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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 130

Kalgoorlie Mines Reopening After Dispute Final Settlement Terms Perth

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

In view of the settlement of the dispute, which has lasted for six weeks, the mines at Kalgoorlie reopened to-day. Most of the employees were engaged again, but…

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Miners' Claim in Victoria Pledge by Leader of Opposition Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-day that he had received from the lead-er of the Victorian A.L.P., (Mr…

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Fuel From Coal Use on Railways Research Committee Meets Sydney

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

The State Fuel Research Committee, at its first meeting, discussed the question of the use of oil fuel from coal, with particular reference to the projected use…

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New Deal Wins Gold Clause in Contracts Court's Decision Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

The Presidents money policy, including the devaluation of the dollar and the abrogation of the gold clause in contracts as the…

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Debt to Miners Executive to Frame Proposals Early Repayment Labour Conference Concludes SYDNEY

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

The Metropolitan Conference of the State Labour Party has instructed the State Executive to formulate definite proposals for the early, repayment of the…

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Fiji Gold Second Parcel for Sydney 280 Ounces in Fortnight Suva, February 18

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

Mr. E. G. Theodore who, with Mr. John Wren, owns the mine at Tavna, known as the Emperor, will leave for Sydney to-morrow with a second parcel of gold. It…

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"Decision To-day" U.S. Gold Clause Case Stock Exchange May Be Closed WASHINGTON, February 17

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

As the week-end passed without the Supreme Court announcing that its gold clause decision would not he made on Monday, officials in Washington are…

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Two Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 9

William McIlvene, 54, a miner, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, and employed at Aberdare Central colliery, fell from a barrel while at work and received…

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Dudley Miners' Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 9

Mines at Dudley colliery will have a record pay on Friday. They have 11 day to draw…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 9

Pelaw Main Colliery, which was Idle yesterday, owing to a fatality at the mine, resumed work to-day, while Richmond Main and Stanford Main…

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Mining Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

During further consideration in committee of the Mining Amendment Bill, Mr. E. M. Horsington (Lab., Sturt) objected to the provisions in clause 15 for the…

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Northern Miners' Executive Price of Explosives

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

The Northern Miners' Executive in-tends to arrange a conference at ah early date to request a reduction in the price of explosives…

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Industrial News Aggregate Meetings Northern Miners Committee Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 9

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management decided at its meeting in Newcastle yesterday to hold aggregate meeting of the Northern branch of the…

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Natural Causes Man's Collapse in Mine Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

A verdict that death was doe to natural causes was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), at an inquest held at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the…

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Gold Shares Higher London Stock Exchange LONDON, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

Active dealing hi Western Australian gold shares was the outstanding feature of the Stock Exchange. Heavy buying developed on a favourable report oil the fourth borehole at…

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Treaty with Poland Absorb More British Coal LONDON, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8

At a luncheon in connection with the opening to-day of the British Industries Fair, the President of the Board of The (Mr. Walter Runciman) and it was hoped…

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Another "Scrap of Paper" in the U.S.A. Gold Clause Judgment Condemnation Is Widespread "Default Made Easy" New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 1

The prestige of the "new deal" soared to new heights to-day. Wall-street started a short-lived boom, and President Roosevelt…

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Gold Clause Vital Test Case in United States Victory for Administration Minority Leader Bitterly Attacks "New Deal" Currency Policies (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 7

By a majority of five to four the Supreme Court to-day upheld the monetary features of President Roosevelt's "New Deal," which it had been considering for over a month. The majority opinion, read by Chief Justice Hughes,…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

The District Check Inspector and the local Check Inspector (Mr. R. Hughes) made a special Inspection of Aberdare colliery, and reported as follows on February 4— We have…

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Maitland Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

The District Check Inspector and the local Check inspector (Mr. William Dow) inspected Maitland Main colliery on February 6 and 7, and report as follows—Ventilation: Haulage…

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