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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 121

Gold for Notes Visiting Doctor Robbed Treasury "Clerks" Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 5

The police are investigating a complaint by Dr. S. L. Kochhar, a visitor from British Guiana, that he was robbed of £150 by confidence men at the Public…

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Will Hold a Ballot Miners' Attitude to Lang A.l.p. Lodges Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

By lodge vote the rank and file of the Miners' Federation In the north, has adopted the…

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What People Think Merewether Footpaths—Our Tennis Stars—Gold For Notes Lie Our Tennis Stars

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 6

What is it about tennis that inspires so much ill-feeling. Australia has done particularly well in the Davis Cup tournament, and in…

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Coal for Miners Wallsend Colliery Dispute Rival Statements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 5

"Those figures are very misleading," said the Secretary of Wallsend Miners' Lodge (Mr. R. Cruickshank) yesterday in referring to the figures quoted by the…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 5

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), visited John Darling Colliery yesterday, and attended a conference between the…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 5

The Returning Officer of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. J. Stewart) announced yesterday the result of the election of a delegate from…

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"Only Hope for Mine Industry" Federation Officer's Comments

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 8

The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Halliday) said to-day that the only possible avenue for the rehabilitation of the coal industry…

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Miners and A.L.P. Secession Ballot Likely Announcement To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 7

It is within the bounds of possibility that Northern miners will conduct a ballot in the lodges to determine the question of continuing affiliation with the…

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Miners and Labor Party "Two to One Majority for Ballot" Secession Question

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 7

The secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Halliday) announced to-day that the ballot to decide whether the miners in…

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Plans for Britain's Oil Industry Boon for Miners Whatscheme Will Mean Huge Plant London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 8

Following the announcement in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister of the Government's…

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Oil From Coal British Government Gives Encouragement Guaranteed Preference Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., to Erect Big Plant in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 7

Satisfaction has been caused in the British coal industry by the announcement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) that the Government intended to give guaranteed preference of 4d per gallon in respect of light hydrocarbon oils…

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Miners' Coal Wallsend Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 5

The Manager of Wallsend colliery (Mr. H. D. Hill) replied yesterday to the statement of the Miners' Lodge Secretary (Mr. R. Cruickshank) relative to the dispute…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 5

Rothbury colliery has been idle since last February, owing to slackness of trade, and on Tuesday the employees received a formal 14 days' notice of…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 5

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) visited John Darling colliery…

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Inspection of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 4

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of July 17, above the signature of "Miner," is a letter asking for an opinion on the requirements of the Coal Mines…

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Coal and Oil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 6

The announcement by the British Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) of measures to encourage the production of light hydrocarbon oils…

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Coal to Petrol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 10

DEVELOPMENTS in the manufacture of petrol from coal, under the scheme of the British Government to produce annually 30,000,000 gallons of motor spirit, will be watched with considerable interest in Australia…

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Coal-oil Research by Mines Department High Yields Obtained Disposal of By-products Still the Problem Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 12

In a small laboratory at the Mining Museum a series of experiments is being carried out under the direction of Mr. W…

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Lead to Australia Miners' Secretary's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 7

The announcement by the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) that his Government intended to give guaranteed preference of 4d a…

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Gold and Dollar London, July 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/4/4 an oz, fine. The quotation for the dollar was 4.80½…

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