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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 130

Railways and Coal Cheap and Efficient Transport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 3

In the past 100 years, states the "Railway News Letter" (England), the railway have undoubtedly assisted in the development of the coal industry by cheap and…

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Gold and Minerals Fixation of Price Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 17

Recent happenings in U.S.A. have again drawn attention to monetary stabilisation on a fixed basis. An international conference, attended by…

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Coal Export Big Weekly Total Third Best in Five Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 12

The past week was the third busiest experienced by the coal trade in Newcastle since the beginning of the dispute about five years ago. The quantity,…

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Lubra Killed Fall of Stone in Mine Another Just Escapes Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 11

A fall of stone in a mine 170 miles from Alice Springs yesterday, resulted in a lubra, named Diana, being killed. Her body was completely covered by the…

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Thieves in Church Gold Ornaments Stolen in Melbourne Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

Gold ornaments, valued of £150. Including a cold crucifix worth £100. were stolen by thieves from the Convent of Mercy,…

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"Crisis Looming" Gold Standard Countries Belgium's Dilemma (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 12

The City Editor of the "Daily Herald" says: "A crisis is looming in gold standard countries. The financial leaders of France, Belgium, and Switzerland, who…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries resumed work, to-day. Stanford Main No. 1 still remained Idle owing to slackness of trade…

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"Gold Bloc" Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

"Belgium is saved!" said the Belgian Foreign Minister (M. Hymans), at the end of a prolonged conference between French and Belgian Ministers and the…

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Struck Mine in Greek Waters Athens

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

Explosive mines arc a serious aftermath of the revolution. So hurriedly and Insecurely were they laid when It was feared that the…

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Crushed by Fall of Coal Wheeler Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

Crushed by a fall of coal against a skip at Rhondda colliery to-day. John MacDonald, aged 28, a wheeler living tit Young Wallsend, was Injured…

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Convent Robbed Gold Monstrance Stolen Sisters Appeal for Return Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 5

Remarkable daring was shown by thieves who visited the Convent of Mercy at Fitzroy on Friday night. Although 30 Sisters were sleeping nearby, the thieves…

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A Treasure Hunt Gold Cargo on Wrecked Vessel on Coast of N.Z. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

On a stormy night of May. 1866. the ship Central Grant. drove into a cleft in the cliffs of Disappointment Island in the Auckland group. She carried a…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

Sir,—The efforts of the officials of the Miners' Federation to awaken from the lethargic condition into which members have allowed themselves to get, are worthy…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

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

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Coal Trade of India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 13

The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (Bihar), proposes to establish a Fuel Research Department connected with the school, and it is believed that the station…

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Cavilled Out Workers Burwood Mine Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' (Mr. T. Moran) and the General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) conferred with the…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Conferences with Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 9

Several matters in dispute at two collieries on the South Maitland field were discussed at conferences yesterday between representatives of the employers…

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Lubras in Mines No Law to Prohibit "Practice Undesirable" Melbourne

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

Commenting on the report of a lubra being crushed to death by a fall of stone when she was working underground in an ochre mine in Central Australia, the…

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Gold Currencies Combating Speculation Scheme Agreed Upon Paris, March 17

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

"The belga is saved," declared the Belgian Foreign Minister (M. Paul Hymans), at the end of a prolonged conference between French and Belgian Ministers and…

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Pulmonary Fibrosis Compensation Gold and Coal Miner

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 8

Claiming that he was suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, contracted while working as a miner, James Robert Wooderson sought £4 a week…

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