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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 128

Gold Rod's Mission Melbourne Cup Prospects Not Tested As Stayer Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 3

Gold Rod is likely to be an early fancy for the Melbourne Cup when the double betting commences in earnest it will…

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B.H.P. Gold Dredges to Be Operated by Electricity State's Grid Scheme Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 8

An agreement has been made by which the State plant at Lithgow will supply electric power for the gold dredges…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

Owing to a breakdown of one of the dummy cages, Aberdare colliery ceased work yesterday an hour earlier than usual. It is expected that repairs will be effected…

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Maitland Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

Owing to a domestic dispute affecting the sidlers. Maitland Main colliery was idle yesterday…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

The two Kurrl collieries, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, were again working to-day. FATALLY INJURED.—Nowra,…

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Maitland Main Miners' Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 9

The secretary of Maitland Main Miners' Lodge (Mr. R. Nelson) has been nominated without opposition for the ensuing half-year…

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Industrial News Hebburn Miners New Roster Adopted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 8

Mr. R. Stewart preside, at a meeting of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Ledge on Sunday, the Acting-President of the Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) also being present…

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Food Relief For Abermain No. 2 Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 9

Abermain No. 2 miners, who ceased work when the mine closed down recently, will receive their first issue of food relief dockets at the…

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Small Mines Campaign Cooperation by Non-unionists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 9

"In its campaign against small non-union mines, the Miners' Federation is assured of the cooperation of some of the employees already…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

William, Fitzpatrick, 34, residing at Albert-street, Speers Point, and employed at Stockton Borehole colliery, sustained a large incised wound to the left leg when…

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Six Miners Fined Ventilation Not Sufficient Plan Not at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

Six men, wording on tribute at Homedale colliery, near Adamstown, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Summons Court today to not having had sufficient…

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Small Mines Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

Good progress, in the opinion of the Acting Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon), is being made with the campaign against the small…

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Mining Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

A conference was held yesterday between the management of Lambton B colliery, the Acting President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock), and lodge…

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Dispute Over Coal Cutter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

The Acting Northern Miners' President (Mr. J. Kellock) has arranged a conference for 10.30 a.m. to-morrow with the superintendent of the…

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Swedish Mining Expert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

Among the passengers in the Hobsons Bay, due in Sydney on Friday, is Mir. N. S. Anestad, a Swedish mining engineer, who is on his way to Queensland…

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Industrial News Minute Rejected Aberdare Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 8

At its meeting last night Aberdare Miners' Lodge rejected by a large majority the minute from the Board of Management dealing with the rostering system at…

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Lassetter Gold Expedition Both 'Planes Safe Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 7

A message to "The Sun" from the Australian Inland Mission wireless operator at Cloncurry states that he has been in communication with Mr…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

Sir,—A dialectical thinker (?) has spoken. Marx would surely wilt, could he but return to life. in the face of such learned erudition. Let us say, firstly, that…

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Northern Miners Hebburn No. 1 Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 11

The Acting President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will this morning confer with the Superintendent of Hebburn Collieries…

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Coal-cutting Machines Disputes in the North

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 12

The Acting President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) attended a conference to-day with the Superintendent of Hebburn…

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