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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 128

Industrial News Rothbury Small Mines Federation Proposals Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 13

When the employees of Maitland Extended Nos. 1 2, 3, and 4 collieries, on the Rothbury Estate, met yesterday morning to discuss the disputes which have…

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Sidelights here, there, everywhere New Use for Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 4

THERE is another ray of hope for the coal industry in the recent announcement at a conference of the Association of German Engineers at…

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Survey for Gold Cape York Peninsula Seaplane to Be Used Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1936 · page 11

The North Australia Mineral Survey Committee announced to-day that an aerial survey of Portland Roads, on the Cape York Peninsula, was to be carried out by…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 8

The two Kurri collieries, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main resumed work to-day…

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Mining Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 9

The Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) will attend a conference at the colliery office of Hebburn No. 2 at 10 a.m…

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Durham Miners' Lodge Outstanding Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 9

At a meeting of Durham Miners' Lodge yesterday officials reported on two deputations to the management on local disputes. These conferences…

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Queensland Gold Yield Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 4

Gold won in Queensland during toe first six months of this year amounted to £54,858 ounces, valued at £233,023. In the corresponding period last year the…

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Conference of Unions Endorses Miners' Attitude Aberdare Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 9

A conference of raining unions at the Newcastle Trade. Hall to-day endorsed the attitude adopted fey the Northern Miners' Federation toward the…

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Small Mines Mr. Howarth, M.L.A., Interviewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

A deputation representing the men employed at Maitland Extended Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Collieries, on the Rothbury estate, interviewed Mr. W. A. H. Howarth,…

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Industrial News Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

There was no work at the Aberdare Central colliery during the fortnight. This arose from the action of the Miners' Federation in refusing to work with the…

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Search for Gold New Guinea Expedition to Be Led by Mr. Hides Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 7

It has been learned that Mr. Jack Hides, Papuan Assistant Resident Magistrate and explorer, is to lead a party into New Guinea to search for gold…

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Combined Unions Support for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 6

A meeting of combined mining unions at the Trades Hall yesterday resolved to support the Miners' Federation in its demand for an inquiry into the conditions…

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Industrial News Work Resumed Rothbury Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 8

The disputes at the small mines on the Rothbury Estate were amicably settled at a meeting of the employees yesterday morning. It was reported that the…

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Cessnock TUBERCULOSIS Increase Among Miners Lodge Official's Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 9

"There has been a decided increase in the number of colliery employees suffering from tuberculosis," said the Secretary of the Bellbird miners' lodge (Mr. S…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 13

Sir,—The large volume of one-way talk regarding the-small mines reveals the fact that there is no limit to pseudo unionism's deception. During the present epoch, of…

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Northern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

The District Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) attended a conference yesterday at Glenrock Colliery relative to the…

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Aberdare Central Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 6

The statement made by the General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. W. Orr) on the dispute which has arisen over the…

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Wallarah Colliery Check Inspectors' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 13

The District Check Inspector of the Miners Federation (Mr. I. Hoare), and the local Check Inspector (Mr. W. Hancock), hate furnished the following report of an inspection…

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Injured at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 8

James McEwan, aged 42, a miner, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, was injured about the hand and thigh to-day when he was struck by a fall…

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Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

Hugh Grimwood, aged 60, of Bums-street, Redhead, a miner at Burwood colliery, had his pelvis Injured to-day when he was struck by a fall of…

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