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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 130

Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 9

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

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Borehole Miners Annual Visit to Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

The annual excursion to Sydney arranged by the Stockton-Borehole Miners' Lodge on Saturday was one of the most successful yet arranged…

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Arnhem Land Gold Leases Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

An examination of the geological features of the gold leases in Arnhem Land will be conducted by the Commonwealth Geological Adviser (Dr. Woolnough)…

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Stockton Borehole Miners and Families Visit the Zoo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 3

Miners and their families associated with the Stockton Borehole lodge held their annual excursion to Sydney on Saturday. These pictures, taken at the Zoological Gardens at Taronga Park, are typical of many family parties and scenes of interest during the day for the young folk as well as their elders…

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Settlement Likely South Coast Mine Disputes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

Representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union will confer with the owners of Coalcliff and South Bulli mines to-morrow morning. A…

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Gold and Yellow Tweed Hollywood (Calif.), Jan. 27

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 4

The new year has heralded its advent in the gayest of colon, and the spring suit is first to take a haul for chic. Wendy Barrie, English player…

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United States "Mechanical Inflation" Gold Deal Profit Plan to Reduce National Debt (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 6

What is considered to be the first evidence of the "mechanical" inflationary effect of the decrease in the gold content of the dollar is seen with the…

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Mine Accidents at Cessnock Man's Skull Fractured by Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 7

Two men were Injured In mine accidents In the Cessnock district to-day. James Davis (55), of Kitchener, had…

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British Mine Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 15

At its closing session in Edinburgh, the conference of the Mineworkers' Federation of Great Britain called attention to the new developments for the extraction of oil…

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Miners' Federation Southern Vice-president SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 15

At a meeting of the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation, Councillor E. Brown, a member of the Central Executive of the Federation,…

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Coal Trade "Newcastle Holding Its Own" Mr. Dunningham's Comment

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

"The coal trade all over the world is meeting unprecedented difficulties." said the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham), in an address…

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Mining Mechanics Delegate Board Meeting Wongawilli Arrears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 15

At a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Associated, held at Maitland, and presided over by Mr. T. G. Moran, the following…

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The Progress of Newcastle Minister's Review Factories, Coal, and Building Dunningham's Address

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

Declaring that the story of Newcastle over the past three years was one of progress unrivalled, the Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

James Davis, 55, miner, of Kitchener, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday, and admitted to hospital with Injuries to the…

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Check Inspection Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

The District Check Inspector (Mr. Isaac Hoare) and the local Check Inspector (Mr. W. Hancock) have issued the following report on an inspection of Wallarah Colliery on March…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 10

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

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Colliery May Reopen Lambton B. Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

The prospect of Lambton B. Colliery also known as Durham pit, being reopened has created interest in industrial circles…

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Miners' Lodges Establishment of Special Committees SYDNEY

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

The Executive Committee of the Northern District and the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation have officially informed the Northern District lodges…

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New Move at Cessnock Section of Miners Favors Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 10

Although a large body of opinion is opposed to the new line, the convening of a special meeting of Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge…

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Poisoned by Fumes Man's Body in Mine Shaft BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 7

John Gerald Trembath, 40, a returned soldier, of Georgetown, near Carins, wss found dead in an 18ft. shaft of a mine near Georgetown to-day. His death is…

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