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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 133

Economic Burning of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 6

Mr. J. Edward, combustion engineer for the Coal Utilisation Council in Scotland, speaking at the Falkirk Rotary Club luncheon on March 29, said enormous…

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Wallarah Mine Settlement of Dispute Inspection and Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 10

The Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson), representing the executive, visited Catherine Hill…

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"Poor Dad Again," Says Magistrate Two Youths Released on Sureties Thefts From Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 8

"A case of 'poor old dad' again, I suppose," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, when a youth said that…

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Gold and Minerals Deep Leads Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 13

Though there are in Australia many deep leads still in the condition in which they were abandoned after much work had been done on them, others have been…

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Oil From Coal Committee of Inquiry Hydrogenation Process Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 10

The Minister in charge of Development (Senator A. J. McLachlan) stated to-day that Messrs. J. M. Henderson, Government Analyst (Queensland), and Norman…

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Coal Industry Plans for Utilisation Need for Research Conclusions and Recommendations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 14

The state of the mining industry at present is such that it is imperative that immediate action must be taken. In this report I have endeavoured to point out…

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Coal Dust Tests Experiments for Fertiliser Experience in Vic. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 7

Coal dust may present interesting fertilising possibilities, but the New South Wales Department of Agriculture…

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Stole From Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 7

Peter Appleby Roddom, 23, a miner, and Leonard James Scholes, 19, a labourer, were charged with having stolen scrap iron at Adamstown on May 22,…

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Yugoslavia Mine Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

RELATIVES WAITING FOR NEWS of the missing men at the top of the coalmine at Kaxanj, near Serjevo, where, in the worst explosion in the history of Yugoslavia, nearly 400 men were entombed. Nearly 200 bodies were recovered.--Air Mail…

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Compressed Coal Gas Fuel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 8

Within certain limitations there is undoubtedly a great sphere for compressed coal gas as a motor fuel (says "The Petroleum Times," of London). These…

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Work at the Mines Fortnight's Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 2

One colliery, Aberdare Central, worked 11 days during the past fortnight. Six worked 10 days. Commenting on the fortnight's figures,…

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Miners' President Nine Nominations Received SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 8

Nomination for the office of General President of the Miners' Federation will close on Monday. The following nominations have already…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Seniority Dispute at Coke Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

The District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack), accompanied by the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. Simpson), yesterday interviewed Mr. H. C…

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Week's Low Total Coal Export, 28,562 Tons Brisker Trade Anticipated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 28,562 tons, of which 2700 tons represented overseas…

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Wonthaggi Miners Effort to Extend Trouble Appeal for Funds in N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

Efforts are to be made by the Wonthaggi miners, who have been on strike for some months, to bring about an extension of the trouble…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 8

At a meeting of Hebburn Miners Lodge, the following nominations were received for Lodge officers—President, Messrs. G. W. S. Grant and W. Wardle;…

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Coal Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 9

Albert Edward Jones, 19, laborer, was fined £2 by Mr. Harrison, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, for having stolen 281b of coal on May 25…

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Aberdare Central Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 8

Referring to a recent news item to the effect that militant minority, candidates were defeated at the election of officers for Aberdare Central…

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Kurri Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 8

Richmond Main. Pelaw Main, Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries, resumed work to-day…

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Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 6

Farmers on the Central Rivers are showing interest in the matter of obtaining oil from coal (writes our Taroo correspondent) The Mid-rivers' Sub-district…

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