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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 128

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 5

Sir,—In his manner of using the phrase "united capitalism," "Dialectician" departs from dialectics. Actually there are two major splits in capitalist society, two…

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Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 6

The announcement by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) of the Government's intention to introduce in the next session of…

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Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 7

Struck by a fall of coal in the John Darling Colliery to-day, Jack Shields (37), of Longworth-avenue. Wallsend, had his back, right knee and…

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Coal Point-kilaben Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 13

SOCIAL.—The progressive euchre point score competition of the Progress Association was advanced on Saturday night. The function was held at the…

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No Inspection at Mine Fines at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 7

At the Kurri Police Court to-day, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Kenneth Alexander Hamilton was charged by the Mines Department with two…

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Broadcast Campaign by Unemployed Small Mines Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 7

The Coalfields Unemployed Relief Committee has arranged to broadcast appeals on behalf of the unemployed…

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Price of Gold. London, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 4

Gold was quoted to-day on the London Stock Exchange at £6/19/4 per oz. fine. WOOL TOPS MARKET. LONDON, June 8…

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Mine Worker Killed Run Over by Locomotive WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 7

At the Wongawilli colliery this morning a surface hand, James William Shaw, was run over by a locomotive and coke waggen, and was killed instantly…

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Miners' President Impressions of England High Living Costs Visit to House of Commons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 6

The Northern District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), who left Australia by the Hobsons Bay on March 7, and is now in Russia, wrote…

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Counter Attack by Mr. Lang Newspaper Proposal How Meeting Was Called Miners' Position Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 8

About 30 unions holding approximately 16,000 shares in the official Labor newspaper were represented at the…

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Dead at 81 John Hays Hammond American Mining Expert New York, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 8

The death is announced from Gloucester, Massachusetts, of the well-known mining engineer, John Hays Hammond, sen., at the age of 81…

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Dudley Colliery Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

Owing to a dispute at Dudley colliery, the employees returned home on Tuesday. The pit was working again yesterday, however. The ballot for check…

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Northern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

The acting-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) to-day took part in an inspection at Aberdare Extended. To-night,…

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Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of May 30, in reference to the Miners' Federation and small mines, "Old Miner" hits the nail right on the head, pretty hard. The federation is…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

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

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Small Mine Operator

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

Kenneth Alexander Hamilton, of High-street, East Maitland, lessee of Stockrington Borehole Colliery, at Buttai, was proceeded against by Inspector L. Davies, of…

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Increased Coal Prices West Moreton District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

Four collieries in the West Moreton district have notified the Brisbane Gas Company and the City Electric Light Company that increased prices will be charged for…

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Industrial News "Heartening" Small Mines Question Statement by Mr. Scanlon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

"It is very heartening to see that the Government has taken notice of the demands of the Miners' Federation that something be done in relation to the small…

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Records to Ferrier Wins Gold Vase at Ashbridge Score of 139 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 1

With an aggregate score of 139 Jim Ferrier won "The Golf Illustrated" gold vase at Ashbridge to-day…

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Accidents at Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 13

Sir,—In the report in Wednesdays "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the inquest into the death of the shunter who was killed at Merewether by the…

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