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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 130

Werris Creek Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) has arranged for a conference with the Superintendent of the Werris Creek…

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Mine Mechanics' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The general secretary of the Federated Minister Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) conferred this week with the management of…

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Gold Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 13

Estimated 1934 Output.—Producers of gold in Australia again experienced favourable results during the past year. The output continues to show a gradual…

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Werris Creek Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) said this morning that a conference had been arranged with the Superintendent of the Werris…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 13

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Book for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended January 25 is at the rate of approximately £8/0/1 per…

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Colliery Management and Suicide Strikers BUDAPEST

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

The management of the Pecs colliery has intimated that it is willing to negotiate with the "suicide" strikers who have allowed the 40 hostages…

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Gold and Minerals The 1934 Gold Yield Reports From Fields (Contributed)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 13

The estimated gold production for 1934 of 883,410 line ounces shows a gradual increase over the preceding years from 1932 of 175,020 fine ounces…

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Coal Trimmers' Picnic at Speer's Point

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 9

Newcastle coal trimmers held their annual picnic at Speer's Point to-day. More than 2000 people attended…

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Industrial News Miners' Levy Decision of Committee Proposed Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The Northern Miners' Management Committee, which met at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, adopted a resolution for the imposition of a levy on the…

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Oil From Coal Investigation British Experts To' Visit North

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

The two shale oil experts from: Great Britain Messrs. Chrichton and Conacher, who are to visit Australia shortly, will inspect the northern shale…

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Brisk Coal Export Best for Some Months Much Activity Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 8

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 54,125 tons, of which 4847 tons represented overseas…

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"Suicide Strike" 689 Miners in Hungary Agreement Not Renewed Budapest, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 9

Owing to the failure of the management of the Pees colliery to keep its promise to renew the agreement which terminated the "suicide strike" last October, 689…

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Still Nervous London Mining Market Yellowdine Slump London, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

"Following Wednesday night's slump, the Yellowdine mining group was much steadier to-day, but was still subject to nerves," says the Financial Editor of the…

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Oil From Coal Government's Intentions Mr. Vincent Explains Guided by Its Technical Committee SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 10

"The Government is definitely committed to assist in promoting the establishment of such processes as the technical committee may find to be commercially…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, which was idle last week owing to slackness of trade, was again idle to-day, and will probably be idle all the week,…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics (Mr. H. C. Morton) returned to Maitland from the South Coast at the week-end. With the Secretary of…

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Collie Mine Strike Settlement Efforts Fail PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 5

The strike at the Proprietary Mine at Collie continues following the company's refusal to consider negotiations while the present stoppage exists…

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MR. S. CROUDACE Death at Toronto Retired Mine Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

Mr. Sydney Croudace, of Toronto, a member of a family that has taken a very big part in the development of the coal resources of the Newcastle and Maitland…

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WON £2000 Reward Woman Who Found Gold Fortune in France Amiens

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

"I shall be able to wear something better than this overall," delightedly declared Madame Dion, when she learned she was to receive £2000…

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Lowest Since 1929 World Trade Values Last July Gold Reserves Increased Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

Observations made by the League of Nations' Statistical Bureau indicate that in July, 1934, the value of world trade, calculated in gold dollars, reached its…

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