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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 133

Gold Shares Stock Exchanges Active Record Business Done Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 7

Remarkable trading in gold shares was a feature of the Adelaide Stock Exchange operations yesterday. In less than three hours. 140,000 shares changed hands,…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 6

Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle yesterday. The wheelers have a, dispute concerning the payment of 1d per ton consideration money, while the miners are…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 6

The question of machine rates at Burwood Colliery will be discussed at a conference to be held this morning between the managers of the company…

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Mine Surveyors' Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 4

An examination for certificates of competency as surveyor, under the Coalmines' Regulation Act, was held, in Sydney, when the following candidates were…

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Miners' Council Operations of Deputies Western Complaint Lithgow Dispute Considered SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 5

At the request of the Western District delegates, the Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to begin a campaign to expose the extent to which,…

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Gold Shares Boom Big Turnover in Adelaide Many Stocks Soar Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 5

There was a rush on goldmining shares on the Adelaide Stock Exchange to-day, when the turnover was £98,000, of which £63,000 was transferred at the morning…

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Mr. Dan Rees Died To-day Ex-general President of Miners Widespread Regret Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 7

Mr. Daniel Rees, M.L.C., formerly General President of the Miners' Federation, died at his home at…

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Miners' Federation Presses Lang Labor Party To Pay Debt Deputation to Wait on Executive Alternative Suggested May Break From the Party Ballot Box Loan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 8

Demanding that the money borrowed by the Lang Labor Party should be repaid without…

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Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 13

A conference, representative of Aberdare Extended, Potton, Cessnock No. 2. Abormain, No. 2. and Aberdare Central branch of the Enginodrivers and…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 13

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanies' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton), with representatives of the Aberdare Extended Lodge of the association,…

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Price of Gold London, June 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 8

Gold was quoted to-day at £6/17/9½ an ounce fine…

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New Greta Colliery Stoppage After Resumption Mr. Henwood Investigating Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab Cessnock) asked the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) it he had noticed a…

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Mining Accidents Suggestions for Prevention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 5

The general public and many mining men associate mining accidents with mining disasters in which a number of lives are lost. The reason for this is perhaps…

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Miners' Council Cheaper Explosives £100 for Scottsville Men Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 8

The Central Executive reported to the Council of the, Miners' Federation to-day that, following negotiations with a firm of manufacturers, and importers of…

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Industrial News Strike Feared Miners at Wongawilli Failure of Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 13

As a result of the failure to-day of the conference between representatives of the southern district of the Miners' Federation and the management of the…

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Early Days Mr. Rees's Work Recalled Mines Idle on Thursday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 8

Referring to the sterling work which Mr. Rees did in the interests of the rank and the of the Federation, miners' leaders to-night recalled the Peter Bowling strike…

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MR. D. REES, M.L.C., DEAD Widespread Tributes to Miners' Leader SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 8

Mr. Daniel Rees, M.L.C., formerly General President of the Miners' Federation, died at his home at 92 Catherine-street, Leichhardi, early this morning. Mr. fees resigned from the Presidency of the Federation two…

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Burwood Colliery Introduction of Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 8

A conference was held at Burwood Colliery yesterday between representatives of the Miners Federation, the Superintendent (Mr. J. Jeffries), and the…

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Wonthaggi Mining Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 14

Delegates from Wonthaggi went to Cessnock to-day to give the miners first-hand information of the position at Wonthaggi…

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Government Action on Gold Mining Inquiries About Tullamore Discussion in Parliament Bruxner's Assurance Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 13

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that in view of recent happenings…

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