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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 121

Hill End Colliery Inspector Jack's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

The fires at the Hill End colliery are referred to in a report prepared by Senior Inspector R. P. Jack, of the Department of Mines, who states that a heating…

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Gold Prospecting in Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

"The various mining areas in the northern district have been periodically visited by me during the year, and it is pleasing to report that the activity which…

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Gold Price Rises London, July 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 5

The price of gold to-day was £6/3/1 an ounce fine, a rise of 8½d on Saturday's price…

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MR. W. S. Dun Retires Department of Mines Librarian SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

Mr. W. S. Dun, Palaeontologist and Librarian, Department of Mines, having reached the retiring age, was farewelled by his brother officers, and was the…

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To Remain on Gold Joint Statement of Policy Reply to Britain London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald to-day assured the Dominions, that while France remained on gold Britain would prevent the…

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Restore Trade Stabilisation Not Remedy Mr. Roosevelt Replies Gold Countries' Appeal (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 7

The eagerly-awaited statement giving President Roosevelt's reasons for rejecting the further plea of gold standard countries for the retention…

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Mining of Coal Illegal Practice Condemned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 6

"The practice of illegal mining of coal has been very prevalent in the Newcastle district during the last few years, and is often attended by great risk, not…

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Oil From Coal Reported Newcastle Success CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 8

The Minister in charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) informed Senator Dunn (N.S.W.), in the Senate to-day, that the report of the Lyon Brothers, of…

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Miners' Sustenance New Methods Criticised Operation in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 8

The Acting Secretary of the Victorian-Riverina branch of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. J. Macpherson) criticised to-day the proposal of the…

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Miner Hit by Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

Thomas Batterham (38). of kitchener, suffered head injuries when he was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery today…

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Oil From Coal Lyons Scheme is Rejected Adverse Report Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

Lyon Bros, oil from coal scheme has been turned down by the Federal Government. Sir George Pearco told…

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Against Sharing of Work Richmond Main Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 11

Richmond Main Miners' Lodge last night carried similar resolutions to Pelaw Main Lodge in dismissing a proposal for sharing of work, and…

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Demand Doubtful Oil From Coal Production Committee's Report

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

"Much attention was devoted during the year to the utilisation of our coals and to the matter of fuel research generally," says the annual report of the Department…

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Werris Creek Coal Prospecting Operations Inspector Raggart's Visit

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

"During, my" recent visit to Quirindi I was able to spend a day in examining a number of outcrops of Permian rocks, which were indicated to me by Mr. H…

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Lyon's Oil Coal Scheme State Government Experiments New Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. A. G. Lyon, of Lyon Bros., stated to-day, that although the Federal Government had turned, down their oil from coal scheme,…

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Southern Miners and A.L.P. Affiliation with Lang Group Move for Withdrawal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 11

By ten votes to three the Southern District of the Miners' Federation, yesterday, decided to withdraw its affiliation with…

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Cessnock Colliery Idle

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

Cessnock No. 2. colliery was idle yesterday owing to grievance by a wheeler, who claimed extra money for working in an isolated place. The men will resume…

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New Manager of State Coal Mine Mr. Fullagar, of Cessnock SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 8

Mr. Robert E. Fullagar has been appointed manager of the State Coal Mine at Lithgow, and will take up his new duties early next month…

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Search for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 8

The search for cool in South Australia was continued through the year, Reference to the matter is made in the Mining Review." published by the…

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Coal-dusting Dangers Wollongong

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

The Delegate Board has decided to bring question of the dangers arising from coal-dunting before the Minister, and to ask him to bring in legislation to give…

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