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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 130

No Dividend Since 1928 Caledonian Collieries Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

Conditions in the coal trade remained throughout 1934 unsatisfactory as a result of competition and low prices, according to the report of Caledonian Collieries Ltd., for the 12 months…

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Miners on the Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

The first of the experiments in land settlement which are being encouraged by the British Government as the preliminary to a bigger scheme have begun…

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Industrial News South Wales Miners Government Assistance Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

Mr. R. J. Langmaid, speaking on the occasion. of his installation as President of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, said they should make it clear, to the…

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Gold Camp Buried Snowslide in B. Columbia VANCOUVER, April 6

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

A trapper on snowshoes in the wilds of Northern British Columbia discovered the Tascko gold mine camp between two mountains, engulfed by snowslide. The…

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Remain on Gold Netherlands' Intention Guarding Guilder the Hague, April 5

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

Owing to speculative attacks on the guilder, an increase of 1 percent. in the Netherlands bank rate is anticipated. The authorities reiterate their intention…

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Miners' Council Resisting Speeding Up Federation Campaign Cost of Explosives to be Investigated SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federartion decided yesterday to wage a campaign amongst the members of the Federation to resist any further attempts at…

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Mr. David Watkins M.H.R., Passes His Career As Legislator From the Mine to Parliament Forty Year's Record

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 9

An outstanding figure in the political life of Australia and in the public life of the State for more than 40 years, Mr…

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£250,000 Gold Mine Story Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

A strange story or money which he sold he was to receive from a woman friend of his who had sold her goldmine in West Australia for more than…

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Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 8

Elrington colliery was idle yesterday, owing to a dispute concerning the working of the roster for shiftmen. At a meeting in the afternoon, it was decided to…

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Mine Explosion Incident at Leadville SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

An explosion occurred at the Mt. Stewart mine, at Leadville, to-night. An engine on the surface was damaged. It is understood no one was injured…

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Mine Explosion at Leadville Gelignite in Furnace of Boilers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

Alter investigating the explosion which occurred last night on the property of the Mount Stewart Gold Mine. Leadville, Constable McDonald believes…

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Judge Inspects Colliery John Darling Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

Mr. Justice Browne, of the Industrial Commission, to-day made an inspection of John Darling Colliery, the most up-to-date pit in the north, to secure…

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Industrial News Colliery Mechanics Sharing Work with Miners Federation's Opposition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 11

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission will begin the hearing next Tuesday of the case in which a determination will be sought as to whether the State…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 8

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

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Pneumatic Coal Picks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 4

Pncumatic picks have been introduced at Cardowan Colliery, Stepps, near Glasgow. The manager of the collier, Mr. John Williamson, stated that since the…

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Coal Industry's Problems

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 8

Speaking at the National Liberal Club on "Problems and Prospects of the Coal Industry," the Secretary for Mines (Mr. E. Brown), asked his bearers to have a…

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Miners Complain of Neglect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 8

A meeting of about 300 miners, representing the Tennant's Creek Mining Industries' Association, was held in the main street of the North Australian town at…

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Oil From Coal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 8

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) will attend a meeting of the Fuel Research Committee to-morrow, when matters generally…

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Northern Miners Pillar Work at Hebburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 11

The District Vice-president, of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will to-day confer with the manager of Hebburn No. 2 colliery…

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Open Fires Popular Scientific Coal Burning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 15

That in the United States people were reverting to open coal fires was one of the interesting observations made by Mr. H. Teeling Smith, Chairman of the…

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