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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 121

Gold Payments Stopped Montevideo, July 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 10

The Uruguayaa Government to-day decreed the suspension of gold payments on its bonds hold by foreign creditors…

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Price of Gold London, July 6

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

The price of gold to-day was £6/4/1 an ounce fine…

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Oil From Coal Newcastle Experiments Dr. Rivett's Report

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

A communication was received by Messrs. A. F. and A.G. Lyon, of Newcastle from the Prime Minister's Department yesterday, stating that two…

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Chamber of Commerce Overseas Bunker Coal Passengers' Luggage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

A move for a reduction in the harbor rates on overseas bunker coal, and representations for more powerful lights at King's Wharf, will be…

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Industrial News Work on Waggons Federated Mining Mechanics

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

There was a full attendance of the members of Aberdarre Central Lodge of the Federated Mining Mechanics’ Association in the School of Arts, Cessnock,…

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Southern Miners Affiliation With A.L.P. Withdrawal Motion Lodges Will Consider WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 9

A meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board, a motion favouring withdrawl from the Australian Labour Party was carried. The motion will…

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Gold and Minerals Mining Progress Reports from the Fields

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

If one wishes to learn something of the view of mining men in London with regard to the future of the gold industry in Australia, no better source can be…

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Coal Trimmers Committee's Decisions

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

The Secretary of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. A. McLagan) said yesterday that an important session…

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Australian Price of Gold

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

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 30 is at the rate of approximately £6/17/11 per…

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Price of Gold London, July 7

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

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/4/3 an ounce fine…

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Hill End Colliery Fumes Issuing Again to Be Checked on

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

Fumes again began to issue from the surface at the old Hill End colliery property at Cessnock yesterday. An examination of the area revealed…

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Coal Export 33,810 Tons for Week

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

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 33,810 tons, of which 2880 tons…

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"Overstepped Mark" Miners Resent Mr. Lang's Statement WOLLONGONG

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

Following remarks made by Mr. J. T. Lang concerning miners, a meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board has been called for Monday. Several…

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Oil From Coal "Misleading Statements" Mr. Lyon's Resentment

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

"It is extremely disconcerting when, in the middle of a series of experiments, the results of which indicate their probable successful termination, to have to…

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Southern Miners and A.L.P. Withdrawal Move Delayed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 7

As the lodges on the South Coast mining field have not all dealt with the Delegate Board's recommendation to…

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Gold Bloc "Complete Agreement" Defend Currencies Another Impasse at World Conference (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, July 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 5

A communique announcing complete agreement on the means of giving effect to declaration on the gold standard by Governments in favour…

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Success Predicted Gold-mining in Fiji Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 5

Successful results for a goldmining venture in Fiji were predicted by Mr. W. Colley, an Australian engineer, while passing through Auckland on the…

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Burwood Miners Act

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

A committee has been formed by Burwood Miners' Lodge to combat the Government scheme of unemployed working for food relief. The committee will first…

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Firedamp and Coal Dust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

"It is again pleasing to be able to report that no explosion of firedamp or coal dust causing loss of life or serious personal injury occurred during 1932," says…

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Southern Miners Important Decisions Newspaper Investments Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Great interest was centred in the Miners' Delegate Board meeting held to-day, as it was known that the whole question of miners' investments in the…

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