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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 133

Aberdare Mine Reopening

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 7

A compromise on conditions affecting wheelers was sought by a deputation from Aberdare Miners' Lodge, which waited on the management of…

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Oil From Coal

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

Sir,—The Prime Minister and Senator MeLachlan, after hearing the proposals by the deputation at Cessnock, held out no hope for the revival of the coal trade, as…

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Cessnock Miners' Soviet Delegate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 9

Ald. J. Shakespeare has written to the Mineworkers' Delegation Committee at Cessnock from Fremantle. He states that at all the ports the delegates received a…

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Petrol From Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 6

Production of motor spirit from brown coal by means of hydrogenation has been for some time a commercial undertaking in Germany, says the Melbourne "Argus."…

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Two Injured in Abermain Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 7

Two men were injured to accidents at Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day. The victims were-- James Russell, 66, miner, of…

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Ban on British Coal Shipments to Ireland in Doubt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 9

Cork Harbour Board considered a motion by Mr. R. S. Anthony cancelling the Board's order forbidding the purchase of British coal for use in the Board's plant,…

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Coal Markets Poland Losing Trade to Confer with Britain London, April 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 7

A delegation of Polish coalowners is coming to London to confer with British owners regarding the distribution of foreign markets, in order to eliminate…

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Hebburn Collieries Mining Mechanics Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 9

The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. T. G. Moran) and the General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) failed to arrive at an…

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Cessnock Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 9

James Moore, 19, a shunter, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was struck by a truck yesterday afternoon, and was admitted to hospital with a probable…

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Coal Freight Case for Reductions Mr. Hartigan Interviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 6

The President of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. E. Alexander), and the Vice-president (Mr. T. Armstrong) waited on the Commissioner for…

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Rail Freight on Coal Commissioner Was Sympathetic Reductions Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 10

As a result of the conference of representatives of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce with the Railway…

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Industrial News Wonthaggi Dispute No Nearer Solution Meeting of Miners Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 9

The largest meeting of miners for many years was held at Wonthaggi to-day to consider the reply given by the Minister for Railways (Mr. R. G. Menzies) on the…

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Enginemen's Demand to Miners "Hand Over Members" "Policy of 100 Per Cent Enrolment" Coalfields' Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 10

A demand will be made by the Federated Engine drivers Organisation to the Northern Miners' Federation…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 11

Messrs H. Sutherland (State Organiser) and Mr. W. Carruthers (Northern district representative of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association)…

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Wheelers' Dispute Millfield Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 11

Millfield-Greta Colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the wheelers. The management declined to pay the wheelers water money. It was…

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Rhondda Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 11

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. J. Jack) will attend a meeting of the Rhondda Lodge at Rhondda this afternoon. Seniority and several other…

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Meeting Held of Rhondda Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 9

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) to-day attended a meeting of the miners employed at Rhondda Colliery…

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Coal Shipments for the Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 11

The Easter holiday period had the effect of considerable reducing tho week's output of coal from the basin and dyke cranes. A total of approximately 44,600 tons of…

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Richmond Main Miners Many Matters Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 11

At a meeting of the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge, presided. over by Mr. R. Nicholson, two notices of motion were submitted for consideration at the next…

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"On the Quartz" Gold Lease at Bullahdelah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 8

John Rhone, a miner, of Aberdare, made application before the Mining Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham) at the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland…

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