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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 130

Small Mines Deputation to Mr. Vincent Miners' Leaders Ayrfield Safety Question SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 12

A deputation representing the Miners' Federation waited upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent), to-day, and urged the closing down of Ayrfield…

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Stockton Borehole Miners' Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 2

Two Special trains have been chartered by stockton-Borehole Colliery Miners Lodge for the annual picnic to Taronga Park to-morrow…

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Coal Point Progress Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 14

The Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark, Coal Point. Euchre and games were enjoyed. The…

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In the sun. Gold Mystery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 6

"This is really terrible," my dear Holmes!" Dr. Watson exclaimed, upsetting his tea-cup in his agitation. "You mean the great gold robbery?"…

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New Coal Line Deputation to Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

A conference comprised of the Cessnock Council, miners' lodges, and industrial and commercial interests met, in the Council Chambers last night to discuss the…

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Wallsend Miners Relief Work Wanted 'Apparently Debarred' Deputation Waits on Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

Addressing Wallsend Council, at its meeting last night, the Chairman of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge (Mr. J. W. Baggs) declared that former employees…

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Theft of Gold Most Baffling Robbery LONDON, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 11

The mysterious theft of gold to the value of £21,000, from the strong-room of Imperial Airways, at Croydon, last night, is proving one of the most baffling robberies…

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Industrial News Coal-cutting Machines Negotiations at Helensburgh SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

Following a personal inspection of the latest coal-cutting machines at Helensburgh Colliery the Miners' Federation officials have negotiated for all agreement…

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Wallsend Council Grove of Fig Trees Mining Company's Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

After having received a deputation last night from the Wallsend Miners' Lodge, the report of which appears elsewhere. Wallsend Council resumed its ordinary…

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Mine Disputes Southern Delegate Board Decisions WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 10

At a meeting of the Southern Delegate Board to-day, it was decided to support the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association in any action that may…

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Relief Work Wallsend Miners to Share Reply From Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 11

In reply to his representations on behalf of former employees of Wallsend colliery for the men's absorption in the operations of Wallsend Council under the…

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Coal Petrol Company Registered at Canberra Newcastle Subscribers Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 8

Formed with the object of producing oil and other products from coal, shale, and other minerals, the Coal Petrol Proprietary Limited, capitalised at £250,000,…

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Go Back to Gold Appeal Made To All Nations. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

The problem of gold and the exchanges occupied the attention of the International Conference on Economics and the Exchanges to-day. Stabilisation on a gold basis was recommended…

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Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 9

Sir,—I join with Bernard Lorn in congratulating the "Newcastle Morning Herald" regarding an article which appeared in your columns the other day relative to…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

Richmond Main Colliery, which was idle last week owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Pelaw Main was also working, but Stanford…

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Gold Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

London, March 9.—Cecil Swanland, 47, artist, has been charged at Croydon with being concerned with three others not in custody in stealing three boxes of gold,…

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Gold and Minerals Gold as a Base Metal Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 3

Gold prices cannot continue to soar to higher and higher altitudes. In the natural order of events, they are doomed to a reverse, which may lead to a downward…

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Mt. Kembla Mine Dispute Settlement Effected Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 7

Terms of settlement of the dispute at Mount Kembla mine, proposed by the proprietors, were accepted today by a meeting of the Mount Kembla…

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On Gold Basis Exchange Stabilisation Experts' Recommendation London, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

The international conference on economic and monetary problems, attended by 63 representatives from Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Holland,…

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Gold Standard Britain's Aloofness Anxiety in France Surtax on Goods Forecast (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 8

The Paris correspondent of the "Sunday Times" says: "Mr. Chamberlain's statement that Britain does not contemplate an early return to the gold standard…

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