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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1933

2,406 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 121

Industrial News Hebburn No. 1 MINERS Rates for Machine Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 11

Mr. W. Wardle presided at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge in the Capitol Theatre, Weston, on Thursday night…

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Return to Work Miners at Kalgoorlie Eight-hour Conference Kalgoorlie

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

At a conference between the men's delegates and the management of the Lake View and Star group of mines to-day, which lasted eight hours, all the men's…

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Gold Standard "Restoration Essential" World's Progress London, September 7

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

Professor J. H. Jones, Professor of Economics and head of the Commerce Department at the University of Leeds, in is presidential address to the economic…

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Coal Export 39,362 Tons for Week Quiet Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 39,362 tons, of which 3876 tolls represented overseas…

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Gold and Minerals Reports from Fields Population and Opportunity (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 3

At present Australia may be fitly described as a country with too many people in some places and too few in others, but with unemployment a general feature of…

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Relief Prospectors £500 Worth of Gold in Week BRISBANE

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

While engaged on the Government's scheme for relief work for miners, two men at Charters Towers last week obtained 75 ounces of melted gold, valued…

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Mines Regulation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 5

Sir,—Though my name has been frequently mentioned. I have refrained from taking part in the controversy regarding general rule 39 and the provision that…

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Kurri Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 6

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

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Wallsend Miners' Good Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 6

The best pay for rally months, one of 10 days, was drawn by Wallsend miners on Friday. Although idle to-day, so far as production is concerned, the mine, it…

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The Coal Industry Rotary Club Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 7

Some interesting information in regard to the Goal Industry, and the effect of present day conditions on trade, was given by the manager of…

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Wallsend Hospital Secretary's Salary Miners' Lodge Against Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 9

At its monthly meeting, Wallsend Miners' Lodge, anticipating a move to increase the salary of the Secretary of Wallsend Mining District Hospital, foreshadowed…

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Gold Price Sharp Fall Occurs LONDON, September 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 8

A sharp fall of 1/8½ occurred in the price of gold to-day, at £6/9/2½ per fine ounce—a premium of 4d over the French franc…

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Unique Position District Check Inspector Defeated Miners' Ballot Local Inspector Refuses to Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 7

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) has been advised by the Secretary of Ayrfield. No. 1 Miners' Lodge (Mr. W. H. Colman) that at a meeting held on…

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29.62 Dollars an Oz. New American Gold Price WASHINGTON, September 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 8

Under President Roosevelt's gold regulations, the Treasury Department to-day fixed the price of newly minted gold at 29.62 dollars an ounce, compared with…

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Miners' Management Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 8

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Federation committee of management has been called for tomorrow to investigate several…

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Ayrfield No. 1 COLLIERY Mr. Connell's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 9

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) stated yesterday afternoon that his statement with reference to Ayrfield No. 1 colliery, as published yesterday,…

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Gold and Dollar London, September 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/8/9½ an oz line. The dollar was quoted at 4.53 to the £ sterling…

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Mining Mechanics' Award Overtime Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 8

The variation of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Associatlion's award in respect to overtime for horse-keepers, was completed before…

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Oil From Coal Senator McLachlan's Attitude Mr. Baddeley's Further Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 6

The Deputy Leader of the State Labour party (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), before leaving Newcastle for Sydney yesterday afternoon, offered some further observations on…

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Funeral of Mr. H. R. LEE Mines and Metals Association Secretary SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 6

The funeral took place to-day of Mr. Henry R. Lee, Secretary to the New South Wales branch of the Australian Mines and Metals Association. Mr. Lee, who was a…

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