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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 133

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 15

Sir,—It is time officials of Burwood Lodge woke up from their long sleep, or found some courage to denounce what is going on. It is no reason because our pit…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 9

Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, Stanford Main No. 1, and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries were working to-day…

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Abermain No. 1 Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 15

At the monthly meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge, Messrs. A. Burns and A. Seamer, representing the Kurri Kurri branch of the Committee of…

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Wangawilla Mine Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 7

The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Henwood) to-day reserved his decision in the dispute between the Mining Mechanics' Association and…

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Hebburn Mine Dispute Intervention of Commission Settlement Hopes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 9

The possibility of a dislocation of the mining industry has been prevented by the intervention of the…

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Free Coal for the Unemployed Waratah's 23 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

For distribution among the unemployed, 23 tons of coal will be made available to Waratah Council by the Director of Government Relief, who…

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Inclined Seam Ayrfield No. 1 MINE Statement by Mr. Connell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 6

The position at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, and the present method of working, were traversed by the Check Inspector of the Miners' Federation (Mr. James Connell),…

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Queensland Coal Production For Half Year Little Improvement Shown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 15

In the Ipswich and Walloon districts of Queensland during the half-year ended June 30, 1934, there was no appreciable improvement in the coal trade, and as a…

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Old-gold Buying Fraud Alleged Traveller Remanded to Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 9

Evidence given by James Gibb, retired civil servant, of Woy Woy, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, was that a man called at his…

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£4,000 in Gold Vanished From 'Plane Two Arrests Made Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Gold bars worth £4000, consigned from Central Africa to London, mysteriously disappeared to-day…

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No Reply Yet Miners' Loan to A.L.P. Question of £3250 Loan Sydney

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

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night that he had not received a reply from the executive of the State Labour Party to…

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Coal for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

Mr. W. E. Brennan M.L.A., informed the Hamilton Council last night that 35 tons of coal would be made available for the more deserving cases of…

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Miners' President at Gunnedah

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 12

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jack) visited Gunnedah this week and conferred with representatives of the…

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Hebburn Conference Miners Not Officially Advised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

The Miners' Executive has not been advised from official sources of the compulsory conference called by the State Coucillation Commissioner (Mr. M…

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Decision Reserved Wongawilla Mine Dispute SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

A dispute between the Mining Mechanics' Association and the Miners' Federation as to what union washing refuse employees or labourers at the…

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Wonthaggi Miners Resume Work To-day Partial Reabsorption of Men Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night that he had received official advice from the Wonthaggi branch that operations…

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State Session Gold Clauses Relief for Mortgagors Bill Before Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 8

A bill to relieve mortgagors and others from the obligation of repaying debts in gold, in cases where they had contracted to go so, was debated in the Legislative…

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Coal Issue for the Unemployed Ten Tons Received at Adamstown "Is Inadequate"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 14

The ten tons of coal received from the Government for distribution among local destitute families is considered by…

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Gold Worth £4000 Mysterious Disappearance Consigned by Aeroplane Cairo, July 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 8

Gold bars worth £4000, consigned from Central Africa to London, mysteriously disappeared from an Imperial Airways line…

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Burwood Colliery Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 13

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday that he had arranged for a conference with the Superintendent of the…

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