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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 133

Coal for the Workless

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 5

When the Newcastle City Council received intimation from the Director of Government Relief that 25 tons of coal would be available to the…

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Wonthaggi Miners Newcastle Unions' Contribution

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

The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) forwarded to the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), yesterday, a…

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Agreement Reached Northumberland No. 2 Miners

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

The Assistant Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) stated yesterday that he was advised during the day by…

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Payment of Doctors Negotiations Break Down Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge

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

Negotiations between doctors attending members of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge, and the lodge have broken down. They were conducted in respect to the arrears…

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Miners and F.e.d.f.a. Conference Is Abortive Hebburn Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 8

Following the failure of conference between engine-drivers' and miners' union representatives to settle the…

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Pamphlets Seized Wonthaggi Miners' Delegate Return From Visit to Russia Melbourne

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

For the purpose of investigation, a number of pamphlets were seized to-day by Customs officials from the baggage of Mr. J. E. Goldsmith, who returned from…

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"Hat-trick" for Lady Milton Gold Honor's Form Will Be Watched

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

Can Lady Milton complete the hat-trick? She is engaged in the First Division of the 14.1…

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Rent and Coal Help for Unemployed City Council Moves Deputation to the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 5

The provision of a rent allowance, food and clothing, compensation, and the supply of fuel, were among matters related to the welfare of the unemployed…

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£3000 Worth of Gold Pocket Found at the Granites to Be Escorted to Bank Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 5

No less than £3000 worth of gold was covered from a pocket at the Granites by Mr. C. H. Chapman, of the Chapman Development Co…

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Wallarah Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 8

Wallarah Colliery was idle yesterday. The miners held a meeting in the morning to discuss a grievance, and then went home…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 9

Sir,—The present Wonthaggi struggle has created more interest throughout the ranks of the working class than any other struggle of a like kind—it is also…

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Coal for Unemployed

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

The Prime Minster has advised Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., by telegram, that the Premier of New South Wales has informed him that the Chief Secretary's…

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Free Coal for Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 10

About 15 tons of coal will be distributed among needy unemployed families in Carrington. Information to this effect was…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 9

Cecil Mitchell, a miner employed at Millfield Colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries to two of his fingers, caused by a fall of coal…

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Women Workers in Mines Prohibition Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 9

Proposals for the consultation of all Governments concerned with a view of the total prohibition or the employment of women on…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute Settlement Is Likely Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 9

Whether the strike which has held up the State coal mine at Wonthaggi for 19 weeks will be declared off or continue will be…

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Oil From Coal Attitude of Government Dissatisfaction in North

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

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, ex-M.L.A., who is a member of the Executive Committee of the Cessnock-Kurri Kurri-Maitland movement, formed to further the project of…

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Coal Prices in Europe British Move for Stability London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 9

The Secretory for Mines (Mr Ernest Brown) referred in the Commons to-day to the serious effect of a coal price-cutting campaign in…

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Touring Woman Missing Search in Ruins of Cobar Mines Cobar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 7

Police are searching the mine ruins and water tanks around Cobar for a Miss Beasley, who was last seen on Monday night…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 8

The ballot for the election of a successor to the late Mr. D. Roes, M.J.G., General President of the Miners' Federation, was taken throughout the…

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