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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 130

Industrial News Northern Miners Glenrock Tunnel Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 9

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) was present at a meeting of the Burwood Lodge, at Broadmeadow, yesterday, for the purpose of giving an…

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Hospital Board Personnel Miners Unity Committee Convenes Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 4

Invitations to Cessnock business men, officials and members of the hospital board to attend a meeting of the Cessnock Miners' Unity Committee…

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Coal for Needy 200 Tons to Stockton Families

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 6

The Federal Member for Hunter, Mr. R. James, has been advised by the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), that, in response to his representations, 200…

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Blind Man Richest Gold Find Tennant's Creek Field

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

A man named Weaver, who is blind, owns what is said to be the richest and largest find of gold at Tennant's Creek goldfield, according to Mr. H. G. Taylor,…

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Mining and Metallurgy Big Meeting for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 6

The first ordinary meeting, 1935, of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy will be held in Newcastle from August 20 to August 23. Members…

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N.S.W. Coal Abroad New Treatments Discovered LONDON, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 6

The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. G. W. Forbes) visited the Government Fuel Research Station at Greenwich to-day, and saw the latest discoveries for…

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Distrust Acute World Gold Currencies Jubilee Attracts Funds London, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 7

The "Daily Telegraph's" Financial Editor states that the district of gold currencies because more acute to-day. The uneasiness of the future of the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 5

Sir,—I noticed Mr. Hoare's statement in connection with the stoppage of Burwood colliery. He is wrong when he says that we were told by the lodge officials…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 9

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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Lord Mayor's Gold Chain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 6

The heavy gold chain which the Lord Mayor of Melbourne wears on all civic occasions, weighing 8lb, and consisting of 47 links, has been re-insured for a higher…

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Northern Miners Werris Creek and Gunnedah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 9

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) left yesterday for Muswellbrook, where he will attend a conference with…

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Borehill Coal Mining Co. Ltd. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 7

Among the companies registered in Sydney to-day was:—Barehill Cosl Mining Co. Ltd (May 1[?]) Nominal capital £5000 in £1 shares. To…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 8

Pelaw Main Colliery was working to-day, but Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 stil [?]remained idle…

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Rubber Tyres from Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 15

The Dupont Chemical Co. and the Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Co. have succeeded, it is stated, in producing motorcar tyres of synthetic rubber which, they…

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Burwood Mine Check Inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 8

Inspections of Burwood mine were made [?] May 7, 8, and 15 by the District Check inspector, Mr. I. H. Hoare, who was accompanied by the local Check Inspector. Mr. J…

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Industrial News Hebburn Miners Extraction of Pillars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 21

Mr. G. Grant presided at a meeting of Hebburn No. 1 miners' lodge on Wednesday in the Capitol Theatre. Weston, when Mr. R. Richardson read and…

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Engineering Current Science Notes Carbonisation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 15

I. P. Kirichenko, in "Oogol" (Russia), described recently the first experiment undertaken to carbonise coal underground at the Krootov experiment mine…

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Cessnock Governor's Visit Extensive Preparations See Mine and Vineyards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 13

A large and representative gathering of citizens, over which the Mayor of Cessnock (Ald J. Brown) presided, met last night in the Council Chambers, to make…

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An Effigy of Gold Black Prince Revealed LONDON, May 4

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 1

The famous life-size black effigy of the Black Prince on his tomb in Canterbury Cathedral, has been found to be largely made of gold. FOR centuries the effigy has been…

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Proposals Deferred Demonetise Gold Dollar Legal Tender in West Indies London, May 15

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

The Colonial Secretary (Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister), answering a Parliamentary question, said the proposal to demonetise the gold dollar of the United States,…

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