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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 128

Big Improvement Coal and Iron Industries Mr. Bruxner's Review Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 11

"The steady improvement in industrial conditions generally is having interesting reactions in many directions, and not the least significant of these relates to the…

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Miners Excluded State Labour Executive Acts Sequel to Banned Meeting Special Conference to Review Position in Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 11

Because the organisation was associated with a banned conference last Saturday, representatives of the Miners' Federation were excluded from a meeting of the executive of the State branch of the Australian Labour Party…

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Northern Miners Relief Work at Abermain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 9

The Acting Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said on Saturday that the executive had protested strongly…

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Colliery Fire Old Workings Ablaze Discovery at Thornlie Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 7

A fire has developed in Thornlie colliery, a small abandoned coalmine on the Mount Vincent-road, about half a mile on the East Maitland side from…

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Relief Pay for Central Miners Lodge Hears Report of Organisation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 6

Relief pay was Issued to Aberdare Central mineworkers at a meeting of the lodge this afternoon. The men were told of plans on…

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Industrial News Interview To-day Minister for Mines Aberdare Central Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 9

The Acting President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) expressed the opinion at a meeting of the Aberdare Central Miners' lodge…

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Mine Disaster Inquest on 32 Victims Further Rescues Difficult London, August 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 7

An inquest was opened to-day at Barnsley (Yorkshire) on the 32 victims of the disaster at Wharncliffe Woodmoore colliery, whose bodies have been recovered…

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End Control Labour Inner Group Call to Miners Decision of Federation Council SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has decided to call upon all its members to cooperate with other sections of the…

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Colliery Ventilation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 13

Ventilation is an important branch of colliery engineering, and if vitiation exceeds certain limits, it is capable of causing the cessation of productive work in…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 8

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

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Police Called Ibon Colliery an Explanation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 14

Mr. J. E. Armstrong, of the Ibon colliery, Thornton, referred yesterday to recent reports of trouble at the mine. He said there were no cavilled out miners at…

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Mining Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 9

The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. T. Moran) has been instructed by the Delegate Board to investigate matters…

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Sympathy for Mine Disaster Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 7

Standing in silence for two minutes, Aberdare Central miners carried a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the victims of the…

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Lake View and Star Mine Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 9

Work will probably be resumed to-morrow afternoon at the Ivanhoe shaft of the Lake View and Star mine, which has been idle since Saturday week…

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"Miners Deceived" Newspaper Issue Mr. James's Declaration

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

Adamstown branch of the Australian Labour Party endorsed the Central Executive's action in expelling Mr. J. S. Garden, M.H.R…

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Kurri Hospital Miners and Outdoor Patients' Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 10

At a meeting last night of the Kurri Hospital Board, Richmond Main Miners' Lodge protested against subscribers being charged fees when…

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Industrial News Miners' Official Critical Mr. James's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 9

The Acting Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) to-day criticised Mr. R. James, M.H.R., for a statement…

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Mid-australian Iron Contains Gold Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 7

The huge iron ore body located by geophysical means at Tennant's Creek has been proved by boring to contain small quantities of gold…

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The Gold City Jubilee to Be Celebrated

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 8

Centre of the richest tract of country in the world. Johannesburg, the Golden City of South Africa, will celebrate…

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Aberdare Central Dispute Municipal Councils Support Miners Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 9

Erskineville Council last night decided to cooperate with Cessnock Council in urging the Government to have immediate inquiries made into…

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