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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 130

Wallsend Mine Underground Plant to be Removed OVER 300 Lose Employment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 8

Hopes of a reopening of Wallsend Colliery, commonly known as Wallsend C Pit, have been shattered by action taken by the management of the mine…

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Rumor of Big Gold Theft Police Investigate Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

A rumor that gold ore valued at £500 had been stolen from the New Lucknow Gold Mine has been reported to the Orange police, and a…

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Assist Mining Enterprise Fiji Govt. Stop Speculation Suva

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 6

It is officially announced that the Fiji Governments will assist all genuine mining enterprise, and intends to prevent any…

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Record Week Newcastle Coal Export Best for Five Years Last Week's Good Figures Excelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 9

During the past fortnight, 132,982 tons of coal, including bunkers, has been exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State. The period has been easily the…

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Two Planes at Alice Springs Sent by Mining Company Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

The two planes of the Central Australian expedition of a mica mining company arrived at Alice Springs at 10 a.m. to-day after…

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Mines Rescue Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 13

Sir.—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of February 11 appear the names of the representatives of the Northern Mines Rescue Station. It is stated that…

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Final Stages Closing of Colliery Regret at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

Wallsend citizens who have been hoping for an 11th-hour sale of the colliery property, or for a lease which would allow a resumption…

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Coal Point Progress Association Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 13

The monthly meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association was held on Saturday night. Mr. W. Heaton presided over a good attendance…

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£500 Gold Theft Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 11

Following a report made to the Orange police yesterday, a plainclothes detective left Bathurst to investigate the alleged robbery of £500 worth of gold from the…

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Coal Market Queensland Control Plan First Prosecution Launched

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

A case of great interest to the Australian coalmining industry was heard all Ipswich on Friday, when the first prosecution under the 1933 Queensland Act…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Committee Meets To-morrow Organising at Ayrfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 11

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) stated on Saturday that the Management Committee had been called together for…

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Killed in Colliers Miner Struck by Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

Struck by a fall of stone at Pelaw Main colliery this morning, Thomas Glendenning, aged 56, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Main, was…

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Two Men Hurt in Mine in Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

Two men were injured when they were caught by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. The victims were Cecil Diver,…

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Safety Hat Miners' Officials Urge Adoption Reduce Mine Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

After carefully examining a specimen safety hat officials of the Miners' Federation are of the opinion that its use by mine workers will give a great…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

The Northern Miners' Management Committee will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall at 9.15 this morning…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 Collieries were working to-day. Pelaw Main was idle owing to the death of a miner, who was injured…

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Miner's Collapse in Colliery Natural Causes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

Collapsing in the Grass Tree Colliery No. 1 on the morning of February 14. John William Henry Thomas, 29, of Fletcher-street,…

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Wallsend Miners and Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

With the closing of the colliery, members of Wallsend Miners' Lodge have swelled considerably the ranks of Wallsend unemployed. Officers of the lodge are…

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Rates for Miners and Mechanics Mr. Hoare's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) said this afternoon that if coal owners refused to pay the award rates to…

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Labour Promise Pay £8000 If Returned Wonthaggi Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that he had interviewed the Leader of the Victorian Labour party (Mr. T…

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