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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 128
An amazing rise to affluence has been enjoyed by Mr. Leslie Rubenstein, new Chairman of Directors of Gordon Gold (No Liability), one of the richest mines…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The work of operating the little pits in Newcastle was carried on for a number of years on primitive lines, the main objective being to get coal to meet the requirements of the Government and the traders. So far as the records are concerned the number of convicts working in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In a brief address to the conference yesterday, the Federal leader of the party, Mr. J. Beasley, said that already £15,000,000 had been expended in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare said to-day that the Minister for Mines had informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold export to Europe started again today, as the dollar dipped below the gold point. The franc was quoted at 6.69 5-8, and the guilder at 68.80 cents. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two of the passengers on the Maunganni, which arrived from San Francisco on Saturday, were Messrs. G. Hindmarsh and A. Shoobridge, of the Elrington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many issues were raised by branch delegates at the provincial conference of the State Labour party, which met at West Maitland at the week-end. The matter of immigration was raised by Narrandera branch…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The assistant secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Simpson) said to-day that a conference would be held on Thursday at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elimination of the small mines was provided for in the Coal Bill which he attempted to have passed by Parliament. Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Asked about coal stocks in view of the Industrial outlook, the General Manager of the City Electricity Department (Mr. Forbes Mackay)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The bruised body of John Dobbin, aged about 21, of Kahibah, a clipper at the Burwood colliery, was found lying on a set of rails…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The result of the ballot conducted by the Northern Miners' Federation for the election of five delegates to attend the A.L.P. Metropolitan Provincial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) announced yesterday that the ballot for the election of a delegate to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia's gold production last year, according to official figures issued to-day, was 917,262 fine ounces, valued at £8,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The miner's pint will be white, not brown, on February 23. Milk will be the universal beverage at the Aberdare Extended Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious fighting broke out between natives of two provinces employed on the Tavua goldfield on Sunday evening and continued yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →While spending the, day in the bush yesterday because his colliery was idle, George Oglivle, aged 51, a Milfield-Grets miner, collapsed and died. from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were working to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, convened by requisition, was held in the Capitol Theatre, Weston, on Sunday. Mr. G. Grant presided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Central Council of the Miners' Federation opened its sittings to-day, and generally dealt with matters of a domestic nature. The General Secretary (Mr. W…
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