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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 128

Tin Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 20

What is of great importance to Queensland is that the immediate outlook for tin mining is better than it has been since the depression evidenced itself, says…

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Lady Shenton Mine Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 16

It is expected that the Assistant General Manager and Metallurgist at the South Kalgurli Mine (Mr. A. E. Paton), will leave for the Lady Shenton mine in a few…

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Well Maintained Newcastle Coal Exports Victorian Trade Brisk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 10

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 53,696 tons, of which 2700 tons…

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COALMINING Small Coal and "Dog Watch" Big Issues for Union

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

After being employed at the Cooperative colliery, on the Newcastle field, for 18 years. I decided to leave and go to the Minmi collieries, owned by James and…

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Company Reports Caledonian Collieries Ltd. Diminished Earnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 4

Further diminution in earning of Caledonian Collieries Ltd. occurred during the rear ended December 21, 1935. Net profit for the year was £10,415 against £12,322…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 8

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

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Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 9

For having stolen 40[?]b. of coal, the property of the Railway Commissioner, George Cousins (30). laborer, was fined £2 at Newcastle Police Court…

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Coal Trucks or Jetty Council in Dilemma Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 1

Decision was deferred by the Sydney County Council to-day pending a report from the General Manager upon the proposed purchase of coal trucks for…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Management Committee Meets Action Against Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

The Committee of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation sat all day yesterday at Newcastle Trades Hall. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Acting…

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Dudley Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 7

The secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said this morning that, owing to a dispute, Dudley Colliery was idle to-day…

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Bricklayers' Work at Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 7

The application by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association for an interpretation of the clause of the award governing bricklayers at…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

A grievance concerning the wheelers at the Aberdare Central colliery caused the colliery to be thrown idle yesterday. At a meeting of the lodge during the day it…

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B.H.P. COLLIERIES Engine-drivers' Grievances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

No finality was reached with a number of questions at in conference between the Newcastle District Collieries Engine-drivers sub-branch, and representatives of the…

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Northern Miners' Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 7

Domestic matters occupied the attention of the Northern Miners' Management Committee at the Trades Hall to-day. Deliberations will be resumed…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main colleries were again working to-day…

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Early Coal History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 9

Sir,—In the review of the coal trade, published in the "Herald" of April 4, I inadvertently omitted the name of Peter Bowling in the conference on the…

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Sto[?] Coal From Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 12

A fine of £2 in default four days' imprisonment, was imposed on George Cousins, 39, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen 40lb of coal,…

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Gold Crown Motors Six Cylinder Reo Trucks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 16

Reo tracks possess a high reputation among transport men on account of their long life, speedy transport, and economy, The Reos are built in various…

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Wongawilli Mine Effort to End Dispute Fails SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 8

Attempts to arrive at a settlement of the dispute at the Woulgawilli colliery have proved abortive. The men, who were affected by the recent steel workers'…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 10

The Northern Miners' Management Committee met again at the Trades Hall yesterday. The Acting President ( Mr. J. Kellock) announced after the meeting that…

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