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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 130

Industrial News Wonthaggi Mine Shaft-sinking Rates Proposals Endorsed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-night that advice had been received from the General President (Mr. C. Nelson) that an…

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Miners' Unity Yerranderie Silver Field A.W.U. Interference Resented Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 9

The President of the Barrier District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Riddiford) visited the Yerranderle silver field during the week-end, and held a mass…

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Mt. Coolon Miners 'No Confidence in A.W.U. Officials' SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 9

The following telegram has been received by miners' officials from Mr. R. Brebner, Secretary of the Mt. Coolon miners, Queensland—…

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Declared It "Black" Miners' Committee and Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 7

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management declared the Myall Colliery "black" to-day. The District President (Mr. Hoare)…

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Lengthy Agenda Miners' Management Board Small Mines Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 15

The Committee of Management of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation met yesterday, and will continue its sittings to-day. In a statement issued at…

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Mine "Salted" Gold Company's Claim £20,000 Damages Action Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 11

Reference to investigations by the police and the Mines Department and on allegation that the mine had been deliberately "salted" so as to give it a false value,…

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Tullamore Gold Mine Directors' Claim for £20,000 "Salting" Alleged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

That he was told that the mine was worth £5000 more than the company had paid for it, and that there was not another mine like…

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Tin Mine Trouble Settled Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 15

The strike at Storey's Creek tin mine has ended The men will return to work to-morrow morning. The union has agreed that its…

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Suspension of Award B.h.p.—collieries' Application Appeal Pending Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

Applications for the suspension of an award made by the President of the Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice…

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Mining Disputes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 15

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) will attend a meeting of the Northern Management Committee to-morrow, when the question…

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Ayrfield Mine Further Surface Falls Fumes Issue From Cavity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

Further extensive surface falls have occurred in the vicinity of Ayrfield No. 1 colliery, at Heddon Greta. Fire stink was issuing from the cavity yesterday. The…

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Fall of Coal Miner Seriously Injured WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 11

Peter Mack, of Wongawilli, was struck by falling coal in Wongawilli colliery this morning while in a stooping position. He was admitted to Wollongong District…

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One Big Mining Union Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 15

The Central Council of the United Labourers' Union, which will meet in Sydney on July 6, will discuss a recommendation from the Newcastle branch…

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Helensburgh Miners to Be Financed Delegate to Russia Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 7

After a long debate to-day, the Southern Miners' Delegate Board, which met at Wollongong, decided to finance about 220 men, who ceased…

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Mining Plant Tariff Board Inquiry Importance of Duties Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

Without the stimulus given by a revival of the mining industry, the Australian engineering industry would be experiencing most parlous conditions and…

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Aerial Survey Australian Mining Fields Big Area to Be Covered Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 11

To assist in the selection of mineral areas for closer examination, the Commonwealth Geologist (Dr. W. G. Woolnough) has gone to Central Australia to cooperate…

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Seniority Ruling Miners' Management Board Action Against Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 9

The Committee of Management of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation continued its deliberations yesterday. The President (Mr. T. Hoare) stated at…

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Myall Mine Not Now "Black" [?] Withdrawn by Federation Miners' Funeral Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

The Northern Miners' Management Committee, which declared the Myall Colliery "black" yesterday, withdrew the ban to-day, after…

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Big Deputation From Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

A deputation representing the miners in all New South Wales districts will wait on the Director of Government Relief (Mr. Treble)…

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One Big Miners' Union Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

The move initiated by the Miners' Central Council for the establishment of one big miners' union, to embrace not only…

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