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Mining & the mines, 1932

4,003 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 201

Mine Fire. Burning Fiercely. Heavy Cost to Check Flames. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 11

The fire in the old underground colliery workings at Greta is still burning fiercely, but traffic on the main northern railway line has not yet been interrupted…

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Coal Bill in Leg. Council Wide Powers for Board Stabilisation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 8

THIS Coal industry Bill was explained to the Legislative Council yesterday by Mr. Concannon, Vice-President of the Executive…

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Parliament at Work To-day Supply Bill in the Assembly Two Coal Bills

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 7

THE State Parliament will resume work to-day. A supply bill covering expenditure for May will be introduced in the…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Australian Iron Divs. Takuapa Tin Australian Iron's Deferred Divs

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 6

Payment of a half-year's dividend on preference shares in Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., which becomes due on May 1, will be deferred…

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Rail Danger At Greta Fires in Three Mines Pillars Ablaze Under Line Safety Measures Greta

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 10

NOTHING has yet been done to abate the immense underground fires, which are now raging in three collieries -- Anvil Creek, Central Greta, and Old Greta. The fires, in the opinion of local mining men, are eating into…

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Burning Coal Mine at Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 12

Columns of smoke ascending from the burning mine, which is only 25 yards from the railway line…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 8

The following are the names or the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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Railway Line Guarded Near Burning Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 12

Officiais maintaining a careful watch over the railway line near the burning colliery at Greta yesterday. The fire is still burning fiercely…

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Price of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 11

Gold was quoted in London on Tuesday at £5/13/3 per oz fine, our correspondent cables, a rise of 2/5 on the day…

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Grains of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 3

IT is perfectly certain that God will fail us, provided He find in us the humility which makes us capable of receiving His gifts, a longing to possess…

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Legislative Council. Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 13

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Farrar, in resuming the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Coal Industry Bill, emphasised the restrictive character of the…

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Western Coal Trade. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 10

Lithgow Valley and Hermitage collieries worked 10 days for the current fortnight, pay for which was distributed at the week-end. These mines recently obtained the City…

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Mine Fire Apprehension Among Greta Townspeople

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 3

Fires in old underground colliery workings at Greta have been burning fiercely for some days and are causing fear among resident of the town, which…

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News From Mines Debenture Repayment Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 15

A proposal to postpone repayment of 25,000 £1 debentures due on May 3 this year until a similar date in 1936 was carried at the adjourned meeting of Takuapa…

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Coal Shipments. 28,900 Tons for Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including' bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended April 21, for places beyond the State, was 28,900 tons, of…

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Fine Tours in Gold Country Out West

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 23

There are many fine tours through near western districts, according to the N.R.M.A., which to-day furnishes the description of the most popular…

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Mine Fire. Danger to Railway. Councils Demand Action. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 9

Late this evening fires were still burning in the abandoned underground colliery workings at Greta. Representatives of the Greta Municipal…

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Rubbish Was Shipped to East As Coal Damning Indictment of Mining Methods by Rees, M.l.c. Loss of Trade Congratulated by His Tory Confrere

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 6

THAT the shipping of rubbish instead of coal was responsible for the loss of our overseas trade, was the charge made by Mr. Dan…

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Coal Seam On Fire For 1000 Years Funeral Of Sir Adrian Knox

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 30

SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL EIGHT.--R. P. Thompson (stroke), T. N. Peters, R. G. Burrows, L. Moxham, C. R. Warne, A. L. Gay, J. J. Barcham, N. I. Blue (bow). MOUNT WINGEN, known as "The Burning Mountain," 10 miles north of Scone.--This part of the Greta coal seam, Professor David says, has been burning…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Emu and Prospect Gravel Small Loss Difficult Year For Gravel Co

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

Reporting a loss of £804 on operations of Emu and Prospect Gravel and Read Metal Co., Ltd., for the half-year ended December 31 last,…

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