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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 133

Two Men Arrested Alleged Theft of Coal Two Shots Fired Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

Two men, alleged to have been stealing coal from trains on the Botany branch lines, were arrested by detectives to-day. Detective McGill, of the C.I.B., and…

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Arbitration Court Long Sitting in Kalgoorlie Mining Applications Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

The Arbitration Court will have a long sitting at Kalgoorlie to decide the wide differences between the applications for a mining lodge by the miners and the offer…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 9

The ballot for the various positions in the Aberdare Miners' Lodge will be taken at Hampton's Hall on Sunday morning at 10.30 a.m. The officer desire to make…

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Gold Prospecting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 6

Several men were interviewed at Kurri Kurri and West Maitland yesterday by an officer from the Department of Mines in connection with the Government scheme…

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Two Miners Injured Explosion at Wallarah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 6

Ambrose Minslow, 57, of Catherine Hill Bay, a miner employed in the Wallarah Colliery at Catherine Hill Bay, was seriously injured by a premature explosion at…

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Wonthaggi Mine Government May Close Possible Ultimatum Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

It is understand that unless the Wonthaggi strike is quickly settled on the conditions of the Government, an ultimatum will be issued to the strikers that if they…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Resignation of Mr. Rees SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 9

In a joint statement to-night the President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Campbell Roy) and the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) stated that at its…

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Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Process Committee to Investigate Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

Now that the personnel of the committee from coal by the hydrogenation process has been completed, the chief executive officer of the Council of Scientific and…

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Mining Fatality Suggestion by Jury Checking Coal Falls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 9

Where tops are being worked in advance, it was suggested by a jury at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, when an inquest was held concerning the death…

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Gold Passes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 8

Mr. E. L. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby) asked the Minister for Transport, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, whether he had noticed statements that the Railway…

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Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

Sir,—A number of letters and articles have been written on how to regain the lost coal trade. Please allow me to put my view forward. Firstly, the…

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Queensland Gold Yield Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

For five months of the year the State gold yield was almost 10,000 fine ounces above the yield for the corresponding period last year. For the five months…

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Miners' Central Council Wonthaggi Support Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 11

At its meeting to-day, the Federal Central Council of the Miners' Federation resolved itself into a council of action, and decided, in co-operation…

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Killed Instantly Abermain Fall of Coal Man's Head Crushed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

Alexander Pate, 63, a miner employed in No. 2. section of Abermain No 1, Colliery was engaged getting coal yesterday afternoon and killed instantly. About half…

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Miners' Council Intrusion of A.W.U. Emphatic Resolutions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 9

The Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to reaffirm its previous decision that members of the Balmain mine which had been closed, were part of the…

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Tired of Strike Many Wonthaggi Miners Would Return to Work Wonthaggi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 9

Hundreds of miners make no secret of the fact that they are tired of the strike and poverty that has resulted from it. The 1200 miners have lost…

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Old Miners Problem of Pension Appeal to Minister Property Clause Feared SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

Led by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., a deputation consisting of Mr. J. Jack, President, and Mr. J. Kellock, Vice-president, of the Northern Miners' Federation,…

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Stanford Main Colliery Thrown Idle Miners Allege Lockout

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 12

Described by the employees as a lockout, Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, Kurri Kurri, will be idle to-day, following a dispute in regard to the safety of men…

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Gold and Minerals Abandoned Mines Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

In the present revival of the gold mining industry the history of the abandoned mines in the various States is of very great importance, because upon the authenticity…

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Coal Industry

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

Sir,—I have waited in vain for a reply from Mr. J. M. Baddeley, through the columns, of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," to my letter, and perhaps…

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