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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 121

Shortland Colliery Inspector Opposed to Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 11

Shortland, Colliery, owned by Mr. J. Ruttley, is still closed. Preparations are proceeding with as view to locating the seat of the fire, as a result of which the…

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Gold Shares Active London, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 8

Due to foreign exchange developments, the serarable to deal in gold shares made the Kaffir market difficult to reach. Kaffir shares fluctuated wildly in the first few…

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Price of Gold London, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 8

The price of gold was quoted to-day at £6/8/8½ an ounce fine. The dollar was quoted at 4.58 to the pound sterling…

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Oil From Coal Industry City Council's Stand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 4

At the instigation of Alderman Young and Alderman Parker, M.L.C., the Newcastle City Council decided last night to give wholehearted…

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Gold Shares Boom Demand in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 7

Due to the high price quoted for gold in London, shares in various goldmining companies were eagerly sought after on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day, and…

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Coal By-products Establishment of Industry City Council's Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 6

The Newcastle City Council gave its warm support last night to the move initiated by Kearsley Shire Council to urge the Federal and State Governments to…

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Varied Cargo Big Shipment to England Coal for the East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 6

A big shipment of butter, eggs, frozen meat, rabbit, and, wool was made from Newcastle about 12.30 o'clock this morning, when the motor-ship Zealandio sailed…

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Tower Wrecked Gold Salvage Interrupted Mysterious Explosion Amsterdam, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 8

A mysterious explosion wreaked the huge tower erected at Torachelling for the salvage of £2,000000 worth of gold nod sliver from the wreak of the ship…

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Gold Boom Continues Biggest Turnover for Years Shares Skyrocket London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 1

The recent feverish dealings in gold shares have added millions to the market valuation of mining companies, states the…

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U.S. Lifts Gold Embargo Roosevelt's Move to Aid Miners Hyde Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 1

By permitting the sale of new n[?]ed gold, President Roosevelt dees United States miners opportunity to obtain the higher…

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Miners' Officials at Swansea Local Lodge Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 6

The Northern Miners' president (Mr. T. Hoare) and the vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock) attended a meeting of the Northern Highway lodges at…

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Gold and Dollar London, August 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/9/4½ an ounce fine, a rise of 8d, compared with yesterday's price. The dollar was quoted to-day at 4.57½ ti the £ sterling,…

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Newcastle's Future Aldermen Are Optimistic Oil From Coal Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 9

Industrial works humming with activity.... Unemployment vanished.... Careworn looks replaced by cheery smiles, induced…

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Rail Commissioner on Tour Colliery Inspected at Richmond Main B.h.p. To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 8

The Superintendent of Police (Mr. Gibson), Mr. T. Armstrong, Mr. F. de Vere, and Mr. R. E. Evans accompanied the Chief…

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£1006 CLAIMED Compensation for Damage Carrington Council Coal By-products Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 5

At a meeting of Carrington Council last night, a report was received from the deputation which visited Sydney to claim £1006 from the Public Works…

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Miners' Federation Did Not Appear Compulsory Conference "Report Back to Minister" Chairman's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 7

There was an unexpected development in the Newcastle Conciliation Court, to-day, when the representatives of the…

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Substantial Rises Shares on London Market Fall in Price of Gold London, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 8

To-day's fall of 7½d in the price of gold caused some profit-taking, but not enough to withstand the demand for, gold shores, and substantial advances were…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 9

The officials of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation visited Swansea yesterday, and attended a conference with the representatives of the Northern…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

Stanford Main Colliery was again Idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Pelaw Main and Richmond Main were both working…

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Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 9

John Carlon, 60, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was struck by a fall of stone while working in Richmond Main Colliery yesterday. He was admitted to…

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