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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

2,642 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 133

Mica Miners New Hands Attacked Mystery Fire at Store Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

News of exciting incidents at Alice Springs on Saturday, including a brawl between a number of miners, and a mysterious fire at a general store, which…

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Cost of Delegate to Russia Miners to Be Asked to Pay Levy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 8

Miners' lodges and unions associated with the coal industry, in the north are to be asked to strike a 1/- levy on their members to finance the…

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Gold Disclosed by Rabbit Trap Moonan Brook Reef Out From Scone

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

Whilst engaged setting a rabbit trap at Martin's Crock, near Moonan Brook, about 35 miles from Scone, Thomas Field, a…

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Mt. Isa Mine Preference to Former Hands Application by A.W.U. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

The position at Mt. Isa, which recently resumed operations after being closed for some time, will come before the Industrial Court on Thursday, when the…

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Dust in Mines "Men Slowly Poisoned" Protest to Minister Conference May Be Held SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

Statements that the use of stone-dust in mines was unite unnecessary, and that it was a definite menace to the health of the miners, were made by a deputation…

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Jesmond Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

The Colliery Superintendent of the owners, the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co., has given a denial to the reported reopening of the Jesmond Colliery, which…

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Small Mines Wallsend-Borehole Position Miners' President Heads Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

Led by the newly-elected District President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. Jack, about 20 of the men employed at Wallsend-Borehole, or, as it is more…

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Whitburn Colliery No Trace of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

In the report in yesterday's issue concerning spontaneous heating at Whitburn Colliery. It was stated that fire had been detected 'issuing from the upeast. On…

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Industrial News Still Idle Three B.H.P. Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

The three collieries of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co.—Burwood, John Darling, and Elrington—remained idle yesterday, owing to disputes between the…

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Meeting of Bellbird Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) stated this morning that he would attend a meeting to-night at 6 o'clock…

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Tin and Gold in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

Not only the gold production in Queens. land has been increasing, but the tin yield for the past three years has grown in value from £35,741 to £107,284. The…

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Two Miners Killed at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

Four men were engaged in cleaning the timber ready for firing in the stope of the 1070 feet level in the South Mine last night when the back…

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Mine Accidents Compensation Questions Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

A deputation from the Miners' Federation to-day interviewed the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunnigham) to secure amendments to the…

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Oil From Coal Report to Government Wallsend Experiments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 11

Addressing a public meeting at Cessnock last night on the subject, "Oil from Coal," Mr. A. Gatley Lyon, of Wallsend, said that he and his brother had this…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Pelaw Main colliery, which has been Idle all the week, was again Idle to-day. Richmond Main, Stanford Main No…

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Coal Point—kilaben Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 11

The usual fortnightly enchre party and social was held by the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association. The prize-winners were—Mr. W. Tyler, Miss…

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Meeting of North Wallarah Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr J. Kellock) stated this morning that he would be in attendance at a meeting…

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Miners Have Series of Conferences Mr. Kelloch Active

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

The general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association (Mr. Morton) reported this afternoon that following a conference with the…

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Gold Seizure Ruling Senator's Story Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

The Justice Department could Just au easily have legalised robbing my chicken-coop,", declared Senator Glass at the Senate Committee concerning…

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Two Killed In Broken Hill Mine Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

While cleaning up and placing timber ready for firing in a stope on the 1070ft. level in South Mine last night, four men dashed for safety when the back of the…

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