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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 130

Improvement in Coal Trade 227,076 Tons Shipped from Newcastle in February

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 9

Official figures made available at Newcastle Custom-house yesterday of the trade at the Port of Newcastle during February disclose that the quantity of coal shipped to places beyond the State, as cargo and bunkers, amounted to 227,076 tons, valued at…

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New Coal Line Question in Assembly Minister to Make Inquiries Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) asked the Minister for Lands if he would lay on the table of the House all the papers in…

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Coal - Oil Company Formed Northern Venture Announced To-day at Cessnock Low Carbonisation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 7

At Canberra to-morrow, a group of Newcastle and Sydney business men will register a company…

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Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 2

Sir,—We are now approaching the 7th anniversary of the massacre of 22 trades-unionists of Myall Colliery; an event which has now taken on an historic…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries remain idle, owing to slackness of trade. Pelaw Main was working to-day…

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Gold Prospectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

In reply to Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. 8. Vincent) said the number of applications for gold prospecting had been…

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Miners' Delegate to Russia

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

Mr. J. Duffin, who will represent Cessnock mine-workers at the Russian May Day celebrations, will be entertained at a smoke social prior to his…

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Small Mines Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

A deputation from the Minors' Federation honed to-day to meet the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) in Sydney to discuss with him matters…

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Mining Relief Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

The splendid response to the Gresford disaster appeals, which may result in over £500,000 being placed at the disposal of the relief committee, has also…

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Southern Miners' Board Meets Bulli

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

To consider the position that will arise if the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association calls out more than 50 men employed at Coalcliff and Bulli…

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Haul of Gold From 'Drome Sovereigns, Bars and Gold Dollars London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 1

The gold which disappeared from the strongroom of Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome while awaiting shipment by air to Paris consisted of…

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Continental "Gold Madness" London, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

Sir Henri Deterding, Director-General of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, in a letter to the "Evening Standard," referring to the silliness of the delirium…

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Gold Bars Vanish Strongroom at Croydon LONDON, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

Gold bars of a value of £20,000 were delivered at Croydon aerodrome last night for dispatch to the Continent. They were deposited in the strongroom, but when…

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Italian Imports Effect of Restrictions British Coal Industry London, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 9

Answering a question in the House of Commons to-day, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) said the present position as regards coal…

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Oil From Coal New Company to be Registered Ald. Fenton's Announcement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 8

It was announced at Cessnock yesterday that a company, to be known as the Coal-Petrol Proprietary Ltd., would be registered at Canberra to-day for the…

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Coal Oil Project Petrol, Gas, and Smokeless Fuel Exploit Greta Seam

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

The company, which is being registered at Canberra to produce oil from coal by low temperature carbonisation, intends to exploit the…

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Inquiry Into Mine Wanted Requested in Mr. Booth, M. L. A. and Ayrfield Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

That the Government order an inquiry to establish the true position of Ayrfield Colliery which was reported to be in a…

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Mine Inspections Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 19

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. T. Mitchell) made inspection of Aberdare Central Colliery on February 15, 18, 20, 21, and 25,…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 19

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Jas. Connell), and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. W. Robertson) examined Nos. 1 and 2 west, 3 east, and the north side of Abermain No. 2…

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Yallourn Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

Coal-winning operations from the Yallourn open-cut—the first since the cut was flooded with 4500 million gallons of water on December 1—will be resumed on…

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