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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 130

Industrial News Northern Miners Conference of Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 10

A conference of the representatives of the Aberdare Central, Aberdare Extended collieries, and the Aberdare shaft will be held at Cessnock to-morrow. Each of the…

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Gold and Minerals Silver Boom Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 11

While on the one hand the world demand for gold many keep its price at a comparatively high level, on the other hand the demand for silver for monetary…

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Coal Export 44,546 Tons for Week Brighter Trade Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 10

The quantity of coal including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 44,546 tons, of which 1990 tons represented overseas…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 3

Pelaw Main colliery resumed work to-day. Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 remain idle owing to slackness of trade…

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Combined Lodge Suggested Aberdare Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 8

Closet organisation between the three Aberdare lodges for the handling of disputes was approved by a conference of lodge representatives at…

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SOLD £20 Mine for £10,000 MR. W. G. Lawlor in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 7

Among the passengers who arrived to-day by the Monterey was the discoverer of the Fiji gold mine, Emperor, which has led to a boom in mining at…

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Gold Currencies Devaluation Danger "Crisis Looming in France" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 8

The fall in Continental gold currencies, which many believe will lead eventually to their devaluation, has become swifter. Dutch guilders and Swiss francs have been…

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One Big Union Control Mining Industry Move Being Made Leadville Dispute Sequel SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 7

Following the failure of the Australian Workers' Union to meet the wishes of the Miners' Federation in connection with the Leadville dispute, a determined move…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 7

Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 colleries were again idle to-day. Pelaw Main was working…

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Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

"You are each fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, but next time it will be gaol without the option," said the Magistrate to Arthur John Mills, 46,…

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Northern Miners Aberdare Lodges Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 9

A statement was given by the Northern Miners' Executive yesterday relative to the conference of the delegates from the Aberdare lodges, held at Cessnock on…

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Patsy Stare and Gold Honour

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 1

Patsy Stare and Gold Honour appear to have bright prospects in the divisions of the 14.2 Handicap to-morrow…

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III-Equipped Lorries Cavilled Out Miners at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 8

Costs and fines totalling £2 3s 6d were imposed on James Lewis, of Quorrobolong. charged in Cessnock Police Court to-day with having driven a The first batch of the 300 recently cavilled out Richmond Main employees commenced on Emergency Relief work at Kurri to-day…

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No Order Commissioner's Decision Wongawilli Mine Dispute Over Seniority SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 8

The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. M. Henwood) to-day delivered his judgement concerning a dispute at the Wongawilli Colliery, which led to the summoning of…

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"Very Rich" Tennant's Creek Goldfields MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 8

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. T. Paterson), speaking at Mildura to-day on his return from the interior, said that people in the South failed to realise the…

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Utilisation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 6

"C.U.C. News," published by the Coal Utilisation Council, London, gives an account of the work of that body since its establishment at the beginning of 1033…

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Strike Threat Ardlethan Colliery SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 11

The Secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's' Association (Mr. J. Atkins) will leave to-morrow for Ardlethan, where members of the association,…

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Coal and Steel Fusion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 11

The biggest fusion within the Rhenish-Westphalian industry, involving the financial and internal reorganisation of the German Steel Trust, has been decided upon at…

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German Gold Discount Bank Berlin, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 9

The Gold Discount Bank is to double its capital, and issue £16,000,00 worth of shares, which the Reichsbank will purchase in order to offer a short-term…

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Importance of Coal Experiments in Hydrogenation British Developments Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

In his presidential address to-night at the annual meeting of the Sydney Technical Chemical Society, Mr. V. M…

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