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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 128

Ideas on Derby Adverse Opinions About Gold Rod

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

While Gold Rod is nominally the Derby favorite, it is surprising to learn the number of adverse opinions held…

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City Council Lease of City Building Back to Committee No Support for Mine Inquiry

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

A Finance Committee recommendation for the acceptance of a tender for the lease of one of the council's properties in Hunter-street was referred back to the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

Sir,—The "Newcastle Morning Herald" of August 6 contains a report of a meeting of the Ibon Miners' Lodge. There is a nice bit of reading which all…

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Colliery Mechanics Secretary Denies Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated yesterday that the executive had considered leaflets which had been…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 9

The Kurri mines—Pelaw Main and Richmond Main—were again working to-day…

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Cessnock Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 9

While Maitland Main miners were discussing a domestic dispute on the pit-top this morning the no-work whistle sounded. The men returned…

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Concert for Miners' Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the Strand Theatre last night when a concert was arranged by the Cessnock Male Voice Society' for the benefit of the…

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Victim of Mine Disaster LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

The sole survivor of the Wharncliffe Colliery disaster died to-day with the story of the fateful explosion untold…

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Industrial News Mining Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 8

The Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association has issued a statement that leaflets which had been distributed…

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To-day in the Courts Stole Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 9

Seen taking coal from the railway lines at Carrington on July 23. Ralph Herringe, of Darling-street, Carrington; Henry Irving, of Robertson-street…

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Northern Miners Management Board to Meet Abermain No. 2 MEN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 3

The Northern Miners' Management Committee will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Monday. The Acting President (Mr. J. Kellock)…

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Day of Mourning Mine Disaster Victims Federation's Manifesto London, August 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 7

Urging that all coalfields be stilled on Thursday to permit the miners, to observe a national day of mourning for the Barnsley victims, the President of the…

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"Not Misled" Miners and Official Organ Mr. Kellock to Mr. James

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 6

"My attention has been drawn to a statement in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" in which Mr. R. James, M.H.R., says that the Miners' Federation has been…

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Request for Work for Idle Miners Unemployed Relief Dunningham's Promise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 8

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Dunningham') to-day promised a strong Coalfields deputation that he would give immediate…

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Traces of Gold Tennant's Creek Bores Geophysical Prospecting Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 8

Traces of gold have been found in 27 out of 30 bores put down to a depth of 12 feet in the huge iron ore body discovered by the Northern Australia Ceophysical…

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Will Not Return Men at Lake View Mine Judge's Order Disregarded Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 8

Another hitch arose to-day to delay a resumption of work on the Ivanhoe shaft of the Lake View and Star mine, which has been idle for 12 days…

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Advised to Wait Australian Oil from Coal Plant Scientist Abroad Improvements at Billingham CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 7

The Federal Government has been advised to wait till certain improvements have been made to the Billingham-on-Tees plant…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 2

Ralph Herringe, of Darling-street, Carrington; Henry Irving, of Robertson-street, Carrington; and William Jeffrey, of Darling-street, Carrington, were all…

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Miners' Meetings Sydney

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

After being addressed by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr), the employees at Lidsdale,…

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Miners' Deputation to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 10

Members of the deputation from the Northern Coalfields, led by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., which interviewed the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. J. M. Dunningham, in Sydney yesterday, to press for a Government inquiry into the installation of electric coal-cutting machinery ino Aberdare Central colliery…

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