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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 133

British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 13

Every post-war year one hesitates to forecast the future. On this occasion the justification for evading that traditional section of a coal review is no less. On…

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Mines Rescue Station New Provision in Lancashire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

The new mines rescue station of the Lancashire and Cheshire Coal Owners was opened by the Earl of Crawford (says the "Colliery Guardian"). The new rescue…

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Future of the Mines Concentration in Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 3

In a letter to the London Press Lieut.-Col. H. F. Bidder, Managing director of the Cannock Chase, Colliery Co., Ltd., refers to the difficulty of concentrating…

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British Coal Imports New Record in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 4

Coal importations from all sources through the harbour of Montreal last season reached 3,041,884 tons, which was an advance of 412,000 tons over the…

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Search for Sunken Gold London, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 9

The Italian salvage ship Artiglio has arrived at Cork in the hope of locating the Lusitania's treasure at a depth of 240 feet off Kinsale head, and perhaps, also…

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Chestnut Horse Is Black Echo of Ashtonfields Mining Dispute Complaint to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 2

Because its owner had allegedly worked at Ashton-fields colliery during the mining dispute of 1929, a…

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Aberdare Colliery Further Negotiations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

For some hours yesterday morning, and for some hours last night the member of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge discussed the report of the deputation which waited…

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Small Mines' Output

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 2

Small mines in the northern district last year produced 162,185 tons of coal. Ninety pits were in operation at the beginning of the…

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Rich Gold Find Near Charters Towers BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 7

A rich gold find is reported from Lolworth Creek, near Charters Towers. The discovery was made by two pioneer prospectors. W. McBow and E. Torkington,…

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Ballot Box Case Repayments to Miners 9d Levy Suggested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 2

Following the decision at the Easter Conference of the Lang Labor Party that the guarantors, delegates from…

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Miners' Loan State Labour's Decision Conference Arranged Ald. Garden's Admission SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 5

When a motion dealing with the reimbursement of the Miners' Federation for money advanced in connection with the ballot-box libel case came before the…

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Oil From Coal Easter Conference Policy Establish Industry Next Labour Government to Act SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

The Easter Conference of the State Labour Party decided at yesterday's session that the next Labour Government should, immediately on taking office, begin…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

There will be a general resumption of work at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland fields this morning…

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Mines Resume Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 9

Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburn No's 1 and 2 collieries resumed work today…

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Chilean Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

It is stated that exports of Cbilean coal for the six months from January to September, 1933, were well above the average for the boom years, 1929-30. Two…

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Scottish Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

Mr. E. Brown. M. P., Secretary, for Mines, speaking in Glasgow, said it did not matter how the British coal owners cut their prices because in the bulk of…

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Aberdare Miners Further Negotiations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 4

Since the meeting on Sunday, the Secretary (Mr. T. Turner) has been in communication with the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. (Mr. N. Clark)…

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Oil From Coal English Experts' Views "Pig Headed Stupidity"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 6

The question of obtaining oil from, coal formed the subject of an animated discussion at a meeting of the Institute of Marine Engineers, in London, following…

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Direct Appeal to Commissioner Rail Freight Costs "Exorbitant" Nor Is" Claim Coal Interests

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 9

A delegation from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will urge the Railways Commissioners in Sydney…

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Aberdare Colliery Conference with Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 8

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation .(Mr. J. Jack) stated yesterday that a conference had been arranged with respect to Aberdare…

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