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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 130

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 15

Sir,—One of the question seriously facing the Miners' Federation is the small nines, or "holes ill the ground," as they are termed. These "holes in the ground"…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 17

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Stanford Main No. 1 and Pelaw Main were working…

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Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

A lump of coal from the Greta coal measures was the main object in Messrs. Lyon Bros.' display in the Industrial Pavilion. From that piece of coal a wide…

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Mine Inspections Aberdare Extended

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

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas. Connell and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. J. Duffin) inspected Aberdare Extended colliery on February 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and report as…

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Mining Amendment Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

The Mining Amendment Bill was read a third time by 37 votes to 19…

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Northern Miners Ayrfield Drivers Withdrawn Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

The Northern Management Committee resumed its deliberations at the Newcastle Trades Hall at. 9.15 a.m. yesterday. There was a full attendance…

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Assembly Questions Cost of Miners' Explosives. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 10

Drawing attention in the Legislative Assembly to the high cost of explosives, Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessock) asked the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens)…

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Prospecting Grant for Miners 24 Apply, But Some Do Not Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 12

Twenty-four applications have been received in the Cessnock district for the gold prospecting grant to miners. They were dealt with to-day, but…

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Ayrfield No. 1 Move to Stop Coal from Being Hauled Federation's Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

It was reported in mining circles last night that further steps were to be taken by the Miners' Federation to close Ayrfield No. 1 colliery at Heddon Greta…

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Doubts Remain Gold Clause Verdict Possible Loopholes Congress May Pass Special Legislation (Australian Press Association.) New York, February 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 9

The general elation in Administration circles in Washington, following the Government's Supreme Court victory in the gold clause case, to-day…

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To Prospect for Gold Kurri Unemployed Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

Inspector W. Brown, of the Mines Department Interviewed a number ol unemployed miners at Kurri to-day, who had made application to go…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main colliery was again Idle to-day owing to slackness of trade, while Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were working…

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Door Jammed Safebreakers Foiled Pacific Colliery Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

A gang of unskilled safe blowers is blamed by the police for an attempt to blow the safe of the Pacific Colliery office at Teralba shortly after 9 o'clock last…

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Northern Mine Disputes Conference Arranged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare )will attend a meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Lodge on Monday at 1 p.m. to discuss…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Management Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 13

The Northern Miners' Management Committee resumed its deliberations at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. All representatives attended…

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Amateurs Are Blamed Attempted Blowing of Safe at Pacific Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 11

Police attribute the attempted safe-blowing at the Pacific Colliery office at Teralba last night to a gang of novices. They do not believe that the…

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Wonthaggi Mine Retarding Development Mr. Nelson's Denial Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 12

A suggestion that New South Wales coalminers were aiming at eliminating competition from the Wonthaggi men was denied to-night by the President of the…

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Miners' Delegate for Russia Cessnock Elects Mr. J. Duffin

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

Mr. J. Duffin, a committeeman of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge, won the ballot of Cessnock' miners for the election of their delegate to tour…

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Claim Jumpers Stole Gold Worth £100 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 11

Goldmine claim-jumpers appeared in Bendigo last night. Three miners hall worked two months preparing their mine for working to-day, but when they went to…

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Ayrfield Mine Dispute Mr. Kellock Replies to Mr. Morton Mechanics' Position

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

The vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) said to-day that he did not think the rank and file of the Mining Mechanics'…

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