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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 130

Clash with Speaker Baddeley Has to Withdraw Mining Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 13

The Labor member for Cessnoek (Mr. Baddcley) was called upon in the Legislative Assembly today to withdraw a remark that…

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Prospector Shot Tragedy on Goldfields Murder Trial Opens Alice Springs

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

The story of the shooting of Michael O'Brien on the goldfields at Tennant's Creek, on September 30, was told before Judge Wells in the Supreme Court…

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Threats of Shooting Goldfield Murder Trial Witnesses' Story Alice Springs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 13

Evidence of quarrels among the miners on Rennant's Creck goldfield and threats of shooting was given to-day at the resumption of…

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Terms Accepted by Mine Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 9

A satisfactory agreement was arrived at by the president of the Federated Mining Mechanics (Mr. T. Moran), the general secretary (Mr…

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Coal Stack Is on Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 9

A red glow in the sky marks the position of Bellbird. The glow is due to a burning coal dump. Ignited by a bushfire, which…

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Track Damaged Coal Line Derailment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 10

Although the rolling-stock did not suffer, the permanent way was damaged at intervals over a distance of about 100 yards when an "S" truck and a hopper on…

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Collie Mine to Resume Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 11

The stoppage at the Collie coalmine ended to-day, and work will be resumed to-morrow, following a mass meeting the miners to-day…

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Miners Ignore the Ballot May Cease Subscribing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 7

Five miners' lodges in the Cessnock district have decided to refrain from taking part in the hospital ballot, and they may cease subscribing to the…

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Northern Mine Disputes Conferences Held with Managers Report to Lodges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

Disputes at Elrington. Aberdare Extended, and Abermain No. 2 collieries have been investigated by the Northern Miners' vice-president (Mr. J…

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Heavy Coal Shipments 40 Per Cent. Above 1934 Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

Coal shipments from Newcastle for the week ended at 6 a.m. to-day were 72,515 tons—approximately 40 per cent, more…

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'Gunning' Threats Chief Secretary Asks for Report Miners' Telegram Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 11

In reply to a question to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) said he had received a telegram from the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, stating…

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Small Mines "Menace to Federation" Extension in North Central Council Concerned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 13

According to views expressed by councillors at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation today, the small mines are becoming a…

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Oil From Coal Minister May Go to England Study Developments Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 7

There is a possibility that the Minister in Charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) may visit England towards the end of…

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Albert Gold Cup Is Stolen Disappears From Yacht Club Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

The Albert Gold Cup, valued at £250, which was won by Queensland at the Centenary regatta, and was left in Victoria's keeping, was stolen…

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State Session Mining Leases Mr. Baddeley Attacks Bill Brush with Speaker Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

Labour members attacked the Mining Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, on the ground that it made provision for the extension of rich…

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Prospector's Death Goldfields Tragedy Evidence at Trial Alice Springs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 13

Giving evidence to-day at the trial of Clifford Renfrey, engineer, on a charge of having murdered Michael O'Brien at Tennant's Creek on September 30,…

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Bellbird Miners' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 11
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The annual picnic of the Bellbird miners' lodge will be held to-morrow. Members, their wives, and families will be taken by special train to Taronga Park, the…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 13

The President (Mr. T. G. Moran) and Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton), of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, with a member of the lodge, met the…

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Northern Miners Conference with Managers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 13

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday that he had been engaged on several conferences dealing…

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