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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 128

Report on Recent Inspection Aberdare Central Coal Cutter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 9

A report will be submitted on the recent joint inspection of Aberdare Central, where the miners object to the installation of an electrical coal…

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Fight with Natives Is Denied Mining Expedition in Central Australia Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 5

Reports of an affray between the Aerial Mining Expedition and blacks which attacked its camp in Central Australia were "grossly exaggerated"…

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Coal Mines and Rescue Acts Amendments Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 5

A deputation from the Northern Miners' Federation will meet the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) in Sydney at 3 p.m. to-morrow to discuss…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 6

Sir,—R. Cram, "Student," and J. Jones seem to be getting all hot and bothered because your correspondent, "Dialectician," raises the very obvious point that…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 15

Messrs. E. Todd and P. Quinn addressed a meeting of the Burwood Miners' Lodge at Broadmeadow last night. It was decided to reject a minute of the Board of…

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Aberdare Central Mine Conference Over Cutter

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 7

The position at Aberdare Central pit, where the Northern Miners' Federation is at variance with the owners over the installation of an electric…

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Lodge Officers Confer on Small Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 7

At a meeting of lodge officers at Kurri recently to consider the small mines problem, representatives were present from Richmond Main, Pelaw…

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Abermain No. 1 Coal-cutting Machine Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 15

A special meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held on Monday night, when the report of a conference between the Superintendent of the J…

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Claim for £800 Death of Mine Employee Heart Failure

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 7

Evidence in a claim for £800 by Ellen May Ashman, of Northcote-street, Kurri, in respect to the death on May 3 of her…

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Explosives in Can Found in Queensland Mine BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 9

Explosives have been found at the Nobelville colliery. They were contained in a billycan and consisted of 7½ plugs of samsonite and 16 detonators…

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Rail Coal Contracts Move Made in Parliament Newcastle Views

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

Behind the move in the Legislative Council yesterday for the appointment of a select committee to report on…

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Industrial News Aberdare Central Electrical Coal-cutter Conference in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 15

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that the question of the introduction of the, electrical…

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Coal Contracts Reported Railway Losses Select Committee Mooted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 8

Mr. J. F. Higgins gave notice in the Legislative Council to-day of his intention to move to-morrow for the appointment of a select committee to report upon…

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Mines at Rothbury No Exemptions Granted Accommodation for Baths Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 15

Mr. G. Booth M.L.A., has received a letter from the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent), in reply to his representations in relation to granting…

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Rich Yield Tennant's Creek Gold £50,000 Offer Refused Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 9

It is reported from Tennant's Creek that William Weaber recently crushed two rich lots of stone. The first lot produced 287oz. of gold from 250 tons of…

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Defendant's Claim "Given Drink by Police" Denied Stealing Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 11

Gold-bearing ore valued at £1000 was produced as an exhibit at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when the trial of Richard Brooking, 49, and William Ernest…

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Industrial News Coal Cutting Rates Accepted Abermain No. 1 Lodge Agrees to 25/- a Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 7

Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge has accepted the offer of the management to pay 25s a day for operating the recently installed coal machine. The…

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Gold Stealing Charge Jury to Visit Mine SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 8

When the trial of Richard Brooking, 49, a miner, and William Ernest Smith, 32 a painter, on a charge of having stolen gold from the Bismarck Range mine,…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 9

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

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Invincible Colliery Conference with Superintendent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 8

The General President of the Miners Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) conferred with the executive in Newcastle yesterday afternoon, and subsequently left for…

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