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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 121

Labour Unity Move Broken Hill Demand Miners' Approval Northern President's Terse Comment SYDNEY

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

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day approved a resolution by the Barrier district councillors that a mass meeting of the Broken Hill…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 6

Representatives of the Northern district of the Miners' Federation had a private interview with the Premier during the afternoon, and discussed with him…

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Gold and Minerals Quartz Mining Opposition Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 17

While people are saying to-day that the gold mining industry offers a substantial contribution to the solution of the unemployment problem, few probably realise…

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Mine Regulations Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 15

Sir.—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of July 31 there appeared a statement by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, at Cessnock, that he made no amendments while…

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Press Criticism Miners' Council Replies "Not Wasting Time" Work on Oil From Coal SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 10

The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation made available to-night a report compiled by Messrs. Harold Biggers, Campbell Roy, and Fred Lowden,…

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Miners and A.l.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 15

Sir,—The unemployed members of the Miners' Federation, who were told last September that the rights of the Miners' Federation had been restored to them—…

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Mines Rescue Work the Problem Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 14

In a recent issue, a portion of a letter by Mr. [?]. Hoare was published. It is refreshing to see a man of Mr. Hoare's standing having the courage to ventilate…

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Greta's Plight Work For Mines Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 6

The parious condition of people in the of Greta was outlined to Mr. Chaffey by a deputation which was introduced by Mr. J. Baddeley, M.L.A. It…

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Miners and A.L.P. Wallsend Lodge Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 10

Wallsend Miners' Lodge, at its monthly meeting last night, declared its attitude towards the State Labour party, By open voting in the meeting, the lodge, whose…

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Working Days of Mines Only One Full Time

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 3

Only one raillery, Maitland Main, in the Newcastle and district coalfields area worked full time, 11 days. In the past fortnight…

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Gold and the Dollar London, August 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 7

The price of gold to-day was £6/4/[?] an ounce fine, a decrease of ½d compared with yesterday's price. The dollar was quoted to-day at 4.50½…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 7

Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery, which has been Idle for the past three, weeks owing to slackness of trade. resumed work to-day, while Pelaw…

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Industrial News Northern Collieries Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 9

Returns furnished in Newcastle on Saturday showed that the fortnight was one of the slackest experienced by the Northern collieries this year. Eleven days…

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Miners' Committee of Management Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 6

A meeting of the Northern Miners Committee of Management will be convened to-morrow to deal with many Important matters which are…

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Everybody to Have a Share of Work New Scheme to Be Tried at Six Collieries London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 9

A work-sharing scheme is to be tried in the Doncaster coalfield. About 2000 miners have been dismissed this year by the Doncaster…

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Oil From Coal Requests to Both Governments Miners' Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 7

The Miners' Federation is now urging the Federal Government to co-operate with the State Government in having the oil from…

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Abermain Miners

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

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners (Mr. Kellock) said yesterday that he had arranged with Mr. Greenway for a conference to deal with matters in…

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Miners' Committee Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 7

Surprise was expressed by the Northern Miners' Committee of Management to-day at the disclosures in the report by the Central Council in…

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Miner Injured Mishap at John Darling Colliery

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

Sidney Knowles, 43, employed in the John Darling Colliery, at Belmont, was struck by a fall of coal while at work in the mine yesterday. He received an…

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Miners' Council Elections Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 7

Support is being lent by the Inner Group to a number of aspirants for office in the Miners' Federation, with the object of bringing about a change…

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