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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 128

Industrial News Miners Resume Wallarah Colliery President's Comment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

Work was resumed at Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, yesterday, in conformity with the decision of the lodge at the meeting on Sunday…

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Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

Elrington colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning one of the onsetters…

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Kurri Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 9

Pelaw Mai nand Richmond Main collieries were idle to-day…

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Cessnock for Unemployed Miners' Medical Contributions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

At a conference at Cessnock last night between representatives of the medical profession, unemployed, and miners' lodges, on the subject of medical…

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Reach 1928 Level Coal Yield This Year

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Despite the loss of half the overseas trade, technical Improvement which had reduced coal consumption, and the…

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Pit-top Blaze Wallsend C Colliery Timber Damaged Firemen Make Good Save

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

Fire did considerable damage last night to heavy timbering forming the remains of the screen buildings and surface arrangements of the old Wallsend C pit of…

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Queensland Gold Production for 1935 BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Though returns are not complete, Queensland's gold production for 1935 is expected to total 105,817 fine ounces. This would be valued, on the standard of…

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The Seamen Public Meeting Supports Attitude of Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 6

Addressing a public meeting at the Town Hall to-night, the Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd Ross) claimed…

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The Aga Khan Gave His Weight in Gold LONDON, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

In one ceremony in connection with the celebration of his golden jubilee to-day, the Aga Khan seated himself in one side of a huge pair of scales while bars of…

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Dudley Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

Dudley Colliery was Idle to-day. The stoppage was due to a dispute regarding seniority…

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Kurri Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries were idle to-day…

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Kilaben-coal Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

Progress Association.—To celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association, there was a large gathering at the home of…

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First Coal-petrol Pump

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

The first petrol pump in Great Britain to serve petrol produced by the low-temperature carbonization process was declared open by Mr. T. Williams, Labour…

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Accidents in Collieries Two Men Killed in Queensland Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Gilbert Burren, of Margaret-street, Silkstone. and David Bertram, of Pole-street, Booval. both married men, were fatally…

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Mt. Isa Mines Big Decrease in Loss Chairman Optimistic Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The loss of only £8195 last year, compared with a loss of £166,315 in the previous year was shown to-day at the annual general meeting of Mt. Isa Mines…

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Rand Gold Mining Expansion 14 New Mines Being Developed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 13

Sir Robert Kotze, former South Afri-can Government mining engineer, now a member of Parliament, speaking to. his constituency, has followed his…

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Colliery Accidents

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

John Crich, 52, a miner, of Greta-street, Aberdare, and employed at Elrington colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday. He was admitted to…

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Dispute at Dudley Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) attended a meeting of the Dudloy Miners' Lodge this afternoon, and gave…

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Kurri Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries were again Idle to-day…

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Kilaben-coal Point

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

Progress Association.—To celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association, there was a large gathering at the home of…

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