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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 121

Ayrfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 8

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) stated yesterday that, following the conference at East Greta on Ayrfield colliery…

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Hydrogen In Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 9

In connection with the paper read by N. Simpkin before the Manchester Geological and Mining Society on "Corrosion by Underground Waters" ("Colliery…

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Victorian Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 6

"The encouragement of increased production of gold and the development of our oil resources are of major importance," declared the president (Mr. A. H…

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Industrial News Millfield Colliery More Men Engaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 8

Gradually extra men are being engaged at Millfield colliery as the colliery develops. Within a few months it is anticipated that a considerable number of…

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Gold and Dollar London, August 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £/6/4/3 an oz fine, compared with £6/4 yesterday. The dollar was quoted at 4.43 to the £, compared with 4.45 yesterday…

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Miners' Federation Capertee Valley Work Lithgow Dispute Unsettled Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 6

The Council of the Miners' Federation dealt to-day with the reports of the Central Executive and Western District Executive Officers in connection with the…

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A.l.p. Officials and Miners' Ballot "Will Help to End Dissension"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 12

Gratification was expressed by many A.L.P. officials to-day at the reports that the miners had voted against secession from the party…

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To Withdraw Southern Miners' Vote State Labour Party "Overwhelming Majority" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 7

The Southern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. F. Lowden) said to-night that by an overwhelming majority the Southern miners had decided to…

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Mining Industry "Never More Serious" MR. J. Kellock's Survey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 6

"Never in the history of this organisation was the position of the coalmining industry so serious as it is to-day," said the Vice-president of the Northern branch of…

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Mine Deputy's Claim Against Union Asks for £400 Damages Dispute Over Seniority District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 11

The claim for £400 damages by an Abermain deputy against his union and its leaders, was resumed before…

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Expected in Gold British Payment to U.S. Report in London Paper London, August 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 7

The "Daily Express" features a special cable from Washington saying that president Roosevelt expected the December debt payments to be paid in gold…

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Serious Strikes Acute Situation in America 30,000 Miners Out One Killed in Fighting (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, August 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 7

The situation in several leading industries was marked by sporadic ployment through the universal adoption of blanket codes was partially…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 11

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday), in reply to an inquiry yesterday as to the voting on whether the organisation…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

Stanford Main and Richmond Main Collieries were again idle to-day, owing to slackness of trade. Pelaw Main was again working…

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"Victimisation" Alleged Miners' Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 7

The Miners' Federation submitted to the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins) data in connection with the case of Mr. Murdoch…

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"Desperate Plight" Cavilled Out Miners Conference Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

The desperate plight of cavilled out man, who were down and out and in many cases faced with the prospect of eviction from their…

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To Produce Oil From Coal Baddeley's Request

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 7

The setting aside in the estimates for the establishment of a research station on the Maitland field, to go thoroughly into the various schemes…

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Shale Industry Prospects of Development Committee's Views Miners Consider and Reply SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 9

After numerous conferences and interviews in recent months, the Newnes Investigation Committee has submitted to the Miners' Federation its proposals for…

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Miners' Council No Delegate for Russia Unemployment Tax Proposed Wonthaggi Cuts SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 10

After a lengthy discussion the council of the Miners' Federation today decided that as its rules precluded it from acceding to the wishes of the Friends of…

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Case for Jury "Intent to Injure," Says Judge Mine Deputy's Claim Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 10

Plaintiff's case was concluded yesterday in the action before Judge Sheridan at the Maitland District Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse, in which…

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