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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 133

Coal Control Mr. Baddeley Advocates Board With Drastic Powers to Fix Prices, Quotas, Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 11

In a further section of his review on the coal industry, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., discusses many matters of vital importance to the coalmining industry, such as district allocation, the standard tonnage, determination of quotas,…

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Stolen Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 15

Because he stole 28lb. coal, valued at 6d, the property of the Railway Commissioners, at Tighe's Hill. yesterday, David Hawkins (18). laborer,…

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Miners' Board of Management at Trades Hall'

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 13

The meeting of the Northern Miners' Federation board of management was continued at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day, when…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Meeting of Board Wallsend Coke Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 9

The District President of the Northern Miners' Board Mr. J. Jack) presided, at the meeting held at the Trades Hall yesterday. There was, full attendance…

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Oil From Coal Cheaper Fuel For Tractors MR. A. F. Lyon's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 9

Addressing the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Agricultural Bureaus Convention at Maitland yesterday, Mr. A. F. Lyon, of Messrs. A. F. and A. G. Lyon,…

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Gold Prospecting For Relief of Unemployment £25,000 Worth Obtained Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 7

The gold prospecting scheme for the relief of unemployment has resulted in £25,000 worth of gold being won in West Australia since its inauguration, stated the…

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Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 13

Two accidents occurred in Bellbird colliery yesterday James Orr, 64, of Kalingo-street, Hellbird, received injuries to the head and shoulder as the result of a prop…

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Miner Buried Under Coal In Hebburn Colliery Frantic Effort at Rescue 50 Men Working with Shovels "200 Tons of Coal"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

Jack Lewis, of Sawyer's Gully-road, Weston, a miner, was buried beneath hundreds of tons…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

A fine of 10/, in default imprisonment for one day, was imposed on David Hawkens, 18 labourer, who was charged with the theft of 28lb of coal, valued at 6d…

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East Maitland Whitburn Colliery Suspend Labour Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 13

The Newcastle Coal Mining Company made application, before the Warden (Mr. A. N. Graham), at the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse…

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Mine Regulation Breaches Fines Were Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 8

Breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act were admitted by several defendants at Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Gold Clause in Mortgages Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

An extraordinary legal position has been disclosed under which mortgagees in certain cases have a right to demand that interest as well as…

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Industrial News Miners' Board Dealing With Lodge Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 12

There was a full attendance of the members at the meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board, which was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Disloyalty Bill Miners to Conduct One-day Stoppage Board's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

A decision to hold a one day stoppage on the day of the introduction of the Disloyal Organisations Bill in…

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Mount Pleasant Mine Employing Dismissed Men Statement by Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. W. Davies (Lab., Wollongong) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) if he was aware that the Mount Pleasant…

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German Finances Reichsbank's Gold Reserves "Approaching Exhaustion" London, May 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 12

The "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent says: "The Reichsbank's gold reserves have fallen by £1,000,000 sterling to £14,691,000. If the outflow of gold…

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Mining on the Coalfields Stoppage of Men at Abermain No. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

Abermain No. 2 pit was thrown idle to-day following a meeting at the pit t[?]p when the men complained that the electric headlights on…

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Miners' Heroism in Colliery Tragedy Six-hour Battle Grim Task in the Eerie Darkness Avalanche of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

The Spartan courage and self-sacrificing heroism characteristic of the miner in the face of danger was again…

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Tragedy at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

A MEMBER OF THE PARTY OF RESCUERS (with water bottle), snapped as he came to the surface after his turn at the rescue work at Hebburn No. 1 mine yesterday, after a workmate had been buried by a big fall of coal. A MEMBER OF THE PARTY OF RESCUERS (with water bottle), snapped as he came to the surface after his turn at the rescue work at Hebburn No. 1 mine yesterday, after a workmate had been buried by a big fall of coal…

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Baths for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 13

Many collieries in Scotland have, within recent times, installed pithead baths, and miners are taking full advantage of this boon. Only the older men refrain from…

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