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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 132

Coal Outlook City Mayor's Reference to Apathy Government and Oil Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. Fenton), speaking at the luncheon to mark the opening of the Colonial Mutual Life insurance Company's new building in…

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Industrial News Miners' Council Abermain Member's Case Discussed Mr. Hoare Vice-president Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 11

For the first time for many years, officials of the West Australian Collie miners and the leaders of the Miners' Federation conferred on matters affecting the…

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Idle Pacific Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

The vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanion) attended a conference to-day with the management of Pacific colliery, which…

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At Richmond Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

Four views of Richmond Main colliery, one of the largest and most modern mines on the Northern coalfields. The mien is owned by J. and A. Brown-Abermain Collieries Ltd. Two of the views are of sections of the surface buildings, another of a skip at the top of the shaft, and the fourth of the company's weighman and the miners' check weighman. They weighed a record of 3297 tons in 6½hours' actual working time…

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Gold and Minerals Mining Sustenance Reports From the Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

Probably never previously has gold been discussed from so many different angles and not so much interest as in recent years in its production, and market…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

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

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Mine Locomotive Job Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

A dispute over the manning of an underground locomotive at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, may be averted by the decision of the management to…

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Australian Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January 29, is at the rate of approximately £8/2/ per…

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Creep Reported Pacific Colliery Idle Attitude of Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

The Pacific Miners' Lodge met at the School of Arts, Teralba, on Wednesday, and discussed a creep, which was reported to have taken place at a section of the…

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Mine Mechanics Last Night's Meeting at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. A. Leggett, chairman of the Kurri District of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, presided over a combined meeting of the Kurri…

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Australian Gold for U.S. New York, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

The Federal Reserve Bank reported the arrival at San Francisco of £1050 in gold from Australia…

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Industrial News Labour Leaders Criticism by Miners' Federation Union's Improved Finance Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

In his annual report, which was presented to to-day's meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr)…

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Gold Yield Up. by 26 p.c. Russia Overtaking Transvaal LONDON, December 28

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

The gold and platinum Five-Year Plan of Russia has completed its fourth year; 1936 showed an increase of 26 per cent. in the gold output over 1935…

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Pacific Colliery Federation Officials' Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 12

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon), accompanied by the district check inspector (Mr. I. Hoare), visited…

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Scottish Miners' Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 12

Mr. J. Sneddon, a member of the council of the Miners' Federation, has received details of demands recently tabled by the Scottish miners. These cover important…

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Bravery of Miners Coroner Urges Recognition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

In returning a verdict of accidental death at the end of an inquest into the death of James Laird, 46, a miner, of…

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Pacific Mine Stoppage New Cavil to Be Made

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

A meeting of Pacific Miners' Lodge will be held to-morrow morning to discuss the cavil-out necessitated by the recent creep in the mine. It is…

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Rescues in Mines "Bravery Should Be Recognised" Kurri Coroner's Comment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 13

The bravery of men employed in coalmines was referred to by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. .W. Johns), who held an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Police…

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Industrial News Mining Mechanics Kurri District Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 12

The Chairman of the Kurri Kurri District of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. A. Leggett) presided over a combined meeting of the Kurri…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to lack of trade. Pelaw Main was working…

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