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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 128

Gold at Tavua

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 6

Gold to the value of £5,000,000 is believed by Dr. Loftus Hills, mining geologist, to exist in the areas of the Emperor, Loloma, Koroere, Aloha Central,…

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Dispute Settled Korumburra Miners to Resume MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 9

Negotiations between the Trades Hall Disputes Committee and the management of the Sunheam colliery at Korumburra have resulted in a settlement of the…

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Cuddle's Doncaster Victory Favourite Last Gold Rod Triumphs Again Peter Pan's Last Race Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 10

Cuddle, a Psychology mare from New Zealand, and essentially a stayer, proved her remarkable versatility at Randwick yesterday when she won the Doncaster Handicap by two lengths from a great field of milers…

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Kurri Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 8

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

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Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 8

For having stolen 561bs. of coal, the property of the Commissioner for Railways, Thomas Thomas (32), seaman, was fined £1 at Newcastle Police…

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Gold Rod Takes The Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 9

Gold Rod leading near the post in the Sires Produce Stakes at Randwick…

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Settlement Terms Korumburra Mine Dispute MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

A settlement having been reached during the week-end in the dispute at the Sunbeam colliery, Korumburra, the miners will return to work to-morrow…

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Sanctions and Italy's Sinking Gold Reserve Position in Abyssinia

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 9

In the course of the past month Italy survived the 100th day of economic and financial Sanctions. Far from inducing the Italian Government to withdraw the armies from Abyssinian territory, the Sanctions have proved a potent incentive to…

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Coal Trade Rivalry Western Supplies for Bunnerong North Intervenes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 8

Fearing that the innovation would deprive them of all share in the Sydney County Council's coal purchase,…

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Third Day at Randwick Gold Rod Again in the Champagne Stakes Barak And Spear Prince Are Likely To Improve

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 5

Fields for the third day of the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival are by no means large but in every race some high class candidates are engaged. The feature, no doubt, will be Gold Rod in the Champagne…

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Northern Mine Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 5

The Acting President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will confer with the Superintendent of the J. and A…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 8

"Next time it will be gaol without the option," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £1, in default two days' imprisonment, pm Thomas Thomas, 32, a seaman…

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Gold Nugget Unearthed by Plough MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 7

Unexpected wealth came to Stuart Hurnell, 10, while he was ploughing on his father's farm at Armstrongs, near Ararat, to-day. The plough uncovered a nugget…

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At Bunnerong Use of Northern Coal Jetty Would Help Counter Plan to Buy Trucks SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 7

Greater utilisation of Northern coal may result from the contemplated extension of the Bunnerong power-house plant. A report is being prepared by the…

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Randwick All-aged Plate Hall Mark's Bright Prospects Gold Rod and Lough Neagh Appeal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 10

Mr. C. B. Kellow was inclined to run Hall Mark in the Sydney Cup yesterday, but he heeded the advice of his trainer, Jack Holt, who declared that the better plan would be to concentrate on the All-Aged Plate, after which Hall Mark should be sent to Adelaide for the King's Cup…

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Big Surprises at Randwick Gold Rod's Failure Cuddle Wins All Aged Race Musk Deer at 25/1 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

Big surprises were the order at Randwick this afternoon. The biggest shock was the defeat of…

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Three Conferences Northern Miners' President Disputes at Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 9

The Acting President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) has arranged a conference for to-day with the Superintendent c of Abermain-Seaham…

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Cessnock Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 9

Herbert Anderson, 53, a deputy, of Aberdare, employed at Elrington colliery. was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries to his ankle, caused when his foot…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 9

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

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60 Miners Killed Cages Fall 2000ft. TOKIO, April 15

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

Sixty miners were killed to-day and 23 injured when the winding gear at the Sumitomo colliery, in the Fukuoka district, broke…

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