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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 130

Youth Injured Fell Beneath Coal Train

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

Charles Wrightson, 16, of Prince-street, Waratah slipped beneath a moving coal train at Waratah yesterday moving coal sustained a crushed right foot, a lacerated…

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Miners to Oppose Yerranderie Applications SYDNEY

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

The solicitor of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Marsland), and the Barrier District Councillor, Mr. F. H. Wilcox left this afternoon for Yerranderie, with the…

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Small Mines Problem Statement by Mr. Hoare

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 9

The contentious matter of working conditions in small mines in the north apparently is receiving the attention of the Mines Department," the Northern…

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Gold Shares Worth £430 MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 7

Aloha Gold shares gained another £80 on change this morning and reached the new high level of £430…

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"Matter of Time" Abandonment of Gold Switzerland and Holland London, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 9

The Financial Editor of the "Daily Herald" says: "The seriousness of the light of capital from Switzerland owing to fears of early devaluation is shown in…

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Mines Act Administration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

"Previously when we have met the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent), and by means of correspondence with the Department," said the President of the…

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Electricity in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 9

Under the auspices of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers (West of Scotland branch) a special propaganda meeting was held at the Welfare…

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Northern Miners Elrington Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

The President of the Northern Miners (Mr. T. Hoare) stated yesterday that, accompanied by the lodge officers, Messrs. Leslie, McCallum, and Moodie, he had…

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Meeting of Mining Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 12

At a meeting of the executive of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association to-day it was decided to attend a meeting in the Newcastle…

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Inspection of Mine Visit of Mr. Justice Browne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

Following an application by the Northern Colliery Owners' Association for an award for Newcastle Deputies, and a counter application by the Newcastle…

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British Progress in Oil From Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 12

England's experiments in producing motor fuel from coal should be watched closely by Australia, said Mr. Bryan J. Todd, General Manager of Associated Motorists Petrol Co., New Zealand, and Director of Todd Motors Ltd…

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Australian Record Gold Shares at £430 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 9

The Australian record price of £430 for gold shares was established on the Stock Exchange to-day when Aloha shares changed hands at the figure quoted. The…

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Spectacular Rise in Gold Shares on Melbourne Charge Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

There was another spectacular rise in the price of Aloha (FIJI) gold shares on the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day. The buying quotation in the…

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Industrial News Mining Mechanics Meeting at Maitland Wongawilli Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

The President (Mr. T. G. Morau), presided at a meeting of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association at Maitland yesterday, when lengthy…

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Coal Board Control Sales in N.S.W. Project Discussed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

The State Fuel Committee met to-day and discussed the advisability of establishing a central coal marketing board…

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Wallarah Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 15

A deputation from the Miners' Union interviewed the management of the Wallarah colliery yesterday afternoon, and complained about the quality of the…

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Motor Fuel From Coal

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

According to Mr. Bryan J. Todd, General Manager of Associated Motorists Petrol Company, New Zealand, and director of Todd Motors, Ltd., England's…

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Relief Workers Miners' Executive Interviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 17

The President of the Cardiff Unemployed Relief Workers (Mr. D. O'Connor), and the Secretary (Mr. W. Swaney), conferred with the President of the Northern…

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Miners' Federation Observance of Mechanics Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 17

The Assistant Secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. F. Mallett) has forwarded the following letter to, the Vice-president of the northern…

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ACCIDENTS Two Hurt in Coal Falls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 15

John Oliphant, 54, of Melbourne-street, Aberdare, unemployed, was knocked down by a car in Northcote-street, Aberdare, yesterday. He was admitted to hospital…

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