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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 130

Miners Protest Alleged Murder of German LONDON, May 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 7

The South Wales Miners' Federation has decided to protest against the alleged murder of Herr Maunesman, the German miners' leader, in a concentration…

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Jubilee Holiday Payment Sought for Lithgow Miners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 7

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night that the State Mine Lodge at Lithgow, at its last meeting, had decided that negotiations should…

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Injunction Sought Dispute Over Gold Claim SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 5

The admission that he had erected a barbed wire fence around a certain claim, and had refused to give up possession of it to Wentworth (Lucknow) Goldfields,…

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Grant of Coal At Catherine Hill Bay Stockton Council's Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 11

The Commonwealth Government has made available 200 tons of coal from the stack at Catherine Hill Bay, for distribution among the unemployed and poor of…

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Euratha Gold Shares Dealings Suspended Sequel to Big Drop Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 4

Following heavy selling yesterday, when the price of shares dropped from 3/4 to 1/11, Euratha Gold shares were suspended to-day from the official quotation list on…

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Colliery Mechanics' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 12

The general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. O. Morton) is to confer on Tuesday morning next with the…

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Elrington Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 14

In the ballot for the election of President of the Elrington Miners' Lodge, Mr. D. Hartchan secured 135 votes and Mr. C. McCullum 96. The Treasurer is…

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Aberdare Miners Lodge Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 14

Nominations for official positions of Aberdare Miners' Lodge have been received as follows:— President: A. Sneddon, A. Taylor…

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Death at Brisbane Miners' Federation Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 14

Speaking on behalf of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation, the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. Simpson) expressed regret yesterday at news from…

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Keen Eye of Post-office Co-operation Is International Ban on Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 10

There is a freemasonry between countries of the International Postal Union which leads to a respect for all postal laws…

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Narbada to Draw Record Depth Big Coal Shipment

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 14

With only two feet between the bottom of the vessel and the bar, the steamer Narbada will leave Newcastle to-night heavily laden and drawing a…

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£3000 Gold Bag Missing From Train in Central Australia Feared That Gold Was Stolen Detectives Spread Net Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 11

Detectives have been urgently summoned from Adelaide to inquire into the mysterious disappearance of a bullion consignment worth £3000 from the Alice Springs-Ouorn train…

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Tax Riots Negroes Shot Down by Police Mine Wrecked Capetown, Wed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 11

Six natives were killed and 10 were wounded in a riot at a copper mine in northern Rhodesia to-day…

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Coal Trade Improvement Reflected Rail Haulage and Export Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 7

Although monthly data as to the output is not available, official statistics released to-day showing the quantity of coal hauled over Government railways and the…

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"Due to Gold" W. Australia's Progress "Avenue for Prosperity" London, May 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 8

Speaking at the Western Australian dinner to-night, at which about 150 guests were present, Sir William Campion, a former Governor of Western Australia, said…

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Rush for Gold Extraordinary Scenes in Paris Currency Crisis Budgetary Deficit Blamed (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, May 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 7

Extraordinary scenes are being enacted at the Bank of France, the queues of men and women, waiting to change notes for gold, being so…

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Dudley Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 13

The quarterly meeting of the Dudley Miners' Lodge was held in Murray's Hall Mr. J. Reay presided. Messrs. J. Reay, W. Greener, and H…

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Mines Closed on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 13

Attention was drawn yesterday, on behalf of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation, to the fact that the organisation will recognise Monday next…

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Two Injured in Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 7

Two men were injured by falls of coal at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, this morning. Andrew Honson, aged about 28. was…

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Revaluation of Gold Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 12

Ottawa, May 29.—The Government will introduce a bill in the House of Commons shortly empowering the revaluation of gold. The Prime Minister (Mr. R. B…

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