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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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POSTPONED French Quota Reduction Most British Goods Coal Imports Not Included (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

The French Government has agreed to allow during the first quarter of the year the full 1933 quotas all British products except coal, on which it cannot…

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Coal in Custody

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 13

Proceeded against by Inspector O. N. Rowe on behalf of the Railway Commissioner John Robert Hodgson. Greaves-street Mayfield East pleaded "Guilty" to…

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Colliery Mechanics Shift Work at Burwood Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The President (Mr. T. G. Moran) and the General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, conferred with the Manager…

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Darg Withdrawn Miners Receive Notice WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

A meeting of miners employed at Sear-borough colliery was held yesterday morning, when it was decided to institute a darg of 26 skips per pair of men,…

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Industrial News Ballot Counted Northern Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The counting of the ballot for the election of members of the Committee of Management of the Northern Miners Federation was completed yesterday. The…

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Scarsborough Miners to Resume Notices Withdrawn Bulli

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

The notices served oa 150 Scarborough colliers, following their attempt to enforce a "dars," restriction, have been withdrawn, and the…

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Coal Control Queensland Law Criticised Mr. Jack's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The Coal Production Regulation Act, recently passed through the Queensland Legislature, is not viewed with favour by the President of the Newcastle Miners'…

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Coal Export 34,280 Tons for Week Total Less Than Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 34,280 tons, of which 6640 tons represented…

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Beach Mining Banned by Minister Near Bathing Areas Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

By a notice published in the "Government Gazette" to-day, the tidal waters in all the sea beaches of the State have been reserved from occupation under miner's…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 9

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Pelaw Main. Stanford Main, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 resumed work…

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Oil From Coal Test

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 7

Side by side with a heavy duty [?]orry operated on the Newcastle coalfields, a lorry of identical make is running on coal-oil manufactured by…

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Mine Workers' Conditions Statement by North'n District President

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Jack) said to-day that the Chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors'…

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Drama of the Oil Wells at the Theatre Royal Flaming Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Bill Boyd, Pat O'Brien, and Mae Clarke have the leading roles in Flaming Gold, current at the Theatre Royal. The former two play the…

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United States Important Move Expected Dollar Devaluation President May Recall Gold (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

The belief that an important decision with regard to monetary policies would be announced soon, was strengthened to-day, as the result of a conference…

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Miners' Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 11

Sir,—The miners are to be congratulated upon having elected Messrs. Jack and Orr to the positions they occupy, but it will be interesting to note the tactics the…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery was again idle to-day, but Pelaw Main. Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburns Nos. 1 and 2 were working…

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Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 11

"If you come before me again on a similar charge, it will mean imprisonment," said the Magistrate to Mike Francis, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of…

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Pit Still Idle Elrington Miners Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 9

At a meeting of Elrington Miners' Lodge, held at Cessnock yesterday to receive the report of delegates who attended a conference with the…

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Price of Gold London, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 9

The price of gold to-day was £6/8/6 an ounce fine…

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Gold and Minerals State Production, 1933 Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

This year's gold output of New South Wales will probably be in the vicinity of that for 1932, approximately, £119,000 worth, not as much as that produced by…

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