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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 128

Delegate to Russia Miners' Ballot Closes To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 16

The ballot for the election of a representative of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation to attend the May Day celebrations in Russia will close to-day…

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Korumburra Mine Men Sought from New South Wales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 16

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson), who is in Victoria investigating disputes at mines in that State, informed the central office…

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Sent His Son for Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 6

For having aided and abetted in the commission of an offence, Albert Record. Margaret-street, Mayfield, was fined £2, with 8s costs, at Newcastle…

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In the Courts Took Coal and Tools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 6

George Brien (73), pensioner, was fined £1 at Newcastle Police Court to-day for having had in his yard a number of tools, reasonably suspected…

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Northern Miners Ballot for Overseas' Delegate Result Known To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 9

The Returning Officer of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) was engaged at the week-end counting the ballot taken among the membership for…

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State Watchful Hydrogenation of Coal Minister for Labour Hopeful Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 7

The statement that the Government was watching with great interest the experiment of hydrogenating coal at Billingham-on-Tees (England) was made by the…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 9

Richmond Main colliery was again idle to-day. Pelaw Main was working…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

George Brian, 73, a pensioner, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having stolen a quantity of coal, valued at £2, the property of the…

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Miners Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

Two men, described as miners, were arrested to-day at Orange, and charged with having stolen gold from the Luck-now mines. Later, a man was arrested…

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Southern Miners' Meeting Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 9

A meeting of all Southern district lodge executives will be held to-morrow night at the Miners' Hall, Wollongong, when important matters will be considered. The…

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Visit Russia Mr. Hoare Chosen Miners' Ballot Result

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, the President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, last night was chosen to represent the organisation at…

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Mr. Kellock As Leader During Absence of Mr. Hoare Miners' Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

With the election of the Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) as the miners' delegate to the Russian May Day…

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Gold Stealing Is Alleged Arrests at Orange Receiving Charge at North Sydney Police Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

"It is a very serious charge and one that may have endless possibilities. I think the bail I have imposed—£500—is…

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Colliery Conference Disputed Matters at Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 11

A conference was held yesterday between the Acting Colliery Superintendent of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (Mr. J. Fallins) and the Manager of the…

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Victorian Mine Dispute Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 11

In a message from Victoria to-day, the General Secretary of the miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) stated that the management of the Korumburra colliery…

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Painter Remanded Gold Receiving Charges Police Allege Collusion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

Bail of £500 was allowed William Ernest Smith, 35, a painter, at the North Sydney Court to-day, when he was remanded until Friday on two charges of having…

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Vice-president of Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 11

Nominations were called to-day by the Northern Miners' returning officer (Mr. J. L. Halliday) for the position of acting vice-president, to lake over Mr…

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Assembly Questions Helensburgh Mine Dispute SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 8

Mr. J. T. Sweeney (Lab., Bulli) asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day whether the Minister for Mines would lay on the table of the House all the papers in…

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Three Men Perish Foul Air in Mine West Australian Tragedy Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 7

Three men lost their lives in the Golden West mine, at Kinanalling, yesterday. They were—Richard Young, 27, mine manager; Alexander Henderson, 34,…

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Lambton Colliery Inspection by Federation Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

An inspection of the mechanical loader and other plant recently installed in the Lambton colliery was made yesterday by the Vice-president of the Northern branch…

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