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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 128

Newcastle Coal Favoured

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

The excellent storing qualities of cool shipped from Newcastle are appreciated by the Auckland Electric Power Board, which has called for tenders for the…

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Inspected Mines New Zealanders Busy Newcastle Steel Pleases

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

New Zealand steel merchants and users who are in Newcastle as guests of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd., visited the collieries which are operated…

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Benzol From Coal B.h.p. Company's Plant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 9

Because of its plant being capable of producing 3,000,000 gallons of benrol from coal a year, the B.H.P. Co. was helping to revive the coal…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management continued its sitting at the Trades Hall yesterday. Matters of an internal nature were discussed. The…

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Colliery Mechanics Agreement at Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

When an application by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association came before the colliery Mechanics' (North) Conciliation Committee yesterday, it was…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The two Kurri collieries Pelaw Main and Richmond Main were working to-day…

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Bulli Colliery Sold Bought by Pt. Kembla Steel Works Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 8

Bulli Colliery has been sold to Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. The sale, it is expected, will be of great advantage to the townships of Bulli…

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Aberdare Colliery

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

During the past few weeks, five additional pairs of miners have been, engaged at Aberdare colliery. There now remain only about a dozen miners of the…

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Railway Bowlers Inspect Silver Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 3

Railway Institute bowlers, on a visit to Broken Hill, ready for an inspection of the North Broken Hill Silver mine. The party includes Mr. G. H. Jarman (Hunter River District Bowling Association), on the left, and Mr. R. Drummond, of Hamilton, on the right. The others are Messrs. J. Christie (Mudgee), J. Sainsbury (Sydney), C. Howse and E. Wolinski (Sydney)…

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Bulli Mine Purchase Announced Full Time Work Likely Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 5

Australian Iron and Steel Limited, which owns Wongawilla colliery, has purchased the Bulli colliery, which in 1887 was the scene of a disastrous explosion…

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Industrial News Miners' Committee Promotions at Aberdare District Rule Endorsed

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

The question of promotions at Aberdare Central colliery was considered by the Northern Miners' Committee of Management yesterday. It was decided that…

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Colliery Dispute Settled

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

Ellrington Colliery, after being idle for a fortnight owing to a dispute concerning the method of firing shouts, will resume at the dog watch shift…

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Price of Gold

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

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 3 is at the rate of approximately £7/19/2 per…

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Powers Grow Gold on Sanctions London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 1

The account given by the' Geneva correspondent of the Manchester Guardian" of the Committee of Thirteen's discussion of Abyssinia, says…

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Coal Trade Brisk Week at Newcastle 43,645 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 8

The quantity of coal, including bunkers, shipped from Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State, was 43,645 tons, of which 3690 tons represented…

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Gold and Minerals Sovereign and the Future Reports From Fields

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

Does the sovereign belong exclusively in the case of those nations who have gone off the gold standard, to a currency of the past that can never in the…

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Oil From Coal New Plant Opened in Britain Minister's Speech London, February 20

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 4

The important part that night to played by the home manufacture of oil in t he defence of Great Britain was emphasided by Mr. Ramsay…

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Coal Oil Need for Establishment of Industry Patents Charge Labour Conference Debate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 9

The necessity for the immediate establishment of the oil from coal industry in Australia was stressed at to-day's session of the annual…

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Cuddle's Brilliant Doncaster Win Cabalist and Barak in Minor Places Doubles Completed Classic Events Allunga and Gold Rod Score Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 5

With great brilliance which carried her to the front half a mile from home Cuddle was not afterwards headed, and won the Doncaster Handicap by two lengths from Cabalist, with Barak a good third. Valiant Chief and Regular Bachelor both…

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A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Begins To-day Autumn Plate Peter Pan Has Bright Prospects Gold Rod and Allunga Outstanding Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 14

Peter Pan, one of the greatest gallopers to race at Randwick in recent years, should return to the winning list by scoring in the Autumn Plate at Randwick when the Autumn meeting opens on Saturday…

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