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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 133

Muswellbrook Pits and the Miners Matters in Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 8

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) will visit Muswellbrook on Wednesday to confer with the manager of the St…

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Gold Shares Heavy Trading in Adelaide ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 6

Heavy trading in gold shares continued during the week, but the turnover was not so great as in the previous week. Altogether, £1,092,000 worth…

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Miners' Council Industrial Peace Act Mr. Orr's Statement Reply to Messrs. Beasley and James SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 6

Replying to statements made by Messrs, J. A. Beasley and R. James, Ms.H.R., concerning the repeal of the Industrial Peace Act, the General…

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Industrial News Leconfield Colliery Miners' Federation Attitude Objection to Share System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

The President of the Northern district of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) announced yesterday that members had bee advised not to accept employment…

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Burwood Colliery Abortive Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

A disagreement exists between the management of Burwood Colliery and the miners as to the rates of pay for machine miners and the selection of men to operate…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 9

William Gough, 56, seaman, was fined £3, in default six days' imprisonment, for having stolen, at Carrington, on June 23, 14lb of coal, valued at 1/, the property of…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 6

The statements mad by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), concerning the repeal of the Industrial Peace Act may or…

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Miners' President Visit to Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 6

The President of the Northern district of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. J. Jack) will visit Muswellbrook to-morrow to confer with the Manager and Lodge officials…

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New Greta Mine Commissioner's Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. M. Henwood) will conduct an inquiry at New Greta Colliery to-day into the conditions under which men have been working at…

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Mysterious Explosion Pumping Plant at Colliery Machinery Wrecked

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 7

The police are making investigations into a mysterious explosion which wrecked the water pumping plant of the…

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New Greta Mine Conference Mr. Kenwood's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 7

To investigate complaints made by the Northern Miners' Federation as to certain conditions operating at the New Greta Colliery, the Conciliation…

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Gold Honour For 14.1 Division

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 1

Gold Honour's pace should carry her to success in the first heat of the Kensington 14.1 Handicap. Brown Eiffel has been racing much better than his Second Division opponents and the pair look to be two very good investments. Gold Honour is one of the…

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Eyes Burned by Flash Mine Welder's Claim Disallowed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 9

Arising out of an injury to an eye caused by an electric flash, while at work on September 12 last, James Macrae, electric welder, of…

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Mine Surface Hands Union Membership Question Commission to Decide Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that representatives of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, the management of the…

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Wonthaggi Miners Election of New Executive "Key to Present Deadlock" Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

Intense interest was, apparent at the election of the new executive of the Wonthaggi branch of the Miners’ Federation, which was held to-day…

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Goulburn Trader Loses £11,000 on "Good as Gold" Scheme Cashing Worthless Rail Dockets Three Men Charged Money From Institute 10 Per Cent. Profit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 8

Evidence that he had been told by one of the accused that the railway pay dockets which he discounted at…

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Claims by Miners Compensation From B.h.p. Co. Colliery Injury

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 8

Alleging that his back was injured by a skip at the John Darling mine on April 5, Augustus Kracke, miner, claimed £4 8s 6d weekly from April 9…

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Coal Industry Miners' Secretary Replies to "Herald" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) made the following reply to the leading article in to-day's issue of the "Newcastle Morning…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 13

Sir,—The forthcoming ballot for the position of General President of the W.I.U. of A., is of special interest for more reasons than one, and should serve to indicate…

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Pumps Wrecked New Greta Colliery Gelignite Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 6

During an inquiry held at Greta yesterday concerning the conditions operating at New Greta Colliery, which has been sub-leased to a syndicate, the Manager…

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