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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 130

Killed in Mine Fall of Stone at Pelaw Main Coroner's Finding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Dis-to-day at the Inquest on Thomas to-day at the Inunest on Thomas…

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MR. J. DUFFIN Delegate to Soviet Russia Chosen by Mine Workers

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

The ballot to determine who should represent the Cessnock district mine-workers at the May Day celebrations in Soviet Russia this year resulted in Mr…

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MR. H. Hoover's Views Return to Gold Standard TUSCAN (Arizona), February 21

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

The former President of the United States (Mr. H. C. Hoover) broke his long political silence to-day. Commenting on the Supreme Court gold decision, he urged…

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Angry Words On Gold U.S.A. Crisis Is Not Yet Finished Hoover's "Broadside" Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

An angry debate with a particularly heated speech by Senator Carter Glass, developed in the Senate to-day on the suggestion by ex-President Hoover, that the United States Government should stabilise the dollar at the present value (59…

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Brown Coal Mining Expansion in Victoria Briquette Production

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

After exactly 10 years' operation, the Yallourn briquetting factory of the Victorian Electricity Commission recorded this week a total…

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Gold Prospectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 11

Mr. W. Brown, of the Department of Mines, attended the Kurri Kurri Court-house yesterday afternoon, and dealt with several applications by unemployed miners…

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Southern Miners Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 10

Messrs. F. Lowden and W. Penrose have been re-elected President and Secretary respectively of the Southern District Miners' Federation…

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Puppies Born in Mine Shaft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 8

About three weeks ago Mr. David Holmes, of Little Bendigo, Victoria, missed his prize Irish terrier, and as a prolonged search for it failed, he gave it…

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Dispute at Ayrfield Mechanics and the Miners Morton's Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

Replying io the vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) regarding the request to the Federated Mining…

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Missed the Gold Queensland Disaster of 1875 Gothenburg Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

The steamer Gothenburg (500 tons) was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, on February 24, 1875. There were 102 lives lost…

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Coal Export 50,583 Tons for Week Good Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 8

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week, to places beyond the State, was 50,593 tons, of which 4470 tons represented overseas…

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On Opal Field Mine at Lightning Ridge Work with Pick and Gouge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 5

There are two opal fields in New South Wales one, probably the most widely known, at White Cliffs, west of the Darling River and the other at Lightning…

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Gold and Minerals Disbursement of Grant Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 15

Of the 400 and odd thousand pounds provided by the Federal Government for the extension of goldmining, most of the States are preparing for or actually…

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Russian Gold to Go to London Diverted From U.S.A. for Trade Debts Has Paid German London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

An Anglo-Russion trade authority states that consequent on the break-down of the Russo-American trade negotiations, the Soviet intends to…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 8

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) will, at 12 o'clock to-day, attend a conference respecting Abermain No. 2 men…

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Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

The Burwood and Abermain No. 1 mines were thrown idle to-day owing to disputes. The President of the Miners'…

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Small Collieries "Menace to Miners' Federation" Aggregate Meetings Held Drastic Action Advocated Against Non-Federation Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 8

The extraordinary growth of small collieries, especially on the northern field, was discussed at aggregate meetings of members of the Miners' Federation on the South Maitland field yesterday. Meetings were held at Cessnock, Kurri Kurri,…

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Record Gold Price Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

The Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company of Australia is paying £8/17/4 for an ounce of fine gold and claims this to be an Australian record…

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Mine Mechanics Reply to Mr. J. Kellock Ayrfield Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

Referring to the Ayrfield dispute. Mr. H. C. Morton Mining Mechanics' Association, states in reply to Mr. J. Kellock, Vice-president of the Miners' Federation,…

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Buried Under a Fall of Coal Miner Injured at John Darling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Buried under a fall of coal at John Darling Colliery this morning. James Monaghan, aged 51, of Macquarie-street, Belmont, was rescued by his…

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