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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 133

New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 13

A conference has been arranged by the Vice-president of the Northern District Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) with the owners of New Greta colliery at…

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Check Inspection Stockton Borehole Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Isaac Hoare), and the local Check Inspector (Mr. J. Snedden) have issued the following report of an inspection of Stockton…

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New Greta Colliery Repair Plans Suspended Water Supply Conserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 10

The plans to replace the electric motor and to effect temporary repairs to the pump which were found damaged by the wilful use of explosives on Monday…

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Compensation Claims Applications by Miners Sittings Conclude

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 8

On May 21, 1927, John T. Brooks, a miner, injured his knee while working in Abermain No. 2 colliery, and was paid…

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Leadville Strike Support for Miners' Federation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 13

Members of the Miners' Federation are still on strike at Leadville. In the meantime the position of these miners has been placed before industrialists throughout…

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Wonthaggi Mine Government Threat to Close Deputation From Strikers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 12

The Government threat that it might be forced to close down the State coalmine at Wonthaggi is not taken seriously by the majority of the striking miner…

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WORTH £386,000 Mt. Morgan Gold and Copper Justification for Reopening Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Mines (Mr. M. Stopford) disclosed to-day that justification for reopening Mt. Morgan mine was provided by the announcement that during the two…

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New Greta Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 8

Sir,—As employees of the above mine we wish to refute statements of delegates at the conference held at Weston on Sunday June 16, representing miners'…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 6

The price fixed for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 22 is at the rate of approximately £7/16/3 per standard ounce (22 carats), equal to…

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Mine Managers' Certificates Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 10

The Board of Examiners of Mine Managers have submitted to the Minister for Mines its report on the examination of candidates the mine managers'…

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Southern Mines Trade Revival Expected WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 12

The Southern collieries have experienced a quiet time during the past few weeks, but, judging by advices from vessels that are to use the belt jetty at Port Kermbla,…

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Militants in Control Victorian Miners' Federation MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 12

The militant group is now assured of control of the Victorian district of the Miners' Federation. When counting was concluded to-day, militants had gained…

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High Cost of Explosives Miners Demand Inquiry Conference To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 2

A demand for a public inquiry into the cost of explosives used by miners in the coal industry was made at a…

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46,315 TONS Weekly Coal Export Good Trade Anticipated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 12

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 46,315 tons, of which 2850 tons represented…

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Gold and Minerals Advertising the Industry Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 6

While the goldmining industry is deeply in need of all the advertisement it can get, advertisement can at the same time have the double effect of either assisting…

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Gold Deposits Tennant's Creek Find Dr. Woolnough's Belief Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 11

The belief that there is enough gold showing at the surface and that sufficient will be obtained at a shallow depth to justify opinions that employment will be…

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Miners' Board Meeting Reports on Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 9

The board or management of the Northern Miners' Federation will meet to-morrow, and will deal with an executive report of…

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New Greta Colliery Lodge and Syndicate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 7

Mr. F. Doyle presided yesterday morning at a special meeting of the New Greta Miners' Lodge, called for the purpose of arriving at an agreement with…

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Police at Mine Investigations at Tullamore "Startling Finds" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 7

Startling discoveries, it is understood, were made at Tullamore by Detective Ser-geant Alford and Detective…

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Industrial News Cost of Explosives Miners Demand Inquiry Conference at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 7

Convened by the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge, a conference of delegates from miners' lodges in the northern district was held in the Newcastle Trades Hall on…

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