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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 121

Inspection of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 11

Sir,—In reply to "Miner" of Cessnock, I wish to refer to the attitude of the Manager of Millfield-Greta colliery to the inspection of the mine. The Manager…

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Baerami Shale Mine Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 8

Arrangements have been made for a party of Parliamentarians and residents of Kurri Kurri to make a visit of inspection of the Bacrami shale mine at…

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Gold and the Dollar London, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 10

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/4/1 an ounce fine. The dollar was quoted at 4.67 to the pound sterling…

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Developing the North "Gold Discovery Only Hope" Lord Luke's Views London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 5

The only thing in his opinion that would populate Northern Australia was the finding of gold there, said Lord Luke, when…

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Oil From Coal Plant "No Concrete Plans for Australia" Imperial Chemical Industries Sir Lennon Raws Reviews Chief Factors MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 9

The Managing Director of Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand, Limited (Sir Lennon Raws), in a special interview with the Melbourne representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," made it clear that although…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 10

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 14 in at the rate of approximately £6/10/7 per…

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Coal For Local Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 7

A supply of coal has been made available to the Newcastle branch of the Unemployed Labor Workers for distribution among the unemployed…

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Dudley Mine Report on Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 11

The District Check Inspector has reported as follows on an inspection of Dudley: mine on July 20— "Air readings in cable feet per minute:…

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Hillgrove Gold Company Formed to Seek ARMIDALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 11

Resident of the old mining village of' Hillgrove are excited at the report at the oprations of a big company around the old Bakers Creek diggings which in the…

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Miners' Ballot on A.l.p. Issue Open on August 1

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 8

The northern miners' ballot on the question of seceding from the Lang A.L.P. will be taken on Tuesday, August 1, and close on August 15…

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Gold and Minerals First Discoveries Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 10

From time to time controversy arises as to the discoveres of the more important goldfields of Australia as well as the first discoverers of gold in the severla…

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Finding of Gold Only Way to Populate LONDON, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 7

Lord Luke presiding at a meeting of Estates Control Limited said that some people apparently expected that North Australia was going to blossom like a rose,…

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Coal for Distribution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 8

It was announced at the office of the Unemployed Labour Workers yesterday that a supply of coal was on hand for distribution to unemployed members,…

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Elrington Colliery Idle Yesterday, Resumes To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 8

Owing to the small attendance at the monthly meeting of Elrington Miners' Lodge on Sunday it was decided to hold a meeting yesterday in view of the urgent…

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Miners' Ballot A.L.P. Affiliation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 8

The Returning Officer for the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that ballot papers for the ballot among miners' lodges concerning the withdrawal…

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Explosives in Mine Case Elrington Man Will Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 8

An appeal against the recent conviction of Henry Kennewell, an Elrington miner, is to be lodged by his solicitor (Mr. Westcott), of Cessnock…

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Oil From Coal Discussion Mr. Hoare's Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 7

The president of the Miners Federation (Mr. Hoare) declared to-day that it was time Governments "stopped kidding" about the oil from…

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Wallsend Miners Determined Preparing for Long Struggle Lodge Finances

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

As there is no likelihood of a settlement in the house-coal dispute at Wallsend Colliery this week, the local lodge…

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Industrial News Oil From Coal "Something Practical" Wanted Mr. Hoare's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 8

Declaring that the system of extracting, oil from coal is the only hope, under capitalism, of providing work for the unemployed members of the Miners' Federation,…

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W.A. Gold Shares British Investors' Interest Taxation Factor London, July 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 7

The "Financial News" says: "The past few weeks have seen a revival of interest in West Australian goldmine shares. No appreciable selling took place last…

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