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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 133

Trades Hall Council Support for Wonthaggi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

The Secretary of the Newcastle Labour Council (Mr. G. Bass) stated yesterday that he had forwarded to the northern unions copies of the resolutions adopted…

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Sell Colliery Greta Main Seeks Power Debt on Maitland Main Sydney

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

An order granting the Greta Main Collieries Ltd. power to sell and exercise its rights over the Maitland Main colliery was sought in the District Court to-day…

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Brothers Quarrel Over Coal Run Charges Against Each Other in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

A quarrel between two brothers resulted in the elder proceeding against the younger, and another man, at Newcastle Summons…

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Mining Fatality Crushed by Fall of Rock Coroner's Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

"This was one of those unfortunate things that do happen; there is no evidence of any neglect, and apparently it was lucky that the other men were not…

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Gloucester Mining Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Tenders have been issued by the Copeland Mines No-Liability Co., Ltd., which is operating the Southern Cross and Bridge and Newton's mines at Craven…

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Greta Main Colliery Legal Battle for Possession Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

The hearing was continued in the District Court to-day, before Judge Thomson, of the application by the Greta Main Collieries Ltd., for an…

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Northern Miners Closer Unity Proposal Cessnock Pits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 12

The question of closer unity between collieries owned by the one company is being carefully watched by the…

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A Creation in Satin and Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 10

White satin accentuated with gold-thread embroidery creates this lovely Empire evening gown with two huge loops posed over each shoulder. The sheath silhouette is widened below the knee with soft pleats. The gown is worn with the new gold bandeau in a leaf…

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Buried in Coal Escaped with Injured Ankle SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

Buried beneath two tons of coal which fell from a truck in the Burwood goods yards to-day, Harry Lott, 20, of Rozelle, escaped with an injury to the right ankle…

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PAY £3000 Maitland Main Collieries Greta Main Application Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

When Maitland Main Collieries Ltd.. in the District Court to-day, gave an undertaking to pay £3000 off its debt to Greta Main Collieries Ltd., Judge Thompson…

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Wonthaggi Mine "Frivolous Stoppages Must Cease" Management's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 15

"The statements that the dangers of mining are increasing daily, and that the conditions at Wonthaggi are the worst in existence, are totally incorrect," state…

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Pirate Gold Hunters Find £10,000,000 MONTREAL, April 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

An Associated Press dispatch from Tahiti states that the group of treasure hunters who are tracing the reputedly enormous cache of pirate gold, through…

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Fears Felt Mine Rescue Work Federation Alarmed "Organisation in Parlous State" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

Allegations that the organisation of the mine rescue work in all districts was in a parlous state, and that wholesale deaths would follow any…

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Quest for Gold Discovery Is Doubted Sydney Man's Story Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Fourteen tons of gold, worth approximately £5,000,000 believed to be buried deep in the sands on an…

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£10,000,000 Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Plant Proposal Expert Outlines Plan Higher Protection Is Necessary What Tests in England f Have Shown Site Would Be in the North

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

An indication that Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. (England), was prepared to go ahead with the oil from coal plant in the Newcastle Maitland District if an assurance of adequate protection were given by the Federal Government, was made…

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Hebburn Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries will be idle to-day. No. 1 worked nine days for the pay, which means six days for each employee, and No. 2 worked eight days,…

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Rehabilitation of Coal Industry M.l.a. and Miners to Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Schemes for the rehabilitation of the coal industry will be discussed by Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., with the Miners' Federation…

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Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Following are the number of days worked in Newcastle and South Maitland mines during the past fortnight:--…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 7 is at the rate of approximately £7/12/ per…

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'Only a Fleabite' Says M.l.a. £2000 for Miners to Prospect for Gold Bigger Scheme Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

"It is only a fleabite," said Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., today, commenting on an announcement that £2000 would…

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