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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 128

Coal Mine Dispute Intervention by Court Parties Summoned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

Acting upon its own initiative, the State Industrial Commission this afternoon intervened in the Hclenburgh…

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Silicosis Among Miners

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

The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the No. 1 area of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Swansea: "The this…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

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

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Settlement Reached Tasmanian Mine Dispute SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that he had been informed by the General President (Mr. C. Nelson) that a…

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Strike Threat South Coast Collieries Enginemen's Demand Objection to Helensburgh Staff Men SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

A serious coal strike is threatened on the South Coast. The Executive of the Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association…

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Stop-work Meeting Northern Engine-drivers B.H.P. Mine Negotiations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the Newcastle Colliery sub-branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association was held at the Newcastle…

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Coal Supplies Sydney County Council Truck Purchase Plan Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

The purchase of trucks for coal portage will be recommended by the General Manager of the electricity undertaking of the Sydney County Council, in a report…

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Ayrfield Colliery Inquiry by Coal Mines Court Recent Explosions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 9

In a report submitted by the Court of Coal Mines Regulation to the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) to-day, on an…

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New Mining Field Sydney Coal Plan Causes Concern City Council Acts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 9

Fearing that the recommendation that the Sydney County Council should spend £130,000 for coal trucks and get its coal…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

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

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Keen Fight for Miners' Lives Delving Inch by Inch Through Roof Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 8

After fighting inch by inch more than 12 hours, rescue teams at two o'clock in the morning released two miners who were trapped the…

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Bunnerong Coal To be Brought from West City Council to Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Newcastle City Council last night authorised the Mayor, as a matter of urgency, to take action to discourage the Sydney County Council from…

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Purchase of Coal Trucks County Council Hesitates Awaits Contract Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Even if the Sydney County Council decides to purchase its own rolling stock there would be no interference with the…

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Facing Death Two Trapped in Old Mine Third Man Died Halifax (Novia Scotia)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

One of the three men trapped in an abandoned gold mine at Moose Creek on Easter Sunday by a fall of…

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Alluvial Gold New Company Formed B.H.P. Shareholders May Participate Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Plans announced at the August meeting of shareholders of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., for the exploitation of a large alluvial gold deposit on the…

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Buried in Mine Canadians Kept Alive Air and Food Down Pipe Vancouver (B.c.), April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

A thin pipe line was today forced down to the 141ft, level of a deserted gold mine near Moose River, Nova Scotia, as the only means of saving the lives of…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 15

Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the shooting down of the coal from the Sullivan machine. It is claimed that it is cutting…

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Northern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 7

The Acting-President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) conferred with the superintendent of Pelton Colliery to-day in…

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Aberdare Miners Back at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 8

Aberdare colliery resumed to-day after its one-day stoppage. Miners' officials to-day made an inspection of the section where the…

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No New Mine Reply to Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 9

Carrying out the suggestion of Ald. C. J. Parker at Monday night's meeting of the City Council, the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald, H. Felton) instructed the Town…

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