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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 128

Aberdare Central Position Miners to Hold Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 7

To discuss the question of giving further publicity to the agitation for a public inquiry, de defence committee set up by the Aberdare…

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Bulli Colliery Bailiff in Possession Compensation Claim Sequel Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 13

There was a dramatic development in a compensation claim against the Bulli Colliery and Coke Works Ltd. to-day, when a bailiff…

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General Cable News No Tax on Gold Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 14

London, July 29.—The West Australian Agent-General (Sir Hal Colebatch), writing in "The Times," says he has been instructed by the Premier to deny rumours…

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Gold and Minerals Finding of Kalgoorlie Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 18

Hannan has always been given the whole credit for the discovery of Kalgoorlie, but whether Hannan and party were the first to discover gold in the area may have…

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Industrial News on Many Grounds Appeal Against Coal Cranes Award Hearing Begins in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 14

Before Mr. Justice Cantor, Mr. Justice Webb, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, of the Industrial Commission, the Carrington Coal and Coke Shipping Union appealed…

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Oil From Coal Industry Maitland Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 6

A committee consisting of Aid. H. Fenton (Newcastle). Aid. W. P. O'Heran (West Maitland), Ald. S. Horne (Cessnock). Aid H. C. Morton…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Burwood and Aberdare Central

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 19

The Acting District President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) was present yesterday at a meeting of the Burwood…

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Busiest for Months Newcastle Coal Trade Big Shipments Overseas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 12

The biggest quantity of coal for some months was exported this week from Newcastle. Shipments, including bunkers, for places beyond the State totalled…

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Oil From Coal Establishment of Plant Urged Help Coalfields Representative Conference at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 11

A representative conference held in West Maitland Town Hall last night discussed the establishment of a plant for the extraction of oil…

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Miners' Council to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

Matters of interest to the Northern Miners' Federation, including the. Aberdare Central dispute. It is understood, will be discussed at the…

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Buried Box of Gold Proceeds of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 7

A box of gold bars valued at £3000 is burled somewhere in the grounds where Johannesburg's Empire Exhibition is to open next,…

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Suspected Fire Miners' Check Inspector Old Tunnel at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 6

The District Check Inspector of the Miners' Federation (Mr. I. Hoare) gave a general alarm at Wallsend on Saturday night, after he had seen what he…

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Aberdare Central Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 9

Sir,—All sections of the community must view with disgust the action of the Government in refusing the Miners' Federation's request for an inquiry into…

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Produce for Aberdare' Central Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 8

About three tons of vegetables have been given by Cessnock district farmers to the Aberdare Central miners, a member of the lodge committee said…

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Oil From Coal Investigation of Process

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 9

The investigation by the State Fuel Research Committee into the process of the Lyon brothers will be resumed…

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Judges Watch Coal Loading Operations at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 8

MEMBERS of the State Commission made an inspection of the work done by men engaged in loading coal into ships at Carrington to-day. In the this group, which is watching trucks being hauled by the Capstan method, is the Berthing Master (Mr. E. W. Krats), Mr. Justice Webb, the secretary of the Carrington Cost and Coke Shipping Union (Mr. J. Renfrew) and Mr. Ferguson. (See story.)…

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Industrial News Stockrington Mine Rapid Development Forecast Resumption of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 8

Officials of the Miners' Federation anticipate an ultimate fillip to the mining industry, and the township of Minmi, following the reopening, yesterday, of…

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Spanish Gold France Still Won't Sell Munitions London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

The Spanish Government continues to send cargoes of gold to France by air. Their total value so far is £1,000,000…

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Oil From Coal Deputation in Newcastle Mr. Lyons's Reply Wait Until Reports Received

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) has informed Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that he does not intend to receive a deputation in Newcastle…

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Plant in Bush Gold-bearing Material Man Remanded on Charge Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 8

Herbert Hoepner, 48, married, was charged at the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day with having had unlawfully in his possession gold-bearing material, and with…

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