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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 133

New Greta Colliery Reopening To-morrow Former Employees Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the reopening of New Greta Colliery to-morrow, with employees drawn from the old New Greta Miners' Ledge, The mine has…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute Conference To-day Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 14

To discuss the State Ministry's terms of settlement of the deadlock at Wonthaggi, the miners assembled at the Union Hall to-day for the…

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"Ridiculous," Said the Mayor Deficiency Rate Water Service to Colliery Council Refuses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 15

Describing it as "ridiculous," New Lambton Council refused flatly last night to guarantee a water…

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End of Strike? Wonthaggi Miners Meet To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 7

It is expected that the strike at the State Coalmine, Wonthaggi, will be declared off to-morrow. A meeting of miners will have before…

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Majority in the North Mr. Bondy Hoare's Big Vote Miners' President

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 12

According to reports received from the Coalfields it is considered that Mr. T. (Bondy) Hoare has an…

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Coal Agreements "Permanent Solution" Price-cutting Campaign London, July 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 7

The secretary for Miners (Mr. Erne4st Brown) referred in the House of Commons to-day to the serious effect of the price-cutting campaign in foreign…

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30 Tons Coal for 300 Families Wickham Council to "Ask for More" No Miracles To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 15

The age of miracles is past, according to Alderman Davies of Wickham Council. It is just as impossible to…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 9

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries were working to-day…

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Coal and Oil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 15

Sir,—In last Thursday's "Newcastle Morning Herald" is reported a reply to a question asked in the House of Representatives in which Mr. J. A. Lyons, the…

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Miners' Committee to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 8

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Monday. Most of the business will be of a domestic…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended July 13 is at the rate of approximately £7/16/1 per…

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Water and Coal Formation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 4

David White shows in "Economic Geology" that in the normal banded coal bed, the laninae, the proportions of the organic components as they change from…

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Brighter Prospects for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 10

Speaking at the conference of the National Chamber of Trade at Folkestone (says the "Colliery Guardian"), on a resolution in support of the tax on imported…

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Gold and Minerals Return to Gold Standard Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 6

In the economic operations of nations there are limitations beyond which human action cannot go without bringing about reaction, sometimes in directions little…

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New Greta Mine Reopening Next

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 7

The New Greta Colliery, which has been closed down since 1931, will resume work on Monday…

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Pirate Gold French Guard on Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 13

An enormous cache of pirate gold, said to be worth millions, has been tapped beneath the sands of a lonely South Seas island, according to a story brought to…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Statement by Mr. Jack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 13

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) said yesterday that he had been consulted by several persons making inquiries in…

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Miners' Ballot General Presidency Mr. Hoare's Prospects Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 11

Miners' leaders agreed to-night that it was impossible at the present stage to make a forecast as to who would win the ballot for the election of the General…

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Wongawilli Mine Dispute Over Classification Conference of Parties Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 13

The President of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. F. Louden) stated to-night that, following the alleged action of the management of…

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Oil From Coal Extraction at Pithead Proposals in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 13

Proposals for extracting oil and gas from coal, at the pithead, on a national scale were outlined by Mr. D. Maclaurin, of the Maclaurin Coal Products…

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