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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 128

Pacific Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 9

A meeting of the Pacific Miners' Lodge was held last Thursday night. Mrs. Steel presided. Mr. J. Sneddon read and explained the council and committee of…

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Your Almonds—and Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 5

Recent Health Week, with its myriad attendant suggestions on what to eat and when to eat it, set me thinking whimsically of the old Chinese proverb:…

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Brisk Week Newcastle Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 54,545 tons, of which 11,200 tons represented…

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Nominations Close To-night Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

Nominations for the position of Acting Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation close to-night. The ballot is expected to be keenly…

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Small Mines Mr. Kellock to Visit Rothbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 12

The Acting President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday that he would be present at several lodge meetings…

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Agriculture Advocated for Unemployed Miners Mr. Walker's Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

Speaking at the official luncheon of the Cessnock Show to-day, the vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. G. W. Walker…

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Angry Scenes Pickets and Volunteers Police Watch Mine Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 12

Angry scenes developed at the Sunbeam coalmine at Korumburra to-day when a volunteer who was about to enter the pithead was struck by a picket. Before…

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Mine Strike in Vic. Volunteers Leave Town New Development Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

A new development has occurred in the dispute at the Sunbeam colliery. Korumburra—scene of Thursday's…

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Oil From Coal "Hangar Proof of Need" Mr. Cameron's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A, speaking last night of the visit to Newcastle to-day of the Minister for Defence (Mr. Archdale Parkhill), to open the Newcastle…

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Cheltenham Gold Cup Golden Miller's Easy Victory LONDON, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 18

The Cheltenham Gold Cup, run to-day. resulted— GOLDEN MILLER ... 1 ROYAL MAIL ... 2…

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Oil From Coal "Vital Defence Factor" SIR F. Stewart's Report Sanguine View Justified CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 10

The value of the extraction of fuel oil from coal, as a vital adjunct to national defence, was stressed in the report on his recent…

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Miners' Federation Addresses on Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 8

Members of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation at Greta and Branxton were addressed by the Acting President (Mr. J. Kellock) at meetings held…

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Northern Mines Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 6

The secretary of the Northern Miners Federation (Mr. J. L. Halliday) attended a meeting of Gunnedah Lodge last week when matters in…

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Colliery Enginemen Seek Conference with Management

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 8

A largely-attended meeting of the Newcastle colliery sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Preferential Ballot Northern Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 6

There are 15 candidates for the position of Acting vice-president of the Northern Miners Federation. Nominations closed on Saturday…

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Gold Mining New Zealand Policy "Day of Small Miner Gone" Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

The day of the small miner in the gold-mining industry had definitely gone, as promoters now had to concentrate on low-grade ores, and development had to he…

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Request to Prime Minister Deputation From Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 4

The Northern Miners acting president (Mr. J. Kellock) has written to Mr. R. James, M. H. R., asking him to arrange for a deputation to the…

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Small Mines Campaign Lodge Officers to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

The Northern Miners Acting. President (Mr. J. Kellock) said to-day that in furtherance of the campaign against small mines a meeting of…

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"Stay Down" Dispute Korumburra Colliery Volunteers Refuse to Work Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

The decision of five of the eight volunteers employed at the Sunbeam colliery. Korumburra, not to work when the mine reopens on Monday, has provided a new…

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Bellbird Pit Fire Colliery Is Idle To-day Seals Blow Out

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

The blowing out of three seals at the Bellbird Colliery yesterday indicated that a fire which occurred last week had become serious…

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