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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 132

Northern Miners' Federation Annual Meeting of Board

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee will be held at the Trades Hall to-morrow, when many matters of interest,…

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"Conditioned Air" Used in Trains and Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

One of the most important scientific contributions to comfort in recent years, has been the development of…

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Shotfirers and the Miners Alleged Indifference to Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

At a conference of shotfirers at Weston yesterday, criticism was expressed at what was termed "the indifference of the Northern Miners'…

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Court Critical English Colliery Disaster "Precautions Omitted" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

Socialists propose to seek a debate in the House of Commons on the subject of the report of the Court of Inquiry into the Gresford…

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Three Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

Burwood, Wallarah and Aberdare Central mines were idle today owing to local disputes. At Burwood a dispute arose…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

Dealing with the coal trade in an address at Glasgow. Sir James Nimmo referred to the establishment in the Scottish coal industry of a scheme of…

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Richmond Main Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

Richmond Main colliery was again idle to-day owing, to lack of trade. It will probably be idle all the week. Pelaw Main is working…

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Check Inspection Aberdare Central Colliery Ventilation Satisfactory

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

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. C. J. Norris) report having made an inspection of the underground workings…

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Management Board Meets Miners' Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, which is expected to last several days, commenced at Newcastle Trades Hall…

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40 Hours' Campaign Contribution by Miners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

The Miners' Federation has decided to subscribe £75 towards the cost of the 40 hours' campaign to be conducted by the Australian Council of Trade-unions. This…

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Oil From Coal Poor Response at Meeting

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

Opening a public meeting at West Maitland last night, called to form a branch of the Oil from Coal Council, the Deputy Mayor (Mr. J. V. Kennedy)…

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The Son Stop Press Boy Labor at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Northern Miners Management Board decided to-day that in future no boys should perform work in adult…

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Gold Rod's Great Caulfield Trial Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Galloping in great style over half a mile of Caulfield this morning, Gold Rod equalled the track record of 48 sec. As the chestnut finished against a…

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Northern Miners Wallarah and Aberdare Central Board's Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

The President of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) and the Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon) conferred with the…

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Oil Coal Council Branch Formed at West Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

A branch of the Northern Off from Coal Council was formed at a public meeting at West Maitland Town Hall last night. A…

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Oil From Coal Experiments in Germany Diesel Fuel Scarce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 10

A peculiar situation has arisen in Germany with the further development and use of Diesel-engined motor vehicles a that country. Since Germany's…

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From Brown Coal Germany's Petrol Heavy Production Costs Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 8

Germany last year produced from brown coal 1,250,000 tons of her total requirements of 2,000,000 tons of petrol, said Mr. Wolfe Smellie, an engineer of the…

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Bellbird Colliery lidle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

Bellbird Colliery was idle to-day when a domestic dispute arose in respect to oil-hand labor. The colliery is expected to resume operations…

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Central Miners Back at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

Aberdare Central miners returned to work today pending a conference at which the management will be asked to and other work for machinemen…

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Gold Rod's Track Record Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 10

The track record of 4[?] for four furlongs was equalled by old Rod at Caufield this morning. The colt was on the steeplechase grass as he finished against a strong head wind…

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