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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 133

Goldfield Riots Assistance for Foreigners PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 11

The Government has decided to provide £6500 worth of building materials to 5t foreigners to enable them to rebuild their homes, which were destroyed during the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 13

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation has been convened for Monday, at the Newcastle Trades…

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New Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 13

Mr. F. Doyle presided at a special meeting of New Greta Miners' Lodge in the Central Hall, Greta, on Thursday night…

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Coal in Morocco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 5

In 1933 the production of anthracite by the Union Syadleale des Mines Maracalus amounted to 27,279 tons, compared with 14,692 tons in 1932. The company is…

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Greta Colliery Start Likely on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 13

If it expected that work will be resumed at Greta colliery, on Monday, with 20 men, who will be members of the Miners' Federation. Whom the mine…

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Mine Explosions Question Asked in Commons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 13

In the House of Commons Mr. Grandy asked the Secretary to the Mines Department if he would bring in legislation to make it a criminal charge against…

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Coal Exports 71,704 Tons Loaded at Cranes Wonthaggi Reopening Effect on Newcastle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 12

The quantity of coal loaded at the cranes at Carrington for the week ended July, 19 was 71,704 tons, which is the highest quantity shipped since the record…

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South African Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 6

With the exception of January, when 118,700 tons of coal were shipped from Durban, the figures for the South African coal trade for March were the best for…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 8

A substantial proportion of the large collieries on the Northern field had good time for the fortnight, which was one of the most active, from the standpoints of…

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May Extend Dispute at Hebburn Engine-drivers Meet Men Called Out at Other Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 7

At an aggregate meeting of the engine-drivers and firemen of the South Maitland Coalfield, held at Weston yesterday morning, it was unanimously agreed that…

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Oil From Coal Movement Committee Suggests United Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 8

Mr. W. P. O'Hearn, president of the Maitland Committee of the Oil from Coal movement, stated to-day that his committee was arranging…

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Kurri Mines May Close Recommendation to Enginedrivers Decided To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 8

If the Kurri Branch of the F.E.D.F.A. to-night adopts the recommendation of yesterday's aggregate meeting, engine-drivers…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 9

Dudley colliery will have a small pay for the fortnight, having only four days to draw…

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Richmond Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 9

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. George Letteh) examined Richmond Main colliery on June 14, 15, 28 and 29, and on July 10, 11, and…

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Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 10

National Coke and Oil Co. Ltd., a recently formed £1,000,000 firm, has decided to erect a plant, one of a series, to extract oil from small coal or slack at…

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Better Lighting of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 6

In the course of an address at a gathering of engineers in North Staffordshire, the President of the British Colliery-owners' Association (Mr. John Cocks) said…

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Joint Inspection Bellbird Colliery Check Inspectors' Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 9

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. J. J. Cussen) made a joint inspection of Bellbird Colliery, examining No. 6 West and No. 10…

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Support for Lodge Miners' Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 7

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee was held at the Trades Hall yesterday under the chairmanship of the District President…

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Trade Increases Greater Customs Revenue 100,000 Tons More Coal Newcastle Returns for Half Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 8

Outstanding evidence of business recovery in Newcastle during the first six months of 1934, in comparison with the first half of 1933, is found in the fact…

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Theft at Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 8

The police are investigating the theft of a quantity of horse food from the Waratah Colliery at Charlestown on Monday night. The property was stored in a shod…

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