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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 133

Machine Rate for Burwood Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 8

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) to-day attended a conference of the Burwood colliery officials and the…

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Northern Miners Lodge Representatives Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

Mr. J. Duffin (Aberdare Central Lodge) presided at the adjourned conference of ledge representatives, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday, to…

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Award Variation Federated Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

Application was made to the President of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Browne), in Sydney, on Friday, by Mr. T. O'Mara, and Mr. C. T. Mallett,…

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Gold Stealing New Guinea Fields Prospecting Increasing Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 8

New was brought to Brisbane to-day by passengers on the steamer Macdhui of the existence of extensive gold stealing on the New Guinea goldfields…

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Hoare and Nelson Are in Lead Ballot for Miners' President Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 8

As most lodge returns are now in hand, the Returning Officer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Walker) hopes to complete within a few days…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 8

A conference in connection with matters affecting the Aberdare Central Colliery, was held between the vice-president of the Northern…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

Two additional pairs of miners have bean engaged at New Greta Colliery, which was reopened last week. During the next few days it is probable that six…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 8

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

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Leadville Miners' Dispute Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night that he had been informed by the Secretary of the Leadville branch of the…

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Northern Miners Machine Rates for Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

The Superintendent of the B.H.P. Collieries (Mr. J. Jeffries), accompanied by the Manager of Burwood Colliery (Mr. J. Fallius), the Under-manager (Mr. S…

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Busiest July Since 1930 Heavy Coal Export Figures 246,513 Tons

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 3

The total tonnage of coal shipped from Newcastle during this month, 246,513 tons, is the highest of any July…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 11

Sir,—In Thursday's issue of the "Herald," in a letter headed "Hebburn No. 2 Dispute," Jack Logan, Weston, makes some statements which, if not corrected,…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 8

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

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Queensland Coal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 6

Regulations for the conduct of the business by the Queensland Central Coal Board were published in a Government "Gazette" issued on Saturday. They are…

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Mining Batteries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. M. Horsington (Lab., Sturt) asked the Minister for Mines if he were aware that the main drawback to the development of small prospecting shows…

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Gold by Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

That the transport of gold by air, from Africa and India to London, has increased recently by more than 60 per cent., as compared with 1933, is shown by statistics…

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Cardiff Miners President Interviews Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 11

The President of the Northern Miners (Mr. J. Jack) visited Cardiff yesterday, and attended a meeting of the men employed at the Redcot colliery, formerly…

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Miners' General President Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 11

In denying that any official information had been released regarding the position of candidates in the ballet for the position of General President of the Miners'…

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Mine Water Outlet on Bowling Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 6

With the heavy rain adding to its volume, a subterranean "sea" of pent-up water accumulating in old abandoned colliery workings on the Plattsburg side…

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Ayrfield Colliery Fire Report to Be Investigated Minister's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 9

An inquiry into the conditions at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery has been ordered by the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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