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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 133

Mine Surveyors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 6

In reply to representation made by Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of the United Collieries' Staff Association, respecting certificates of service for mine…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 9

Richmond Main Colliery, which had been idle for the last two days owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Pelaw Main. Stanford Main…

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Northern Miners Management Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 9

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. The District President (Mr. J. Jack),…

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Coal Contract Suspended Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 8

Recent supplies of coal to Crown-street Pumping Station by one of the contractors to the Water Board have not been of the kind called for by…

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Northern Miners Machine Rate at Burwood

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 8

The fixing of the machine rate at Burwood Colliery was discussed at to-day's meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management…

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Record Gold Price Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

The record high price for gold of £8/12/ an ounce fine was paid by the Commonwealth Bank last week. This was revealed in an official return issued by the bank…

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Fall of Coal Miner Dies From Injuries WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 9

Oswald Crowther, a minor employed at the South Bulli Colliery, died in Wollongong Hospital this afternoon from injuries received as a result of a fall of coal…

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Coal Industry Improves Higher Production and Export Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 8

For the year ended December 31, 7,118,000 tons coal was mined within the State, compared with 6,784,000 tons the previous year,…

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A Brighter Outlook C. M. McDONALD and Coal Trade Impressions Abroad Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

Discussing the future of coal, Mr. C. M. McDonald, President of the Employers' Federation of N.S.W. and…

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Change of Front Continental Speculators Gold Currency Selling (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 8

The City Editor of the "Daily Telegraph" graph" says: "Continental speculators who are selling sterling suddenly, changed their tactics sand began to sell Continental…

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Gold Share Losses Charges Made to the C.I.B. Fraud Alleged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 8

As a result of a long statement made to the C.I.B. Detective-Sergeant Lawrence and Defective Parmeter are…

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Oil From Coal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 14

"This is an important matter, and I think we should be represented." said Alderman Edden. at the New Lambton Council meeting last night…

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Coal Point-kilaben Bay Progress Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 2

A large gathering attended the usual fortnightly euchre party and social of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association, held at the residence of Miss…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Management Committee Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 9

The Board of Management of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings at the Federation offices in the Trades Hall yesterday, and…

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Wonthaggi Award Grievances of Miners Question of Operation Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 8

Representatives of the Wonthaggi coal workers conferred to-day with Mr. Harris, Deputy Chairman of the Railway Commissioners, in regard to grievances…

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Teams Compared Maitland United (Colours: Blue and gold.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 12

G. Bowtell, full back: aged 28, height 5ft, 7in, weight 10.7. He is a sound, reliable custodian, and can be relied upon to acquit himself most capably…

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"£1,000,000 LOST" Mining Companies' Affairs SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 6

Complaints made by a man that he had lost large sums of money in a mining company have resulted in the C.I.B. taking up the case. To-day…

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Future for Coal Hopeful, Says Mr. MacDonald Inquiries in England Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 7

While in England the Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. M. McDonald), who represented the Australian employers at the Geneva Labour…

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Gold Profits Devaluation of Dollar U.S. Treasury's Plans Washington, August 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 7

The eventual inflation of 2,800,000,000 dollars was forecast on Tuesday night by the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Henry Moregenthan, junior), with the…

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Better Days for the Mining Areas Revival of Trade Improvement on Coalfields Evidence to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 13

Business conditions in Cessnock during the last 18 months have taken an upward trend, according to Mr…

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