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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1935

2,598 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 130

The Talking Screen Bright Shows at the Civic More "Gold Diggers"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 5

Again Warner Bros has taken the lead in elaborate musical and dancing pictures with "Gold Diggers of 1935." which is popu[?]…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 9

At a meeting of Hebburn No. 2. Miners' Lodge on Tuesday night, presided over by Mr. R. Stewart, Mr. R. Nicholson read and explained the minutes of the…

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Northern Miners Dudley and Abermain Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

The seniority dispute at Dudley colliery, over which work has been lost recently, was the subject of a conference of the employers and employees at the colliery…

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Making of Coal Glance Back to Ice Age Mr. Enright's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 6

Although his time was limited to half an hour. Mr. W. J. Euright, B.A., of West Maitland, delivered a particularly interesting address to the Cessnock Business…

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Northern Miners Crofton and Burwood Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 12

"In accordance with the decision of the Management Committee," said the President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare),…

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Miners Injured by Coal Taken to Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

Two miners were injured when falls of coal occurred in collieries on the northern fields this afternoon. At. Pacific Coll[?] Alexander Od…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries, which have worked all the week, were again working to-day…

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Coal in Possession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

George Smith, of William-street. Tighe’s Hill, was fined £2, costs 8/, in default imprisonment for five days, when he pleaded “Guilty” to a charge of having…

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To Be Discussed by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 8

It is likely that the West Wallsend relief works dispute will be dealt with by the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 16

While human activity is multiplying goods production in an ever-increasing abundance that paradoxically results in a scarcity comparable to the demands of…

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Big Company for Fiji Mining Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

Emperor Mines Ltd. was registered to-day with a nominal capital of £1,000,000, In 2,000,000 shares of 10s each to negotiate for the purchase of…

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Northern Mine Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hore) has arranged a conference for 9.30 on Monday morning with the Superintendent of the…

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Electric Mine Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 7

A recent issue of "Schlagel and Eisen" describes a new type of spherical diffusing globe for increasing the efficiency of electric mine lamps. The globe is…

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John Darling Mine Report on Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 13

The District Check Inspector (Mr. I. H. Hoare) and the Local Cheek Inspector (Mr. H. Dunn), inspected John Darling colliery on July 15, 16, 17 and 18. They…

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Much Brisker Coal Trade for Week Victorian Recovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 15

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 44,498 tons, of which 7993 tons represented overseas…

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Miner Loses His Leg Amputated After Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, yesterday afternoon. Alexander Odgers, 35, of Barford-street. Speer's Point, had his…

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British Coal Lancashire and Cheshire a Single Unit London, July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 10

An important development in Great Britain's coal industry occurred this week, when a scheme to run the whole of the Lancashire and Cheshire coalfield as one…

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Burwood Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 9

Burwood colliery was idle for moat of last week because of a dispute. A stoppage took place on Monday. Following conference with the management, work…

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Kurri Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were idle to-day, owing to slackness of trade. State Lottery.—Owing to a…

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Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

William George Harrison, 29, laborer, charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen 25lbs. coal, valued at a shilling, at Hamilton, the…

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