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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 133

Establishment of Oil From Coal Industry Govt. Negotiating for Large Unit Federal MlNBTER Tells Cessnock Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

Senator McLachlan stated this afternoon at Cessnock, that the Government was negotiating for the…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 2

Many matters of interest to colliery mechanics were discussed at a meeting of the executive of the Colliery Mechanics' Association at West…

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Barrier Miners Deprival of Compensation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 10

At yesterday's session of the annual meeting of the Miners' Federation standing orders were suspended for the purpose of dealing with the position that had…

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Miners' Council Ballot Box Loan Repayment Arrangements Demanded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 11

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated that at to-day's session of the annual meeting of the Council of the Federation he had…

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Coal Export 35,028 Tons for Week Better Trade Anticipated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 11

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 35,028 tons, of which 4418 tons…

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Oil From Coal Industry No Australian Plant Until Next Year Govt. Concerned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 2

It was learned in Sydney to-day that there is no possibility of Chemical Industries, Ltd., erecting a plant for the…

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Oil From Coal Projects Why Federal Government Is Waiting Minister Pessimistic "No Process Will Solve Coalfields' Unemployment Problem"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 9

The possibilities, and also the pitfalls, in the development of any oil from coal project in Australia were traversed yesterday by the Federal Minister for Development (Senator A. J. McLachlan) in an important statement at Cessnock…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 8

Pelaw Main Richmond Main; Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries were working to-day…

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Aberdare Central Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 8

Aberdare Central Colliery was idle to-day. It was stated by lodge officials that recently a man had been removed…

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Coal, Oil, and Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) and the Minister for Development (Senator McLachlan) are to be complimented upon the frankness of…

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Miners' Picnic Exodus from Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 3

Amid the natural beauties of the Hawkesbury River the Wallsend Miners Lodge held a picnic on Saturday. Among the guests of the Lodge were the…

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Big Coal Contract for Gas Company Bellbird Miners Will Benefit by Order Change After Thirty Years Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 7

At the end of the current year the contract for the supply of all coal used by the Australian Gaslight Company will pass from J. and A. Brown, Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd., to McIIwraith McEachern Ltd…

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Miners' Board to Meet Abermain Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 7

A special meeting of the committee of management of the Northern Miners' Federation has been called for to-morrow, when many matters of…

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Lyon Process Minister's New Attitude Oil From Coal Possibilities Admitted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 7

Referring to his statement at Cessnock on Friday concerning the production of oil from coal, the Federal Minister for Development (Senator A…

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John Darling Fatality Feverish Rescue Effort in Vain Man Buried Under Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 7

Crushed beneath a terrific fall of coal at the John Darling colliery today, John Cartwright,…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 7

Aberdare Central Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a minor dispute, will resume work this morning…

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Shiftman Killed Crushed by Falling Roof Fatality at John Darling Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 7

Caught by a falling roof, 800 feet below the surface in John Darling Colliery yesterday, William Cartwright, 29, of Albert-street, Belmont, a shiftman, was…

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Coal for Gas Contract Changes Hands Supplies From Maitland Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

Mr. H. Tindale, General Manager of the Australian Gas Light Coy., stated to-day that the contract for the supply of coal to the company had passed from…

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Speeding Up Mails Parkhill Raises Point Gold by Post London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 9

In an interview to-day, with the Postmaster General. Sir Kingsley Wood, the Common wealth Postmaster General,…

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Demarcation Line Miners and Engine-drivers Inter-union Dispute Questions Before Federation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 7

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that at the concluding session to-day of the adjourned annual meeting of the…

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