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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 133

Coal Industry Industrial Peace Act Mr. Orr to Mr. James

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 3

The controversy between the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) and Mr. R. James, M.H.R., over the desirability of the repeal of the…

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Seepage in Mine Stanford Main No. 1 Held Up May Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 9

Heavy rain at the week-end was responsible for seepage in the old workings of the Stanford Main No. 1 colliery at Kurri, and the mine did not…

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1,118,769 TONS Coal Export for Half-year June Total Best Since 1929

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 4

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle for places beyond the State during the first six months of this year was 1,118,769 tons, of which…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

The Dudley colliery stopped work early on Friday morning, owing to a breakdown on the haulage motor. This was repaired during the week-end, and the mine…

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Colliery Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

In the Cessnock Police Court to-day, Andrew Laverick, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, was charged with having failed to make an inspection…

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Hebburn No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

A dispute has arisen at Hebburn No. 2 colliery owing to a system of rationing proposed to be introduced by the management for the engine-drivers employed…

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Earth Subsidence Stanford Main No. 1 Mine Cavity Across Road Inspection of Colliery To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 6

Stanford Main No. 1 colliery did not work yesterday owing to the appearance of a subsidence in the vicinity of the mine. Several cavities have been found…

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Elrington Colliery Conditions Conflicting Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

Conflicting views as to the safety of conditions of Elrington Colliery are held by the Government Inspector (Mr. Jack) and the Miners' Inspector…

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Leconfield Colliery Report to Management Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

The President of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) stated yesterday that at the conclusion of the meeting of the New Greta Lodge…

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New Greta Colliery Employees Vacate Quarters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

Negotiations are still pending between representatives of the syndicate which has sub-leased New Greta colliery, and the executive officers of the Miners'…

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Northern Miners Federation Officers Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 7

Northern Miners' Federation decided at its meeting to-day to ask shire councillors who had voted against the payment of award wages…

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Wonthaggi Dispute Newcastle Support for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

Prospects of an early settlement of the Wonthaggi mining dispute were to-day expressed by Mr. D. Flynn, one of the delegates who is…

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Hebburn Engine Drivers Idle Mine Carries on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 9

Objecting to a system of rationing which the management Intended to put into operation, engine-drivers at the Hebburn No. 2 Colliery have been…

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Wonthaggi Mine Conference with Minister MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 7

The new executive having been elected by the Wanthaggi miners, the Minister for Railways (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has agreed to the request for a conference on…

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Tullamore Mine Legal Proceedings Likely Detectives Return Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 7

Detectives Alford and Burns returned to Sydney from the Tullamore mine during the week-end. Startling action is said to be certain…

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Hebburn Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 8

The election of officers of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge resulted: President and treasurer, P. Stewart 161, L. Sutton 44 and J. Eddy 40;…

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Mining Prospectuses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 8

Mr. A. Lloyd (U.A.P., Concord) asked the Minister for Mines whether, in order to safeguard investors, steps would be taken to have mining properties inspected…

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Stanford Main No. 1 Mine Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 8

Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, which was Idle two days owing to a seenage. resumed work to-day. Richmond Main. Pelaw Main and…

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Mine Shift Bosses Certificates in Victoria MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 8

The Government has decided to introduce legislation providing for the issuing of certificates to shift bosses, whereby their authority so far as gold mines are…

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Wonthaggi Mine "Strike Should Soon End" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 7

"The strike at the Wonthaggi mine, which has been the most disastrous in its history, should end soon if tact is displayed," declared the Minister for…

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