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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 133

Work Resumed Wonthaggi State Colliery MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Work was resumed at the Wonthaggi Colliery today, after a hold-up which had lasted for six days. It was caused by the dismissal of a number of…

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Mining Mechanics Executive

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The president, Mr. Moran, and the treasurer, Mr. Dennett, of the Federated Mechanics' Mining Association, will attend the…

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Miners' Council Annual Conference Opens Federal Convention Cost Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Strong exception was taken at the annual meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation to-day to the literature circulated by certain contestants for the…

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Buried in Mine Son Dead; Father Escapes Collapse of Shaft Forbes

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

Frederick John Spice, 33, was suffocated. and Joseph Spice, 64, just escaped with his life when a fall of earth occurred in a gold mine shaft to-day…

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W.A. Mine Riots Dismissed Men Reinstated Appeal Fund Totals £1000 PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

The five men dismissed from the Lake View and Star mine yesterday, because they had been charged with unlawful possession during the riots, were…

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Planes Laden with Gold 12 Reach England From Continent £3,500,000 Worth London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The greatest aerial gold rush to Croydon airport in history was the arrival of 12 aeroplanes from France and Holland with 15 tons…

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Abermain Colliery

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

There will be no work at No. 3 section of Abermain No. 1 Colliery to-day, owing to a defective stay in the poppet head, but it is expected that work will be…

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Mining Mechanics

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

At a meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association held at Maitland on Monday, the following decisions were made…

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Work at Millfield Greta Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

Replying to a deputation of Millfield Greta Miners' Lodge this afternoon, the manager of the colliery said that before the mine would resume…

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Coal Point-kilaben Bay Rowing Club Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

An enjoyable evening was spent at the euchre party and dance, held by the Kilaben Bay Rowing Club. There was a large attendance. The prize-winners were…

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Miners' Council Many Reports Adopted Mr. Walker Returning Officer Sydney

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

The Miners' Federation at its annual session, which was continued to-day, considered and adopted several reports which were submitted concerning various…

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Coal Oil New Company Registered Bondi Doctor's Lands Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Coal Oil Australia Limited, a new company, was registered in Sydney to-day. It has a capital of £100,000 in 50,000 seven per cent. preference and 50,000 seven…

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Cargoes of Gold Air Liners Lost in Fog Guided by Rockets Biggest Rush on Record (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

A dozen air liners, carrying £5,000,000 worth of gold, were guided to Croydon by rockets, the pilots having difficulty in finding the aerodrome owing to the fog…

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Miners' Council Report on Oil Industry Southern Mine "Black" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

The General President and General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. D. Rees and Mr. W. Orr), in a joint statement following to-day's session of…

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Rail Officer Retires Presentations from Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

Mr. E. Ferris, who recently retired from the Railway Department at Newcastle, after 40 years' service was entertained by a large number of fellow…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Richmond Main Colliery was again idle to-day, owing to slackness of trade, while Pelaw Main, Stanford Main No. 1, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended February 2 is at the rate of approximately £7/16/5…

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Gold and Minerals Reports from Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 15

To the man in the street the mystery surrounding world-movements in relation to gold is no doubt baffling, but some satisfaction may be gained, as a…

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Week's Coal Figures 56,386 Tons Shipped

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

A total of 56,386 tons coal was shipped from the Bullock Island cranes during the week ended 6 a.m. to-day. Though not…

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Gold and the Dollar London, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

Gold was quoted at £6/16/9 on the London Stock Exchange to-day. America being the chief bayer for the £1,240,000 worth offered. The dollar was quoted…

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