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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 133

Resume To-day Corrimal Miners Decide SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that the Corrimal Miners' Lodge, at a meeting this afternoon, had decided to…

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Engineering Current Science Notes Analysis of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 13

Speaking to a gathering of engineers at Manchester on the question of the sampling and analysis of coal, Dr. R. Lessing referred to the work done by a technical…

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Coal Industry Rehabilitation Efforts Extraction of Oil Federal Help Sought

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

It was unanimously agreed by a representative conference at Cessnock last night that there was no means of rehabilitating the coal industry other than by the…

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Another Gold Ship for the U.S.A. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

Gold valued at £7,000,000 was to-day placed aboard the White Star liner Majestic, bound for New York from Southampton…

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Deputation to Lyons "Oil From Coal Is Only Hope" What England Has Done

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 9

At a meeting of representatives of councils and other public authorities of the Newcastle and Coalfields Districts,…

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Sporting News Lawson's Treble Victoria Park Success Gold Digger Wins Spectacular Plunge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 14

Silver Scorn, who was assured of favouritism for the first division of the Flying Handicap, at Victoria Park to-day, did not face the starter. She was a…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

A meeting of the Newcastle Miners' Management Committee has been convened for Monday in Newcastle. The delegates will assemble at 9.15, and will…

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Organised Coal Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

A central marketing scheme and selling agency for coalowners in the Lothians is to be inaugurated, with headquarters in Edinburgh. The scheme, the outcome…

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Miners' Committee Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Many matters of interest to miners will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, which will open on…

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150 Men Get Notices Seaham No. 2 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

A bombohell was thrown among the employees of Seaham No. 2 colliery this afternoon when the management issued notices to…

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Queensland Gold Increased Yield Shown BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Last month Mt. Coolon produced 2923 ounces of fine gold and Mt. Morgan 2829 ounces, making the total production of the State 6831 ounces, valued at £28,591…

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57,207 Tons of Coal Sent From Cranes During Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

H[?] of coal and bunker's from the [?] for the work ended [?] a.m, to-day totalled [?] tons, of the amount, 43,047 [?]…

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Mt. Isa Mine Preference for Foreigners Trouble Still Feared Mt. Isa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 9

Complaint continues to be made of the engagement of foreigners at Mt. Isa mines in preference to Britishers. In one specific case, it is asserted that while…

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Presence of Mind Saved Life Boy Fell Under Coal Train Arm Was Crushed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The presence of mind of a 15-year-old boy. Ronald Maher of York-street, Mayfield, saved him from almost…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

Bellbird colliery has been idle since Tuesday, owing to a domestic dispute regarding a question of seniority…

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Plucky Coal Carter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

William Swan, a coal carter, of Kitchener, showed real courage when he drove his horse to shelter during the height of the hailstorm on Thursday afternoon…

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Gold and Minerals Restricted Use of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 15

"The world has gone insane about gold," said Sir Robert Johnson, Comptroller of the Royal Mint. "The metal is entirely misused, being used as a…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 15

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended January 9 is at the rate of approximately £7/15/3 per…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Business for Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

The President of the Northern miners (Mr. J. Jack) said yesterday that invitations to be present at the annual meeting of the Northern branch had been…

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France's Huge Gold Reserve London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 5

The city editor of "The Times" states that the latest returns of the Bank of France show a loss of £25,500,000 in gold…

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