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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 130

"Chloride of Gold" Was Glycerine and Water Impostor Sent to Gaol Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 10

Sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was imposed on Thomas Augustine Grady at the City Police Court to-day on a charge of having made false…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 9

Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. I collieries remain Idle owing to slackness of trade. Pelaw Main was working to-day…

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Federation Ruling Rejected Hebburn Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 9

Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare presided at a special meeting of the Hebburn No 1 Miners' Lodi yesterday Messrs. C. Nelson (general president) W…

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Coal Hopper Jumps the Rails

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 9

A coal hopper attached to a goods train that left Newcastle at 5 am. to-day became derailed during shunting operations at Riley's Siding. near…

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Broker's Profit Tullamore Gold Shares Clerks' Names Used Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 8

That he had made a profit of about £580 from transactions In shares of Tullamore Mine, was stated to-day by James H…

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£20,000 Claim Tullamore Gold Mine Crash Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

"There is gold everywhere," was a statement made at Tullamore by Walter F. Medcalf, according to a director of the company, in evidence…

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Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

Eric Boyle, 36, of Newcastle-street, East Maitland, a miner at Aberfield No. 2 colliery, sustained a probable fracture of the skull concussion, shock, [?]ted…

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Stole Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 5

Laurence Henry Sadler, 76, Mathieson-street, Carrington, was fined £2, with 8/ costs, in default five days' imprisonment for having stolen 100lb of coal, valued at…

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Wheelers' Dispute Burwood Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

There was no work at Burwood colliery yesterday, and it will be idle again to-day. A dispute exists concerning the caviling out of wheelers. It is stated that a…

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Colliery Mechanics Cessnock Branch Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

A special meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held last night to discuss a certain statement in a circular sent out…

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Burwood Miners to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

A settlement in the dispute at Burwood Colliery was arranged to-day. The miners will return as soon as the pit is ready…

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Stanford Merthyr Unemployed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 9

In response to representation made by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of former employees of Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery, the Director of Government…

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Corrimal Miners' Claim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

The President of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. F. Lowden) said to-night that a conference had been arranged at Wollongong to-morrow…

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Production of Coal in 1934

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

According to preliminary figures compiled by the Bureau of Mines, the total world production of coal of all grades in 1934 amounted to 1,267,000,000 metric tons,…

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Strike to Continue Helensburgh Miners Decide SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

The Helensburgh miners have decided to remain on strike until matters in dispute are settled satisfactorily. A large strike committee has been selected and…

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Miners and Mechanics Ayrfield Dispute Discussed Plea Rejected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

Suggestions by the northern president of the Miners Federation (Mr. Kellock) that members of the Federated Mining Mechanics…

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Rivalry in Coal Development of Wonthaggi Huge Resources

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

Wonthaggi, town of many trials and recurrent rehabilitation, has taken another hurdle successfully, has weathered another industrial dispute…

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Search for Gold Tamworth Expedition Early Find Recalled Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

With the object of locating a rich gold-bearing reef in Central Australia, and pegging out a claim, an expedition consisting of four Tamworth residents, under…

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Coal Seam Under Former Home of Mr. John Brown Builders' Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

Workmen excavating for the foundations of the block of flats to be built on the site of Mr. John Brown's home in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, have found a…

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Mining Pioneer Mr. David Lloyd Dead in Hamilton Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

Mr. David Lloyd, of Hamilton, one of the pioneers of gold and coalmining in Australia, died yesterday morning, aged 82. He was born in Victoria in 1853,…

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