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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 133

In The Courts Coal Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

Charged with having stolen 28lbs. of coal at Tighe's Hill this morning. John Hughes. 51. laborer, was fined £3, in, default six days' imprisonment,…

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Gold and Minerals Trading in Gold Scrip Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 15

It was recently reported that on the Adelaide Stock Exchange there had been a turnover of more than 300,000 shares, and that Melbourne had transactions…

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Deputy Injured in Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 7

George Fogo, 40, a deputy, living at Ellalong-road, Pelton, had his back injured, and suffered lacerations to the shoulders and arms when he was…

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This Man Is Mine Irene Dunne For Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

HERALDED as being lovelier than ever and sparkling with animation in her new starring picture, This Man is Mine, which will open at the Civic Theatre to-morrow, Irene Dunne is seen as a wife who crusades against husband-stealing in the upper circles of society…

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Pensioners' Conditions Interview with Prime Minister Miners' Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 7

An interview with the Prime Minister will be sought by the Northern Miners' Federation to ask for the…

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In Russia Conditions in the Mines Ald. Shakespeare Writes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 10

Ald. J. Shakespeare, who is now returning from Russia, has written to the Secretary of the Cessnock Mineworkers' Soviet Delegation Committee (Mr. D…

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Industrial News Drastic Steps Threat to Tributers Miners' Management Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 18

The Board of Management of the Northern district of the Miners' Federation, which continued its sittings yesterday, resolved to take drastic steps, if necessary,…

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Ashtonfield Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 2

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) has arranged a conferences with the management of Ashtonfield Colliery,…

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Small Mines

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

Sir,—I read with interest from time to time letters from a correspondent, a Mr. A. H. Martin, on the question of the small mines. Perhaps Mr. Martin is a…

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Petrol From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 8

With the object of erecting and working a chain of distillation plants for the production of petrol from coal, a new £1,000,000 company has been formed (says…

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Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery Remains Idle Cavity Being Filled in

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 8

Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery is still idle as the result of the withdrawal of the employees on Wednesday by the District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell), who…

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Coal Export Another Good Week Very Brisk Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 47,548 tons, of which 3993 tons represented overseas…

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Industrial News Sitting Concluded Miners' Management Board Gas Works Ban Lifted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 10

The final sitting of the Northern Management Board of the Miners' Federation held yesterday, decided to lift the "black" ban placed on the Wallsend Gasworks…

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Police Court Friday, July 6 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Stole Coal From Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 11

Joh., Hughes, 51, labourer, was charged with having stolen 28lb of coal valued at 6d. the property of the Commissioner for Railways, at Tighe's Hill, yesterday…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 8

Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries' resumed work today…

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Ban Lifted by Miners

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

The last session of the Northern Miners' Management Board decided to lift a ban that had been placed on workers at the Wallsend Coke Works some years ago…

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Confidence in Executive South Coast Miners Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 8

At a large meeting of Illawarra miners, held at Wollongong yesterday afternoon, addresses were delivered by the general secretary (Mr. Orr)…

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Oil From Coal Committee's Inactivity Government's Explanation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 5

Reasons why there has been some delay in calling together the expert committee appointed recently to investigate the possibilities in Australia of the extraction of…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute Resumption Scheme Before Cabinet Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 8

Proposals for a settlement of the strike at the State coal mine, Wonthaggi. considered by the State Cabinet to-day, provide, it is…

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Southern Miners Support for Mr. Orr Controversy with Federal Members Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 7

A mass meeting of miners, held at Wollongong this afternoon, was addressed by the General Secretary of the Minors' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), and the…

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