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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 128

Sunday Carting Coal from Aberfield Mr. Booth Complains in Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 12

Mr. G. Booth (Lab., Kurri Kurri) moved in the Legislative Assembly to-day that as a matter of urgency, the House forthwith should consider a motion "That,…

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Aberdare Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Abderdare Central, the three collieries controlled by Caledonian Collieries Ltd., will all work to-day. Although it is not…

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Coal on Tweed Far Northern Mining Venture. Seam 2Ft. Below Surface

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 5

The coalmining industry has extended to the Far North Coast. A mine has been opened up at Pumpenbit, near Tyalgum, under the shadow of the Great…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 19

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen coal, valued at 1/, the property of the Railway Department, at Carrington, on May 8, James Syme, 64, coal-trimmer,…

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Mining and Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 14

At the monthly meeting of the West of Scotland branch of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers, hold in Glasgow, the claim was advanced that…

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Coal-cutting Disputes Tentative Agreement at Aberdare

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 3

A tentative agreement satisfactory to the miners' officials, was reached at a conference with the Superintendent of Caledonian Collieries (Mr…

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Coal Trade Unaffected by Holiday 57,448 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

Despite the holiday on Monday, the quantity of coal shipped from Newcastle this week was above the ordinary, Shipments, including bunkers, for places…

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MR. J. JEFFRIES In Charge of B.H.P. Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

Mr. J. Jeffries, Superintendent of the John Darling colliery since the beginning of operations, has now been appointed General Superintendent of the collieries…

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Miners' Official Mr. J. M. Walker's Resignation Twenty Years' Service Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day, Mr. J. M. Walker, Returning Officer and clerk of the federation for…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Search for Flow Oil Protest to Be Made Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

Arising out of the report of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation on matters affecting the production of oil from coal and shale, it was decided at the…

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Rich Gold Finds Company Director Confident West Australian Areas London, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 12

"No doubt the future will unfold more big mines for West Australia," the Director of the Anglo-Australian Gold Development Co. (Mr. C. A. De Bernales) told…

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Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

Five of the mines of the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham group worked within one day of full time (10 days) during the fortnight. Neath had poor…

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Coal-cutting Machines Two Conferences Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

The Acting Vice-President (Mr. H. Seanlon), accompanied by the officers of Hebburn lodge, discussed with the management several matters arising out of…

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Dispute Over Machines Mining Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 7

The new electrical coal cutting machine at Aberdare Central will be the subject of a conference at the Mines Department office, Newcastle,…

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Gold, Hold-ups and Shootings "Yellow Dust" at the Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 10

Though all the elements of the good old Western are present, including stage coach hold-ups, bad men, claim jumping, shootings and…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

Pelaw Main colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute with the wheelers. Richmond Main was working…

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Contract Miners' Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

The Acting Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) this afternoon arranged with the chairman of the Northern Collieries…

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Northern Miners Conferences Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

Several conferences between the representatives of the Miners' Federation, the Department of Mines, and the owners have been arranged…

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Meetings to Discuss Small Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

The attitude of the Northern Miners Federation to small mines now in operation on the Rothbury Estate will be discussed at meetings which have…

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New Machine at Colliery Aberdare Central Dispute Conference' Considers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

Representatives of the Mines Department, the owners and the Northern Miners' Federation conferred at the Coalfields office or the Mines…

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