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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 133

Coal Under Homes Mining Operations in Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

Blacnavon Council (Wales) at a special meeting, by a majority of three altered their attitude over the question of subsidence at the council housing estate at…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 17

Sir,—It is quite amusing to read the letters of correspondents advocating the candidature of their friends for the positions of General President of the miners…

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Coal in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 11

Large coal traders in Kobe (Japan) are to increase their marketing restriction by 1,000,000 tons in the next live months so as to avert the danger of…

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Sampling of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 13

The preparation of standard methods for the sampling and analysis of coal has been engaging the attention of the Committee of the British Standards…

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Conference Held Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 10

The dispute between Wallsend Miners' Lodge and the Miners' Federation, arising from the refusal of the lodge to pay the Wonthaggi levy imposed last year,…

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Miners' President Ballot on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 10

The ballot in connection with the election of the General President of the Miners' Federation for the unexpired term of the current year, rendered necessary…

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Coal Trade Problems Mr. Shinwell's Ideas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

Mr. E. Shinwell, formerly Secretary for Mines in Great Britain, opening a tour of Monmouthshire at Garndiffaith, detailed his own ideas for putting the mining…

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Mining Methods British Owners' Investigations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

During the past year the three years investigations conducted by the British Colliery Owners' Research Association into problems connected with the use of iron…

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Conditions at Cobar More Men at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 10

The Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. E. Charlesworth) said yesterday that he had received a communication from a former…

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Oil From Coal Lyon Bros.' Tests "No Effect on Prices" Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 9

"Information at the disposal of the Commonwealth Government did not enable it to associate variations in the prices of tractor fuel and motor spirit in New…

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Coal Distribution "A Farce' Mr. Cameron, M.l.a. Is Critical Government Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 2

"It is nothing but a farce," said. Mr. Cameron, M.L.A., referring to-day to advice which he received that 23 tons of Federal…

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Pelton Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

The District President, Mr. J. Jack, attended a meeting of the Pelton Miners' Lodge yesterday, to give an explanation in connection with the letting of a house to…

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Northumberland Mine to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 8

The dispute between the miners and the management of the Northumberland No. 2 colliery has been settled, and work is to…

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Hopeful Outlook for Settlement Hebburn Mine Dispute Conference To-day with Owners F.e.d.f.a. and Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 8

No report of the proceedings was issued, but delegates were hopeful of a settlement in the Hebburn…

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Mines' Secretary Attend Victorian Conference SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) will leave for Melbourne to-morrow night to attend the conference between the Victorian miners…

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Industrial News Hebburn Dispute Engine-drivers and Miners May Be Settlement To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

The dispute among the engine-drivers and firemen employed at Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries was discussed at a conference of representatives of the…

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Building Engineering and Machinery LIFTING 350 Tons in the Mass Siding and Coal Binds with Wedges and Jacks New Bulk Store

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

The lifting of 350 tons of sidings and coal bins in the mass without disturbing its level presented a difficult…

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Bellbird Miners Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 6

Bellbird miners resumed work yesterday after being idle since Wednesday. The extra timber placed in the bords in question where pillars are being extracted met…

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Miners' General President

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 8

The ballot for the election of the general president of the Miners' Federation will be taken to-morrow. There are five Northern district…

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Mussolini Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 10

The 1250-mile race for stock cars around Italy for the Mussolini Gold Cup and £8500 in prizes resulted in a win for Lancia cars, they filling first and second…

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