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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 121

Inspection of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 5

Sir,—I have read with interest the controversy on the above subject, which, in my opinion, seems petty and trivial. If a colliery manager has his mine in proper…

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Wallsend Mine Dispute Conference of the Parties

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

With a view of arriving at a settlement of the Wallsend mine dispute, lodge officers conferred with the mine manager (Mr. Hill) this…

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Gold and Dollar London, July 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 9

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/6 an oz fine. The dollar quotation was 4,685…

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Coupling Breaks 12 Coal Trucks Bolt Crash 15Ft. Over Ramp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 6

Twelve coal hoppers and a guard's van became detached from 6 coal train due to the breaking of a coupling near Caledonia station yesterday morning between 11 and…

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Oil From Coal Chemical Industries' Plan Hydrogenation Process Further Information Received MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

The Federal Minister in Charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) has received cable advice regarding the scheme of the Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.,…

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New Oil From Coal Process in France Australian Expert Disappointed Durham Plant Impresses Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Hopes raised by a preliminary report of the Frenchman, Dupaln's, process of oil extraction are not borne out by reports…

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Wallsend Colliery Household Coal Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

It is understood that hopes for a settlement of the dispute between the Manager of Wallsend Colliery (Mr. H. D. Hill) and the miners' lodge, over the supply…

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Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 colliery was thrown idle yesterday because the wheelers declined to walk through the heavy slush from the tunnel mouth to the stables…

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Mine Cage Drops Nearly 1000 Feet Six Miners Injured in New Zealand Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 14

Equally as mysterious as the cause of the crash is the providential circumstance which brought to an abrupt halt the cage containing 12…

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Gold and Dollar London, July 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/3/9½ oz. fine, an increase of 3½d on yesterday's price. The dollar was quoted at 1,615 to the £,…

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Theft of Coal "May Cause Pit to Close" Manager's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

The loss to the Old Lambton Colliery, due to the activities of coal thieves, is so severe that there is grave danger of the…

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Duplan Process Adviser Not Impressed Oil From Coal Extraction Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

The Minister in Charge of Development (Senator A. J. McLachlan) stated to-day that, judging by advice he had received from London the Commonwealth's Fuel…

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Miners' Escape Cage Plunges Into Space Stopped by Beam Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

When a cage descending the shaft of the Waihi mine broke away through a pulley breaking, the 12 occupants were plunged 1350 feet into space, and had a miraculous…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 11

Cessnock colliery, was again idle yesterday. When it was found that no provision was made for a pathway through the slush to the stables, the wheelers…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 4

Convicted on a charge of having stolen a quantity of coal, valued at 1/, the property of A. Hough and J. Jeffries, at Lambton, on June 29, Edward Ambler,…

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Mines Subsidence Premium Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

The Mines Subsidence Board last night informed Merewether Council that the premium rate for the year 1933-34, in respect of certificates of…

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Industrial News Dispute Settled Wallsend Colliery to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 11

A settlement of the differences between the Manager of Wallsend colliery (Mr. H. D. Hill) and the Miners' Lodge concerning the supply of household coal to…

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Gloucester Mining Gloucester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

The King San Mining Co., now working the Burtlett mine, completed their first crushing, 18 tons 7dwt of quartz, for a yield of 106oz 2dwt of retorted gold. A…

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Price of Gold London, July 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 11

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

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Southern Miners Statements Refuted Joint Reply Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 3

To refute many published statements, particularly since the Bulli by-election, a joint statement has been issued by a committee of the Southern branch of the…

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