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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 130

Mining Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 13

Mr. H. T. Skilton, for David Bone, James Bone, and James White Nesbit, applied to the Mining Warden (Mr. A. N. Grahame), at the East Maitland…

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

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

Since the Kimberley diamond mines were opened up in 1870, that field has yielded the largest and most brilliant gems the world has ever known, not…

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Price of Gold. London, July 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 8

Gold was quoted on the Stock Exchange to-day at £7/0/77 per oz. fine…

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Advice to Miners Properly Timbered Bords SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 12

A conference of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to recommend to all members of time union that, in view of the high percentage of fatal accidents which…

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Trip by Air to Mine at Cobar New Occidental Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner), accompanied by directors of the mining company, left Mascot this morning to open the new…

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Safety in Mines Improvements Sought Payment of Trainees Deputation to Department Officers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 12

The deputation from the Miners' Federation, which conferred to-day with officers of the Mines Department, submitted a number of proposals which had…

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Mining Titles Operation of Amended Act Minister Explains Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 11

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) stated to-day that the Mining (Amendment) Act 1935, would come into operation on July 15…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 8

Richmond Main Colliery, which has been idle for several weeks owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day, while Pelaw Main was also…

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Miners' One Big Union United Laborers' Support Council's Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 7

The first move by outside unions to assist the Miners' Federation in the formation of one big miners' union has been taken by the…

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Six Fined for Coal Stealing Said to Be Increasing at Port Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 7

"When you steal coal from the Railway Commissioner, you steal from yourselves, too," said Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day,…

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New Deal Discontent in America President's Concern Congress Urged to Rush Coal Bill (Australian Associated Press.) New York, July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 9

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says: "On July 15 the Postmaster-General (Mr. J. A. Farley) will leave the Capitol for six weeks,…

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Colliery Mechanics Rope Splicers' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 8

The claim that rope splicers employed at Bellbird Colliery must join the Miners' Federation was discussed at an executive meeting of the Mechanics' Association…

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Dudley Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 8

A meeting of the Dudley Miners' Lodge will be held in the Murray Hall, Dudley, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Secretary (Mr. W. Greener) and Chairman (Mr. J…

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Petrol From Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 8

Two representatives of the Chinese Government visited the low-temperature carbonisation works at Askern, near Doncaster, where they saw the…

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Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 5

Fines of £1, in default two days' imprisonment, were imposed on each of the following defendants, who pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having stolen…

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Food Relief for Miners

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

In reply to representations made by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in support of an application for food relief for certain miners employed intermittently at…

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Employees Receive Notice Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 9

Fourteen days' notice has been given to employees at Stanford Main No. 1 colliery. About 100 men will be affected. They received their notices…

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United Laborers' Union Link with Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 9

The announcement that the United Laborers' Union had instructed all members' of the metalliferous mining industry to take tickets in the Miners'…

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Northern Miners Stoppage at John Darling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 8

John Darling Collery, one of the properties of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd., was idle yesterday. The Secretary of the Miners'…

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Now Effective West Moreton Coal Scheme BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 8

Approval has been given to the Went Moreton district coal scheme, and an Order in Council has been issued, which brought the scheme into effect from last…

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