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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Proposals Rejected Settle Sunbeam Mine Strike MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

Proposals for the settlement of the dispute in the Sunbeam colliery at Korumburra, which arose over a conference with the proprietors early in the…

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Brisk Week Newcastle Coal Trade 64,037 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 10

The coal trade at Newcastle this week was the briskest for a considerable time. The quantity, including bunkers, shipped for places beyond the State, was 64,037…

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Industrial News Northern Lodges Mr. Kellock's Activities Small Mines Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 12

The Acting President of the Northern Miners (Mr. J. Kellock) said yesterday that he had received no reply from Mr. R. James, M.H.R., to whom a…

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Busy Week in Port Coal Shipments of 83,000 Tons Cargo for Singapore

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

Newcastle waterfront has been busy during the week. At the cranes more than 83,000 tons, it is estimated, has been shipped,…

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Northern Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

The ballot to elect an acting vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation will be taken on Thursday, or the first available working day…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries resumed work to-day…

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Work To-day Bellbird Colliery Satisfactory Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

The report of the District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Coonell) and the local Check Inspector (Mr. D. Vernon) on their examination of the area sealed off in…

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Pioneering the Gold Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

Something of the hardship and the suffering that the men who pioneered the New Guinea goldfields endured was recalled by Mr. H. M. Dodwell in an…

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Deputation to Minister Small Mines Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

The case for the Miners' Federation against small mines will be placed before the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) by a deputation from the…

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Men Paid Off Kalgoorlie Mine PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 8

It was stated at Kalgoorlie yesterday that a number of underground employees on the Lady Shenton mine had been paid off pending a reorganisation of work…

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Bellbird Men at Work Again Mine Declared Safe

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

Bellbird miners are back at work to-day. After an inspection yesterday the miners' check inspector (Mr. J…

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Acting Vice-president of Miners Mr. W. Crooks Nominated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

Mr. W. Crook has been nominated by Richmond Main and Pelaw Main miners' lodges for the position of acting vice-president. He is one of the…

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Five Killed by Fall of Coal London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

A fall of coal in the Bardykes colliery at Blantyre, near Glasgow, killed five workers and a pit pony. Two other men managed to jump clear of the fall…

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Accidents in Mines Precautionary Measures West Australian Proposals Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 8

A conference between the Chamber of Mines and tire mining section of the Australian Workers' Union at Kalgoorlie yesterday accepted two of the suggestions…

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Five Buried Alive Fall in Scottish Colliery Two Bodies Recovered (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 8

Five men and a pit pony were buried alive in Bardyke's colliery at Blantyre, near Glasgow. Seven men were working together during the night shift when the…

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Heroism of a Mother Saved Five From Drowning Society's Gold Medal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

Though the honor of being the first woman since Grace Darling to receive the Royal Humane Society's gold medal has been claimed recently for Miss…

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H. Lindrum Fifth "Daily Mail" Gold Cup Inman Successful London, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 12

In the "Daily Mail" gold cup, Horace Lindrum scored 8880 and Melbourne Inmah 5923. Inman, receiving the biggest starts throughout, won five matches out of…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 9

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated yesterday that the ballot for the position of acting…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 9

Owing to a domestic dispute concerning casual labour. Abermain No. 2 colliery was thrown idle yesterday. The matter has been adjusted, and work is to be…

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Oil From Coal Mr. Lyons to Meet Miners' Deputation Will Visit Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

The Acting President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) has been notified by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has agreed…

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