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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 104

Gold Price £10/13/3 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Hearing Nears End Mining Unions' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Unless the hearing of claims by the mining unions for award variations was completed by Friday, it would have to be adjourned to Melbourne, the Chief…

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Land Damaged by Mining Tarro Council Seeks Advice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council decided yesterday to seek advice on what action could be taken where mining operations were adversely affecting property…

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Abermain Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 9

Two miners were injured at Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday. Joseph Halphin, 52, of Harle-street, Abermain, received an injury to the…

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Injured in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 9

William Steele, 24, of Neath-street, Pelaw Main, resolved an injury to his right foot and right index finger in an accident at Richmond Main colliery…

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Hearing of Miners' Claims Nears End Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 13

In the Federal Arbitration Court today Chief Judge Booby heard addresses by the union advocates on their claims for award variations arising out of the…

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Price of Gold at Mint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Parliamentarians and Miners' Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 11

State and Federal Northern Parliamentarians have been invited to attend a meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board at Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Western Mine Idle Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 11

The Vale of Clwydd colliery was idle to-day, owing to a dispute. It was stated that a boy was doing a job to which others thought they had a prior right,…

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Bendigo Miners Discuss Aliens Bendigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 11

The position of aliens in Bendigo mines was discussed at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council. Mr. J. Keogh, organiser of the…

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Claims by Mine Employees Compensation Court Adjourns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

Applications for compensation by mine employees occupied the fourth day's sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle Courthouse…

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Explained Possession of Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 14

Otto Konrad, 36, a Czech, was discharged at the Control Court to-day by Mr. Mahoney, S.M., who said he thought the defendant had given a reasonable…

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Price of Gold at Mint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…

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Oil From Coal Neglect Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

"Criminal neglect" was how Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., described the failure of the Government to establish in this district a plant for the extraction of oil…

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Kurri Miners Share Fourth Lottery Prize

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 6

Fourth prize of £300 in to-day's State lottery was won by three Kurri mineworkers, with ticket No. 28683. The ticket was taken out in the name of…

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Pensions for Miners Claims Of Rescue Men

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

A witness at the Royal Commission inquiring into pensions for coal miners, which was resumed at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day, expressed the…

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Borehole Miners Refuse to Work with Italians

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 5

Stockton Borehole Miners' Lodge, at the week-end, decided by more than 10 votes to 13. not to work with five Italians employed at the mine…

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Protest By Bellbird Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 6

Bellbird Miners' Lodge last night added its protest to that of the Northern Miners' Board of Management against raids and seizure of literature…

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Fall Of Stone In Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

Stanley Mil Rate (28), miner, of St. James-road. New Lambton. was injured by a fall of atone at the Dragon Colliery, near Kotara, to-day. Newcastle…

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Fire in Disused Mine Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 11

The Western Miners' Rescue Corps was called to a fire in a disused colliery known as Dallas Mine. It was about seven hours before the position was safe…

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