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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 128

Miners' Claims Compensation Commission Sitting Concludes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

After determining two claims and announcing reserved decision in two others, the Workers' Compensation Commission finished its Newcastle sittings yesterday…

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Brisk Week Newcastle Coal Trade 59,123 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the, week for places beyond the State, was 59,123 tons, of, which 7703 tons represented…

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To Purchase Coal Trucks County Council Proposal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

The Chairman of the Sydney County Council (Mr. S A. Lloyd. M.L.A.) said to-day that although the initial capital outlay of the council in obtaining…

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Gold Monstrance Rich Treasure for Catholic Church Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

Studded with the previous jewels of the late Cardinal Cerretti, a magnificent golden monstrance, nearly four feet high, has arrived in Sydney and…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

The ballot now in progress for the appointment of an acting Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will close on Friday…

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Stole Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 9

Vincent Moff (20). laborer, who pleaded guilty, was fined £2, in default four days' Imprisonment, by Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M. at Newcastle Police…

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Kurd Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 8

The two Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, resumed work to-day…

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Address to Wallarah Miners To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Vice-president of the Central Miners' Council (Mr. E. Brown) visited…

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Burwood Mine Idle To-day Dispute Over Skips

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

As a result of a dispute. Burwood colliery, which employs 400 miners, was Idle to-day. Work will bo resumed to-morrow…

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Gold Cases at Orange Three Men Charged with Conspiracy Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 7

The hearing of the Lucknow gold cases commenced to-day at the Orange Court before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M. A largo crowd filled the court…

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Gold Mining at Lucknow Alleged Conspiracy Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

When the hearing of the Lucknow gold conspiracy charge against William Ernest Smith. Richard Brooking and Herbert Edwin Wright was…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collieries were working to-day…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 13

A fine of £2, in default four days' imprisonment, was imposed on Vincent Moff, 29, labourer, for having stolen about 40lb of coal, valued at 1/, the property of the…

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"Not Searched" Bismarck Mine Hands Conspiracy Charges Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 8

Evidence that there was no searching of employees and no check upon what they took away was given before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., in the Orange Police…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 9

The ballot for the election of an acting vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will close with the Returning Officer (Mr. L. Halliday)…

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Unemployed Miners' Register

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 9

To comply with the new rule of the Miners' Federation providing for the registration of unemployed members. Cessnock Miners' Lodge has arranged that…

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Tasmanian Mine Idle Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 9

The Central Office of the Miners' Federation was informed late this afternoon that a strike had been in progress for two weeks it Cornwall colliery, in…

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Mines Idle Queensland Company IPSWICH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 9

Because the picketing of Blackheath No 1 colliery yesterday resulted in miners no, continuing work in defiance of the union's instructions, all mines of the Blackheath…

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Conspiracy Charge Gold Stealing Alleged ORANGE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 11

The hearing of the case in which William Ernest Smith, Richard Brooking, and Herbert Edwin Wright are charged with having conspired to [?]at and…

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Coal and Oil Australian Position Sir David Rivett's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 6

Petrol manufactured by the hydrogenation process could not compete directly with natural supplies, said the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for…

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