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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 128

Small Mines To-day's Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), the Vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock), and the District Check Inspectors (Messrs…

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Small Mines Problem Conference in Sydney with Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation. accompanied by local Parliamentary representatives. interviewed the Minister for Mines (Mr…

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Oil From Coal Hydrogenation Process MR. J. M. Rumford Explains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

A non-technical explanation of the hydrogenation process for the extraction of oil from coal was given to the Cessnock Business Men's Club yesterday by Mr…

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Mass Meeting Steel Works Strike to Continue Corrimal Mine Idle Local Coke Works Hit SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

A mass meeting of 2500 strikers from the Port Kembla Steel Works, held at Wollongong, decided to-day to continue the strike until the…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 5 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

Stanley George Arthur, 21, a labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Newcastle, on February 4, 56lb of coal, valued at 9d, the property of…

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American Finance Lending Agencies Survey Ordered Outflow of Gold Government Not Concerned (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, February 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

As an indication that President Roosevelt is not only determined to checkmate inflationary moves, but is preparing to curtail the Government's reflation…

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Small Mines Corrective Measures Demanded Miners' Deputation Cabinet Consideration Promised SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 11

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) told a deputation today that Cabinet would consider proposals for dealing with small…

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Coal Export Improves More Ships Are Calling Produce Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

With more vessels being released from the shipping strike, coal shipments from Newcastle continue to increase. This week…

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Bank of England Gold Reserves Building Them Up London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer told the House of Commons to-day that the value of gold added to the Bank of England's reserves during the…

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Vast Wealth of Coal Measures Chamber of Commerce Jubilee Journal Sidelights on Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

Newcastle's growth from a mining township to its present position of importance in the industrial life of the Commonwealth, is traced in an interesting manner…

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Dollar Firmer Gold Shipments Cease United States Position New York, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 12

Commitments for shipments of gold to Europe ceased to-day since President Roosevelt's announcement of his plans to cancel 1,000,000,000 dollars of the…

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Gold Mine Relics of 40 Years Ago Grenfell

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

At the 365ft, level in the Homeward Bound gold mine, which it being dewatered, a large quantity of old tools was found, including saws, picks, shovels, and…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Sir,—It is very amusing to hear different workers saying that the Central Council of the Federation should resign, after the way their lead was turned down…

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"Coal Trade in the Doldrums" Colliery Officials Back From U.S.A. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

Messrs. G. Hindmarsh and A. Shoobridge, of the Elrington Colliery, Newcastle, returned by the Maunganui this morning after a four months' visit to…

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England's Gold Reserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 12

London, February 6.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) informed the House of Commons, in answer to a question, that the value…

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Coal Dust Mineral Composition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 20

Two articles in "Contributions to Canadian Mineralogy, 1935," issued by the Department of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Toronto, deal with…

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Late Mr. T. R. MORGAN Identified with Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Mr. Thomas Richard Morgan, who died in Sydney on Tuesday at the age of 64, was a well-known and active figure in the Australian coal industry up till about…

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Normal Shipments Newcastle Coal Trade 43,306 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 12

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 43,306 tons, of which 8586 tons…

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Rastus Is A Queer Fish Sagacity Of Gold Carp

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 8

Left: Berths collar trims this frock of navy and white…

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Gold and Minerals Australia's Possibilities Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 13

Though time goes neither backward nor forward and is in reality but a measure of the succession of events in correspondence with our mental relations to…

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