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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 130

Winning Riches From the Earth Steel, Silver, Gold Wide Interests in Australia Coal and Limestone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 15

Although the name of the B.H.P. to most people is synonymous with steel, the vast organisation is, or has been at…

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B.H.P. COLLIERIES Modern Plant: Efficient Technique Ingenious Machines Mechanisation at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 6

A policy of ownership of coalmines or the leasing of coalbearing areas as a source of fuel supply for the Steel Works was…

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Shot Firing Better Supervision Sought Hebburn and Other Mines Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 10

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) the Secretary (Mr. W. Orr), and the Northern District Check Inspector (Mr. J…

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Sale of Mine Medcalf Again in Box "Not Guilty of Fraud" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 11

How he depended for information as to how the mine was going of the assay results that came back from the company was explained by Walter Francis…

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Coke Ovens Steel Works By-Products 17,000 Tons of Coal Used Each Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 7

Alike in magnitude, ingenuity of construction, and subtlety of process, the coke ovens and by-products plant rank with the greatest…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 8

Pelaw Main Colliery was again working to-day. Stanford Main No. 1 and Richmond Main continue Idle…

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Distribution of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 10

Mr. T. Wall, an official of the Chief Secretary's Department, is in Newcastle arranging contracts for the delivery, at an early dote of the 500 tone of coal…

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Recognise and Gold Tree

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

Recognise's form has been so good in recent weeks that he cannot be left out of the calculations on the First Division of the Novice Handicap, despite his 9.0. The second heat may go to Gold Tree. Recognise is a most improved gai-…

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The Sun Stop Press Miners' Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

Sydney. Friday: A deputation from the Miners' Federation waited on the Under-secretary of Mines (Mr. Nance) to-day and asked that the…

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Hebburn No. 2 MINERS Opposition to Naked Lights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 12

Mr. J., Stewart presided over a meeting of the Hebburn No, 2 Miners' Lodge on Tuesday night, when Mr. R. Nicholson explained the council, minutes of meetings…

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Flood Lights at Cranes New Efficiency Move Handling of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 8

To facilitate the movement and shipment of coal, at night, the Railway Department has just completed an improved…

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Industrial News Safety in Mines To-day's Conference Rates for Proto Trainees Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 12

As a result of the conference between the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation and the check inspectors, a discussion has been arranged for to-morrow…

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Safety Matters in Mining Federation Confers With' Department Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 7

Many safety matters of importance to miners were discussed to-day at a conference between representatives of the Mines…

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New Gold Mine Regulations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, pointed out last night, that amendments to the Mining Act come into force on July 15…

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Lambton Colliery Modern Mining Practice Preparations for Reopening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 10

Preparations are well advanced for the re-opening of Lambton colliery, owned by the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd., under the direction of the Superintendent…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 4

Sir.—Rumours are floating about that the Northern District of the Miners' Federation are threatening to make to exminers pay a weekly contribution to…

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Welsh Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 7

Negotiations for a new commercial agreement may lead to the recovery of a large proportion of South Wales's coal export trade to Spain lost in recent years,…

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Heating at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 6

Heating having developed in a new area in No. 11 leve' at Ayrfield No. 1 colliery a short distance away from the shafts, the area has been sealed off…

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Neath Miners' Lodge Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 2

The election of officers of Neath Miners' Lodge resulted:— President-treasurer, F. Dolan; secretary, J. Hall; checkwelghman, A…

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Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 6

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 28 is at the rate of approximately, £7/19/11½ per…

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