members of the State Labour party who have been expelled by the executive of the party, and us a roe…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 5

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation has been convened for to-day. The members, with the…

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Fined for Stealing Colliery Turns

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 8

Pleading guilty to a charge of having stolen four colliery turns, one horse or flat turn, and three board turns, valued at £8 7s 6d, from the…

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Fined For Coal Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 9

For having stolen a hundredweight of coal, valued at is 6d, the property of the Railway Department, Joe Stacey Saunders (40), seaman, was…

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Hill End Colliery Is Fined Trouble Over Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 9

An echo of the closing of the old Hill End colliery was hoard in the Cessnock Police Court to-day, when the Hill End…

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Small Mines "Trade Secured by Low Rate" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 6

The Maritime group, together with several other unions has decided to approach the Government, with a view to securing an amendment of the…

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Coal Problem Years of Prosperity Justice Edmunds's Orders No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 6

An examination of the departmental returns discloses that the mining industry was at its best in 1924. In that year the output exceeded 11,000,000 tons. It is…

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