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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 130

Rise in Gold Shares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 6

The phenomenal rise of shares in the Aloha (Fiji) goldmining syndicate recalls the excitement of 15 years ago, when the boom in Badak Tin shares kept…

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Mine-layer to Be Scuttled Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 7

H.M.A.S. Geranium, which was used during the Great War as a mine-layer, will he towed 18 miles out to sea to-morrow and scuttled…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Board of Management Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 8

The action of the executive concerning Ayrfield Colliery was endorsed by the Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation, which began its de…

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Miners' Board Meeting Reports to Be Sent to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 7

Allegations concerning hours and conditions of work at Redcott and My all collieries were contained in a report submitted to the Northern Miners'…

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Election Funds From Miners Appeals From A.l.p. & Communists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 6

Communists as well as A.L.P. committees are seeking donations from northern miners for their election campaign funds…

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Queensland Gold Increased Yield for Quarter BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 8

Queensland's total gold yield last month was less than in March, 1934, but for the first three months of this year there was an increase compared with a similar period…

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Small Mines Problem Miners' Management Board

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 9

After sitting from early this morning until after 330 this afternoon, the Miners' Management Committee adjourned until April 29, when the…

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Abermain Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 11

Thomas Hall, a miner, living in Charles-street, Alderman, while working in Abermain No. 3 colliery yesterday afternoon was caught in a burst of coal and…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Management Committee Meeting Work at Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 10

The Northern Miners' Management Committee resumed its deliberations at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. There was a full attendance of the…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 10

At a special meeting of Hebburn Nol. 1 Miners' Lodge on Monday night, the President (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) and other officers reported that they had again…

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Ayrfield Mine Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 10

The Under-Secretary of the Minus Department will receive a deputation from the Miners' Federation and other unions at 11 a.m. to-morrow in…

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Miners' Officials at Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 10

The following have been elected officers, of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge: President. Mr K Dann; secretary, Mr. W. E Jaeger; treasurer,…

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Mining Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 11

John Rorke was charged with having failed to observe special rule 27 of the Abermain Nol. 2 colliery, because, knowing that another person had committed a…

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Closer Working Miners and Engine-drivers Discussions to Continue Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 10

Representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association will meet in conference on Thursday, when the…

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Saved, But Died Poignant End to Mine Rescue 13 Hours' Struggle Rockhampton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 9

After one of the most dramatic reseats in the history of Queensland mining, occupying relays of men for 13 hours, Edward Margan,…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 11

Sir,—It is with regret that the mining fraternity is losing the services of Mr. Victor Collins, late mining teacher and at present holding the position of…

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Unprotected Old Mine Shafts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 5

A complaint that a disused mine shaft at Cardiff had not been fenced in and was a danger to the community, prompted Lake Macquarie Shire Council last…

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Blank Pay Day for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 8

This is pay day at the mines, but Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 have a blank, and will probably have a blank next fortnight…

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Colliery Disaster 50 Children for Australia LONDON, April 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 9

The offer of the Fairbridge Farm School, of Western Australia, to take 50 of the 350 children bereaved by the colliery disaster, is appreciated by the relief…

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Mining Institute To Meet in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 8

The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will hold its annual meeting this year in Newcastle from August 20 to 24…

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