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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 130

Industrial News Northern Miners St. Helier's Agreement

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

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) returned from Muswellbrook yesterday. He stated that, accompanied by the…

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Southern Mines Federation Officials' Visit SYDNEY

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

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the President of the Southern District (Mr. F. Lowden) will attend the compulsory…

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Harnetty Award Miners Renew Claim Decision Demanded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night that he had forwarded a telegram to-day to the Victorian Minister for Railways…

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Cessnock Hospital Election Miners and Members Meet Representation Dispute

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

Delegates from miners' lodges in the Cessnock district and members of the Cessnock District Hospital) Board met in conference last night to discuss the…

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Miners Crash in 'Plane Tragedy of Alaska Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 13

A pilot and three mining men were killed to-day when the 'plane in which they set out from Skagway for Dawson failed to gain altitude and…

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Rebate Granted Picnic Train to Sydney Burwood Miners' Request

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

The Department of Railways has considered the complaint of unfair treatment meted out to the Burwood Miners' Lodge in connection with the running…

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Gold Rush in Snow All Now Recovered Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 1

A mild gold rush set in at Oisement, following the discovery of ingots that had fallen from an air liner during a storm…

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Found in France Gold Dropped from Air Liner Woman's Surprise Paris, January 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

A woman crossing a field at Oisement yesterday saw wooden debris and found the gold ingots which had been dropped from the Hillman…

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Notices for Staff Closing of Wallsend Mine Miners Recover Tools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

The prospects of a resumption at Wallsend colliery in the near future, even under a change of ownership or a lease, appear to be very poor…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

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

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Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

Albert Burrows, axed 52. of Brown-street. West Wallsend, a miner at the Seaham No. 2 colliery, suffered concussion and had an artery in his head…

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State Session Mining Act Amending Bill Explained the Coal Trade Minister's Reasons for Recovery SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

A bill to amend the Mining Act in many respects was explained to the Legislative Assembly to-day by the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S…

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Gold Script Losses Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

Gold scripts reacted strongly to-day on the Melbourne Stock Exchange to the slump of the London market. Yellowdyne Central was quoted at 2/ buyer and 3/ seller, compared to sales…

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400 Men Idle Dispute at Collie Mine PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

After holding a pit-top meeting at the Proprietary Mine, at Collie, to-day, the coalminers refused to go on shift, and left the mine…

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268,686 Tons Coal Shipped This Year Within Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

This year has started well in the Newcastle coal trade, shipments have been heavier to date than any year since…

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A Suicide Strike Hungarian Mine Trouble Starve in Pit Budapest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Owing to the management's failure to renew the agreement which brought to an end the "suicide strike" in the Pecs…

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Financial Storms Three Rage in London W. Australian Gold London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The slump in West Australian gold-mining shares has now made the Stock Exchange one of three storm centres in the city, says…

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Writ Against Owner of Max Gold for the Recovery of Prize Money Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

Acting on behalf of Benedic Joseph Vercoe of Mascot, horse trainer, and John Walker, of Mascot. laborer, lessees of the 14.1 pony Mate,…

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Sudden Slump Australian Gold Shares Frantic Rush to Sell Depressing News Came After 'Change Closed (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

The posting of an adverse report on the Yellowdine goldfields after the official close of the London Stock Exchange yesterday caused a sensational…

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Aberdare Colliery Report on Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. R. Hughes) made Inspections on December 19 and 21 of No. 3 left and seals of Nos. 1, 2, and 3…

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