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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 130

Gold Dealing Bank of England's Circular LONDON, June 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 8

The "Financial News" says that representatives of banks and bullion brokers at the week-end considered the Bank of England's circular requesting [?]…

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Industrial News No Change Helensburgh Mine Dispute Both Parties Determined Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 8

The President of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. F. Lowden) said to-night that there had been no alteration in the position at the…

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The Talking Screen Mining Feature at the Strand Paul Muni in "Black Fury"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 3

Behind the story of coalmining in America, which is contained in "Black Fury." now showing at the Strand Theatre, is a commentary on the…

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Aberfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 9

Sir,—Allow me to reply to a letter in Friday's issue of your paper under the nom-de-plume of "The Black Cat." In the first place, he states he is perfectly…

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Miners' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 15

Plans for the extension of the campaign against small mines are to be discussed at a conference of Miners' Unity Committees at the Newcastle…

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Stanford Main Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 9

The President of the Kearsley Shire (Cr. W. Varty), and Cr. W. Mitchell, of Kurri Kurri, have been keenly interested in the position of the men employed at…

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Cessnock No. 2 Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 15

Nominations for officers of Cessnock No. 2 Miners' Lodge are as follow:— President-treasurer. H. C. Robinson, J. Hadley, E. Hare; secretary…

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Half-yearly Meeting Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 8

Mr. G. W. grant presided at the half-yearly meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge on Tuesday night. The following nominations for the…

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Industrial News One Union "Necessity for Miners" General Secretary Explains SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 8

Commenting on the decision of the Miners' Federation to convene a conference of representatives from all mining jobs to discuss the formation of one…

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Miners and Labor Council Application Made for Admission Consideration To-night Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 13

At its meeting to-night the Labor Council will consider an application for affiliation made on behalf of the N.S.W. district by the…

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One 'Big' Miners' Union No War Against A.W.U., Says Leader Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 14

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr), in a statement, deprecates the suggestion that the resolution of the Central Council…

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Political Attacks Resented by Rail Officers "Gold Mine" Houses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 8

Complaints that some station masters were compelled to occupy and pay abnormally high rents for railway houses were made at the…

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Miners' Unity Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 17

Cessnock Mineworkers' Unity Committee has called a conference of similar bodies throughout the North, to be held at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-morrow,…

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Gold Mining "Room for Development" W.A. Minister's Speech London, June 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 14

The Minister for Mines, Western Australia (Mr. S. W. Munsic), made is first public appearance in London at a luncheon given by the Directorate of the…

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Gold and Minerals Enigmatic Gold Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Never in the history of modern finance was there such a puzzle as that involved in the action of nations in relation to gold. No two financial authorities are…

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Australian Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Dank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 7 is at the rate of approximately £8/0/6 per,…

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Free Coal Three Municipalities Commonwealth Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 12

In addition to grants already made to the City Council and other areas, the Prime Minister's Department has approved applications for grants of coal to New…

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Pelaw Main Injured by Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 15

Albert David Peters, 45, of Edward-street, Kurri Kurri, while working in Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday, was caught by a small fall of coal and received…

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British Miners Changing Psychology State Assistance Loss of Old Independence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 23

Concern at the changing psychology of British miners, in a loss of some of the old qualities of sturdy independence, is expressed by "The Colliery Guardian."…

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Coal and Cattle Agreement Ratified by the Dail Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 8

The agreement between Great Britain and the Irish Free State relative to the trade in coal and cattle was ratified by The Dall to-day by 84 votes…

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