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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 130

Stockrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

Sir,—I wish to reply to a letter to "Miner" concerning Stockrington Colliery. I would like to let him and the general public know that there is not…

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Heavy Coal Orders This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 6

Indications are that there will be a fairly heavy shipment of coal from Newcastle this week. Railway Department officials…

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Repairs Effected Aberfield Mine Bridge Cargo for Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

Although six piles supporting the bridge in the vicinity of Aberfield Colliery were smashed by an explosion, in a deliberate attempt to wreck the bridge on Sunday…

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Gold Prospector Missing Search Parties Scour Rough Country Milton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

Police and relatives are searching in rough country for James Claydon, about 80, who left a week ago to look for gold supposed to exist in large…

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Landowner Was Hoaxed Report of Gold Find Fell From 'Plane London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

A Kentish landowner informed Hillman's Airways that the gold lost from a 'plane during a storm had been found on his…

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Gold Found Dropped from Air Liner Probably Worth £20,000 LONDON, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

The consignment of gold, which dropped from the Paris-England air liner during the height of the storm over the week-end, has been found at New…

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Treasure Trove Gold Coins Found in Ditch Minted in 15Th Century London, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

A. farmer of Muckleford, near Dorchester, noticed gold coins unearthed by cattle grazing near a ditch. When he dug around he found a collection of 100…

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Wallsend Mine Miners to Remove Tools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 13

Following the announcement of the decision of the shareholders of Newcastle. Wallsend Coal Company, that operations should cease at Wallsend colliery, an…

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Northern Colliery Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

The Vice-President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) attended conferences of the Abermain No. 2 and Aberdare Extended collieries…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 13

The Northern officials of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. T. Hoare and J. Kellock), visited Muswellbrook yesterday to arrange a working agreement for the…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were working to-day. Stanford Main No. 1 was idle owing to slackness of trade…

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State Mine Remuneration of Board Amending Legislation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

The second reading of the bill to amend the State Coalmines' Act to validate an omission discovered by the Auditor-General, was moved by the Minister for…

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Coal and Cattle Agreement with Free State Both Sides Satisfied London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

The Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas), answering a question in the House of Commons, said there was no need for a White Paper dealing with the…

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Farmer Hoaxed Gold Lost from Aeroplane Police Search Continues London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

A Kentish landowner informed Hill- man's Airways that the gold lost from a 'plane during a storm had been found on his property, but later it was revealed…

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Buried Two Feet in Soil Gold Which Fell From 'Plane Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Crossing a field at Oisement, a woman noticed some wooden debris and, after a search, discovered the consignment of gold…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

Sir.—Now that the Wallsend Colliery is closed. I would suggest to the lodge officers to wake up to their position and see what they can do about the reopening of…

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Miners' Management Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 11

A meeting of the committee of management of the Northern Miners' Federation will be held to-morrow. The president (Mr. T. Hoare) said…

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Western Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 13

Mr. Martin Gallagher has been appointed to the Western Districts Miners' Council, in place of Mr. C. Garrard, for the Mudgee line. Mr. Gallagher has been…

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Milk Vendors Appeal to Miners' Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

At a meeting of the Cessnock District Milk Vendors' Association, held last night, it was decided to write to miners' lodges in the district asking them to…

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Fall of Coal Miner's Foot Crushed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

Charles McGowan, 28, of Fifth-street, Boolaroo, sustained a badly, crushed right foot when he was struck by a fall of coal in Cardiff Borehole colliery yesterday…

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