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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 128

Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

Bellbird collieries worked full time during the fortnight. Negotiations are proceeding between the Miners' Federation and the owners of…

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Miner Collapsed and Died at Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 5

Charles Cook (59), of Kearsley, suddenly collapsed and died to-day while mining at the coal face at Abermain No. 2 Colliery. The body was taken…

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Miners' Federation Management Committee Meets To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated that a meeting of the Management Committee had been convened for…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Cooperation with Other Key Unions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which concluded its annual meeting at the week-end, decided to strengthen the leadership of the…

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Mr. Lang's Powers "Dictatorship in Labour Party" Easter Decision Ratified Some Miners' Delegates Leave Conference as Protest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 7

There were lively scenes at the metropolitan conference of the State Labour Party to-day, when charges were made that the bestowal in Mr. J. T. Lang of the right to select his own Ministers was a Fascist act and the establishment of a dictatorship in the…

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Cessnock Colliery and Neath Request by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

The Northern Miners' Vice-President (Mr. J. Kellock) attended a meeting of Neath Lodge last night and gave a full report of a recent conference with the…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 7

Richmond Main Collier was Idle again to-day. Pelaw Main was working…

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Miners Explain Bankruptcy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

A story of unsuccessful prospecting for cold under the Government scheme last year was told to-day by Frederick James Giffen, of Congewai-street,…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

"The Colliery Guardian" announces the appointment of a Royal Commission in England on safety in mines. The terms of reference are—To inquire whether the…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Alexander Powell, 22, a labourer, was fined £2, in default four days' imperisonment, for having stolen coal, valued at 1/, at carrington, on February 15…

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The State and the Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

As a pendant to the changes in the structure of the British coalmining industry now in the air, it is not without interest to observe that in nearly all the…

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Ballot Rights Miners and Tramwaymen Others Seek Privilege Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

Delegates at the Metropolitan Conference of the State Labour Party discussed to-night the privilege conceded to miners and tramwaymen to hold their own…

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Holiday Sought on May Day Decision of Northern Miners' Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Management Board, which resumed its deliberations to-day, decided to use every effort to have May Day proclaimed a…

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Gold Countries Tariff Concession Claims Manufacturer's Reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 9

The President of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures (Mr. F. P. Kneeshaw, M.L.C.) replied to-day to representations made to the Federal…

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Industrial News Small Mines Action by Management Committee Dudley Machine Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 9

The District President (Mr. T. Hoare), the Vice-president (Mr. J. Kellock), and the Secretary (Mr. L. Halliday) represented the executive of the meeting of…

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£5000 Was Missed Bandits Failed in Gold Quest Victorian Venture Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

Police are investigating the frustrated robbery of gold valued at £5000 and the attempted robbery of a store by…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

Sir,—The employees of the Neath colliery have reason to feel aggrieved. Some time ago the management asked the men to increase the output to enable the…

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Hebburn Miners Support Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 8

At a special meeting of Hebburn Miners' No. 1 Lodge on Monday, presided over by Mr. G. W. R. Grant, a representative of the Seamen's Union (Mr. R…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 8

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) has been advised that the application made by the Federal Society…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Ballot Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 7

The following officers of the Muswellbrook miners' lodge have been elected: Chairman. Mr. A. Peachey; secretary, Mr. W. E. Jaeger: treasurer, Mr. N…

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