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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 128

Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 19

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended May 8 is at the rate of approximately £7/19/4½ per…

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Northern Miners Conferences with Owners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 13

The Acting President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) stated yesterday that he had been in conference with the manager of…

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Central Council and Small Mines Special Meetings on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 8

The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) will outline the Central Council's plans with respect to the small mines problem at…

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Gold and Minerals Lasseter's Country Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 19

The last fatal effort of Lasseter to rediscover his lost reef, and the stirring events that followed, though dimmed by time, have not altogether obliterated the…

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400 Miners Get Notice Abermain No. 2 to Close Down No Reason Given

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 7

Approximately 400 employees of Abermain No. 2 Colliery received notice to-day. The dismissals take effect in a…

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Federal Session All-night Sitting Public Authority Grants Mining and Forestry Representatives Pass Bills CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 12

In an all-night sitting the House of Representatives passed through all stages a bill to provide £100,000 annually for 10 years to assist public authorities in…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 12

The Secretary of the Federal Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated last night that, with the President (Mr. T. G. Moran), be had…

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Germany Conserves Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 10

Increasing rumours in political circles and in the Press that Herr Hitler intends to bring off a second coup—thin time in Austria—are by no means viewed as…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 10

Though the Queensland gold yield for the month of April this year showed an increase of 1350oz., valued at £5734, compared with the same month last year,…

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Close Down Abermain No. 2 Colliery Men Given Notices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 11

Employees of Abermain No. 2 colliery were issued with notices of dismissal yesterday, to take effect in a fortnight's time, About 450 men are concerned…

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Railway Deviation Coalfields Mine Subsidence Restoring Kurri Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 11

The work of re-establishing the railway line between Kurri Kurri and Abermain Junction with a deviation at the mine subsidence, is nearing completion. On…

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Lyons And, Miners Disappointment of President Flow Oil Futility

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

Disappointment was expressed by the Acting Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) at the refusal of the…

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Brisk Week Newcastle Coal Trade Tynebank's Big Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 12

The coal trade continued brisk at Newcastle this week. Contrary to expectations, however, the total quantity shipped was less than that of the previous week…

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Study of Coal Early English Manuscripts Observations in 1833

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

At a meeting of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on December 14, 1935. Professor H. G. A…

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Closer Unity Plans Miners and F.E.D. and F.A.

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

At a conference between officials of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association in Sydney yesterday. it was…

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Gold Slimes £820 Worth Stolen from Tank PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 6

While men were working about 20 yards away, daring thieves stole £820 worth of gold slimes from the gold treatment plant at Mount Charlotte Kalgoorlie, at about…

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Kill Rumours Advice to Mining Companies MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 8

While agreeing with the complaint of Mr. F. P. Cody, Chairman of Koroere Gold Liability, concerning the circulation of false rumours by share speculators,…

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Miners Are Concerned Closing of No. 2 Abermain Pit Union to Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

In an effort to avert the threatened closing of Abermain No. 2, with the consequent loss of employment by 450 men. the…

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Power Plant at Mine Plan for Sydney County Council Generating Current Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

A proposal has been made to members of the Sydney County Council that the contemplated extension of the…

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Industrial News United Action Miners and Engine-drivers Agreements to Be Prepared Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 12

A lengthy discussion took place to-day between representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association…

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