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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 130

Gold From Air Liner Finder Liberally Rewarded Poor Family Benefits Amiens, February 2

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

Everyone was jubilant to-day in a village near Amiens, where the gold from the Hillman aeroplane was found, when the news was received that a reward of…

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Uneasy Period London Stock Exchange Disturbing Elements Slump in West Australian Mines (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 2

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

The Stock Exchange passed through a most uneasy week in a manner which affords a splendid illustration of the underlying soundness of the markets…

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Bid To Re-instate Coal Fuel Challenge to Oil Burners Engines of the Loch Lomond Suyerheated Steam

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

In the engines of the steamer Loch Lomond, which called at Newcastle yesterday on her maiden voyage to…

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Ruling Deferred Apprehension in America Gold Clause Case Administration Ready for Emergency (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

After the markets had closed to-day, Chief Justice C . E. Hunghes announced that the Supreme Court would not issue its gold clause ruling on Monday, as was…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 9

The 14 days' notice to all employees at the Dudley colliery has been withdrawn. The colliery resumed work yesterday morning under the old conditions…

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St. Helier's Miners Conference with Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 9

The President of the Northern Miners (Mr. T. Hoare), accompanied by the Chairman of the St. Helier’s Lodge and Mr. Archie Hoare (a member of that…

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Miners' Central Council Money Lent to the Labor Party Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 8

The Central council of the Miners' Federation—the highest executive authority of the union—met to-day to discuss several…

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Highest Total for 12 Months 20,875 Tons of Coal Shipped Yesterday

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

Coal shipments from Newcastle for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day totalled 20,875 tons—the largest daily total for the past 12 months. The…

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Goldfields Dispute Government Concerned Attempt to Settle Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 7

Gravely concerned with the stoppage of the important goldmining industry, the State Government to-day met early, and after a long discussion with the Trades…

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Coal Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Christian gave a party, on behalf of the coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association at their home at Kilaben Bay on Saturday. Dance and…

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Miners' Central Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 8

De[?]gates to the Miners' Central Council, which is the highest executive authority in the Union, supported by the general secretary (Mr. Orr)…

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Amend Rules Miners' Federation Annual Meeting Mr. T. Hoare Elected Vice-president SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

Proposed amendments to the rules of the Miners Federation were discussed at length at the annual meeting of the Federation, which began to-day. It was…

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W.A. Mining Dispute No Prospect of Settlement PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 13

The prospect of a settlement of the mining dispute did not appear bright when, after a discussion lasting for three hours, a conference between the State…

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Colliery Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

The colliery generally known as South Pacific, at Fassifern, is reopening. A crushing plant is being erected, and other alterations are being made. Only a few…

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Police Accused "Gunning" Threats to Miners Ayrfield Collieries Protest to Chief Secretary Hold Aggregate Meetings Sydney

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

Charges that the police on the Northern Coalfields had threatened miners engaged in peaceful activities with "gunning" were made at a Central…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 15

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

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Northern Miners Conference Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 9

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) announced yesterday that Messrs. J. Duffin, F. Craig (South…

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Warrants Refused West Australian Miners PERTH

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

It was learned to-day that last Saturday the solicitor for the Collie Coalmine Company sought to issue warrants against the miners who had gone on strike, but…

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£8000 From the Government Wonthaggi Miners Make Demand Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 14

After a long debate to-day on the position of the miners at Wonthaggi, the Miners' Central Council sent the following telegram to the Premier of…

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Allegation by Miners Surprise Expressed by Police Charge of "Gunning"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 14

Surprise was expressed by coalfields police to-day at the allegations of miners that they had been threatened with "gunning"…

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