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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 128

Two Idle Rothbury Small Mines

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

No. 2 and 4 collieries on the Rothbury estate worked yesterday, but No. 1 and 3 mines were idle. The management informed the men employed on the screens…

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Northern Miners Werris Creek and South Seaham

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

The Acting Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Seanlou) visited Werris Creek yesterday in connection with a dispute at…

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Aberdare South Colliery May Be Reopened Idle for 10 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

Speculation is keen on the coalfields as to whether Aberdare South Colliery at Abernethy, which has been closed…

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2000 Miles Flight Two Men to Inspect Mine Brisbane 'Plane Chartered Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 9

Leaving Sydney on Saturday morning the Brisbane pilot, Captain P. Moody is to undertake a 2000 miles flight across Australia. His new Stinson 'plane has…

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Heardboth Sides Lang and Orr on Same Platform Miners and M's.L.A. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 7

Mr. Lang and the Secretary of the Miners" Federation. Mr. W. Orr, speaking from the same platform to-day, put both sides…

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Cessnock Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 11

James McEwan, 42, miner, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, employed at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a fall of stone yesterday, and was admitted to…

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Small Mines Adamstown Protest Council Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 15

The effect of small mines on the coalmining industry was mentioned at Adamstown Council last night. It was decided to support the Trades Hall Council's…

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Road of Access Stockrington Colliery Conference to Be Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 8

The question of constructing a road off Blue Gum-road into Stockrington colliery was again discussed at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday. It was…

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Council News Small Mines Campaign Adamstown Support

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 12

Adamstown Council decided last night to support the campaign against "small mines." The Trades Hall Council sought…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Werris Creek and Hebburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 10

The Acting Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) returned from Werris Creek yesterday. He stated that a number of…

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Miners Confer with Members Will Clear the Air

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

"We consider that the conference yesterday will help to clear the air considerably." said the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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Gold Deposits at Tennant Creek Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 10

Details of the assay of cores from the ore deposits now being tested by drilling at Tennant Creek are expected shortly…

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Tennant's Creek Huge Ore Bodies Found Valuable Gold Deposits Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

An extension of drilling operations to ore deposits to the east of Tennant's Creek is being considered by the Federal Government…

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Miners' Policy New Sunday Newspaper Conference Held Support Given by Coalfields Members SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

The Coalfields Parliamentarians, at a conference with the leaders of the Miners' Federation to-day, agreed to cooperate with the…

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District Colliery Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 7

A dispute between the management and the employees is holding up work at Elrington Colliery. The men returned from the mine yesterday and…

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Weston Injured in Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 13

Thomas Newton, 49, of Lawson-street, Kurri Kurri, was caught in a fall of coal in Richmond Main colliery yesterday. He was admitted to Kurri Kurri District…

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Labour Council Sunday Work Mr. Baddeley on Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

The President (Mr. Bethune) informed the delegates at the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council last night that the campaign against the…

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Council News Small Mines and Wallsend Council Declines to Support Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 9

In declining last night to support the Trades Hall campaign against small mines' members of the Wallsend Council…

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What Britain Is Doing In Coal Oil Research LONDON, June 30

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

Preparation of lubricating oil from coal is a problem upon which attention is now being concentrated at the Fuel Research Station, East Greenwich. Visitors recently Were shown a small plant which has been erected for the conversion of Water gas into motor spirit, which can, by further treatment, be converted into lubricating oils…

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Dispute at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 3

Ashtonfields colliery is still idle owing to a dispute concerning the employment of a youth at the pit-top. The Acting Northern Miners' President…

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