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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 128

Prospector in Blizzard Lived on His Gun and Got Gold! Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 8

After three days and nights' alone in the blizzards, Henry Price, 29, gold prospector, walked calmly into St…

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Gold and Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 4

SIR HERBERT GEPP, Commonwealth consultant on development, advises Australians to use their savings to assist Governments to increase the output of gold. He offers Mils advice in the belief that the high market for gold will continue,…

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Remains of Historic Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 6

The members of the New South Wales Industrial Commission—Mr. Justice Cantor, Mr. Justice Webb, and Mr. Justice Ferguson—who visited Carrington…

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U.S.A. COLLIERIES Progress of Mechanisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 9

According to preliminary information supplied by manufacturers and others to L. N. Plein and F. G. Tryon, of the United States Bureau of Mines, a marked…

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Coordination in Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 6

The need for cordination in the coal industry was stressed by Sir Adam Nimmo, when he spoke at the anneal dinner of the Scottish Coal Exporters'…

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Electrical Power in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 8

The source of electrical power supply for colliery use is a subject which provides material in abundance for constructive thinking, and demands critical…

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Miners' Council Several Reports Deferred SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 8

The General President (Mr. C. Nelson), the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr), and the Vice-president (Mr. E. R. Browne) submitted to a meeting of the council…

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Coal Oil Inquiry Continued Investigator Visits Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

The investigation of the State Fuel Research Committee into the Lyon Brothers' oil from coal process was resumed to-day when the adviser to…

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Coal Cranes Inspection by Commission Appeal Against Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 3

Mr. Justice Cantor, Mr. Justice Webb, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, members of the New South Wales Industrial Commission, spent the forenoon yesterday at…

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Lake View Miners Claim to Be Locked Out PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 8

Claiming that the management of the Lake View and Star mine had locked them out, the employees of the company at the Ivanhoe shaft, on which no work has…

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Coal Trade Improvement in July 201,876 Tons Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 9

Official returns of the trade at the port of Newcastle during July, made available at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday, disclose that cool shipped to places…

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Output of Gold Sir H. Gepp Urges People to Help Monetary Policy "One Guess as Good as Another" CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 7

A recommendation that Australians should use their savings to further the efforts of the State and Commonwealth Governments to…

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Aberdare Central Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 11

Sir,—As a mine electrician of many years' standing, I have been interested in your leading article and the action taken by the Miners' Federation against the…

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Insuring Contract Miners Federation Concern

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 11

The Acting-District Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanion) said this afternoon that the problem of an insurance cover for…

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Health of Miners' Leader Improvement Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 9

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) has written from London to the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson),…

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Coal Cranes Award Argument Proceeding SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 10

Mr. Justice Cantor, Mr. Justice Webb, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, of the State Industrial Commission, continued the hearing to-day of the Carrington Coal and…

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Police Called Trouble at Ibon Mine Non-union Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 11

A claim by members of the lodge that non-union labour was being employed at the No. 2 tunnel of Ibon colliery caused a cessation of work at No. 1 tunnel…

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W.A. Mining Trouble Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 10

Further steps towards a settlement of the dispute between the management of the Lake View and Star mine and its employees on the Ivanhoe shaft were…

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Levy Proposal Aberdare Central Dispute Extension Discussed Miners' Council Decisions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day discussed the question of financing any extension of the dispute at Aberdare…

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Oil From Coal "Reason for Optimism" Mr. Bruxner Hopeful Preliminary Work in State Soon SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 9

The Acting Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner), referring to-night to the proposed arrangement for the production of oil from coal in New…

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