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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 133

Wallsend Miners'

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 13

An important meeting for the Miners' Federation will be held at Wallsend to-night, when the question whether the Wallsend lodge will…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 9

Sir,—The ballot for the miners' General President is drawing close, and there is keen competition for the position. Propaganda is being issued to the lodge…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 6

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Director of Government Relief (Mr. A. T. Treble), stating that following his representations for the…

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Hebburn No. 1 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

The following have been elected officers of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge—President, Mr. G. W. R. Grant: Treasurer, Mr. J. Erskine; Secretary, Mr. G. Perris;…

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Utilisation of Coal Resources

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 6

The better utilisation of our coal resources is being made possible by the physical and chemical survey of the coal seams in progress in all the principal…

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Mining Machinery Safeguards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

In reply to Mr. Hamilton Knight (Lab., Hartley), regarding the necessity for competent men to be placed in charge of mine machinery, the Minister for Labour and…

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Hebburn Mine Dispute Negotiations in Sydney Conference Held

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 13

Further action in the Hebburn dispute, following last night's development when engine drivers on the…

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Northern Miners Nominations for A.C.T.U. Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

The Secretary of the Newcastle Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated yesterday that nominations were being called for two representatives of the Northern…

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State Session in Assembly Gold and Currency Mortgage Provisions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

The Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin), in the Legislative Assembly to-day, moved for leave to bring in a bill relating to the construction of obligations…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5

Sir,—The present Wonthaggi strike has created great interest not only in the mining industry, but in the whole mass of the wage-workers in general. They are…

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Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5

Sir,—Having studied carefully Mr. I. G. Hoare's letter on small mines, it is very obvious to me that he is trying to make some excuse for blacklegging on the…

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Bellbird Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 12

Bellbird Miners' Lodge met yesterday and decided to invite the District Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) to make an Inspector tine of that part of the pit where pillars…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 17

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended July 6 is at the rate of approximately £7/16/1 per…

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Coal Shipments for the Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 7

Shipments of coal from Newcastle for the week ended at 6 a.m. to-day totalled 64.861 tons. As in previous weeks, the interstate trade was…

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Hebburn Mine Dispute Conference at Weston

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 8

A conference of Miners and Engine-drivers' representatives, which will be held at Weston to-morrow, will have an important bearing on…

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Wonthaggi Mine Conference with Minister SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 11

It is understood that he Miners' Federation officials in Victoria have asked for a conference with the Minister for Railways (Mr. R. C. Menzies) in connection…

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Miners' Lodge and Federation Move to Restore Membership

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 8

Executive officers of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. J. Jack and J. Kellock) and the general secretary (Mr. W. Orr)…

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Industrial News Hebburn Miners Position of Cavilled Out Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 12

The position of employees of Hebburn Colliery who have reached the age of 21 years and whom the cavilled out men wish to have dismissed in order that they…

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Took Coal From an Outcrop Danger Stressed in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 8

Unusual circumstances were mentioned by Sergeant Wettig, at Newcastle Summons 'Court to-day, in two cases of coal stealing…

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Gold and Minerals Fixation of Prices Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 17

Whether economics are truly based on natural law (so-called) that controls human action along certain definite routes, or are merely a collection of data in…

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