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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 130

Elrington Miners' Picnic Wet Day at Blackalls!

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 9

Heavy rain spoilt the day for about 500 people who attended the third annual picnic 01 the Elrington Mirers' Lodge at Blackalls Park. The…

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Miners' Council Newspaper Subscriptions Voluntary in Future Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

The Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided that the taking of the "Labour Daily" by members of the union in the New South Wales Coalfields should…

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Better Coal Figures More Bunkers Have Been Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 5

An increase in bunkers and return coal cargoes loaded by overseas steamers during the past three months has been mainly responsible for the…

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Mining Dispute in the West Kalgoorlie

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

The end of the mining dispute on the goldfields seems to be in sight. A mass meeting of the men agreed by a 2 to 1 majority to accept the…

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Oil From Coal Experts to Visit the North Important Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 5

The possibility of extracting oil from shale deposits on the Northern coalfields will be tested by two English…

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Gold and Minerals Survey of the North Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 15

With the proposed geological and geophysical physical of the North of Australia in March next the development branch of the Prime Minister's Department has…

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Bankrupt's Pluck Seeks Fortune Inland Left Court for Gold Lease Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

This morning Clifford le Brun Brown was examined in the Bankruptcy Court. This afternoon he was driving a motorlorry along the Western Road, bound for…

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U.S. Gold Clause Supreme Court's Ruling Awaited Government Prepared Washington, February 7

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

The Attorney-General (Mr. H. S. Cummings) said to day that the Government was "ready for any emergency" in the event that the ruling by the Supreme…

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Coal Export Best Week Since Dispute Increase of 5000 TONS 72,515 Tons Loaded at Cranes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 8

The past week was easily the busiest experienced by the coal trade at Newcastle since the beginning of the dispute about five years ago. The quantity,…

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W.A. GOLDFIELDS London Company Meets Strike Condemned (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

At a meeting of the Goldfields Australian Development Company, the Chairman (Mr. Agnew) said it was discouraging to those who had endeavoured to lift West…

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Murder Trial Shooting of Prospector Feud on Goldfield Alice Springs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

How Michael O'Brien, in his last hours, after he had been shot at Tennant's Creek, harboured a desire to shoot Clifford Renfrey, who is now on trial for…

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Colliery Deputies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

The Concilsation Commissioner (Mr. M. Henwood) will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse on Wednesday for the purpose of hearing the application :of the Collier"…

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Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 10

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries resumed work to-day, while Stanford Main No. 1, which has been idle for the last fortnight, owing to…

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Resume Work Striking Miners Decide Kalgoorlie Dispute Perth

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

The Kalgoorlie goldmines, which have been idle for some weeks, due to the dispute over hours, are expected to resume operations on Wednesday…

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Industrial News Northern Mines Rescue Stations Committees Are Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

'The appointments of the representtives to the Northern Mines' Rescue Stations have been completed. The Superintendent of the B.H.P…

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Helldorado at the Royal Mining Boom Drama

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Pictures of highly diversified interest, embracing the excellent entertainment qualities of mystery, humor, romance and adventure, combine to…

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Rich Gold Yields Report from New Guinea BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

Stories of fabulous wealth on the allunial flats of the Bulolo River at Wan in New Guinea, have been brought to Queensland by Frank Fraser, of Inghan,…

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Gold Clause Case Decision Again Deferred Interest in United States Washington, February 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

The Supreme Court again to-day took the unusual action of announcing that the gold clause decision will not be handed down on Monday. It was thought…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 3

Stanford Main No. 1 colliery was idle to-day. Pelaw Main and Richmond Main were working…

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Cleaning Coal in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

During 1933, over 77,000,000 tons of coal were scientifically cleaned in Britain before being marketed for industrial and domestic use. This fact was mentioned by…

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