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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 132

Wild Statements Newcastle's Coal Reference to "Antediluvian Works" CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 9

"The Newcastle district could be one of the richest coal areas in the world, but its antediluvian works employ machines which in Europe…

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Industrial News Dudley Dispute Miners' Lodge to Meet "Cause of Trouble Removed"

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

The dispute at Dudley colliery will be considered at a special meeting of the men, at neon to-morrow. This will be held at Charlestown…

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Of Interest to Women Gowns for the Queen Gold and Silver Lame Favored London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

Queen Elizabeth to-day had her first fitting for her Coronation gowns from Norman Hartnell, the Australian designer…

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Sparkling Trial for Lloyd Stakes Gold Rod in Brisk Half at Caulfield Beechwood Surprises In Late Gallop MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 16

Gold Rod and Pamelus, who will race in the C. M. Lloyd Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, were interesting workers at Caulfield this morning. The honors were with Gold Rod, who ran a…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

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

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Sehlement in Sight? Dudley Colliery Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

After discussing the dispute at Dudley mine, where the management has threatened to call in outside labor, Dudley…

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 13

Arthur McDonald, 53, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, and residing in Kalingo-street. Bellbird, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday. He received injuries…

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Precautions Needed Inquiry Into Mine Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 13

The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnson), in returning a verdict of accidental death following an inquiry at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday into the death of…

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Coal Bill Mr. Baddeley Explains Interstate Marketing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 10

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., stated last night at a meeting on the Coalfields that the time had arrived when the people should determine that Australian…

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Gold Shipments to United States Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

The Finance Minister (M. Yuki) announces that Japan wilt ship £3,000,000 worth of cold to the United States. It is understood that such shipments…

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Kalgoorlie Deluged Damage to Mines and Railways Boy Drowned in Drain Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

Rain deluged the gold fields, 144 points being recorded in half an hour at Kalgoorlie. A ten years old boy was…

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Dudley Colliery

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

Sir,—Having been absent from the district at the request of the Central Board of Management, making an endeavour, along with my colleagues, to again make…

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Burwood Miners Conference with Management

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

The adjourned conference with respect to Burwood colliery was held at the office of the company, and was attended by the General Superintendent of Collieries…

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School Carnival: Spectators and Swimmers: Dudley Miners Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 9

Girls of the Newcastle Domestic Science School are shown as they gathered in force at the Ocean Baths yesterday morning to cheer their comrades who took part in the swimming events. The picture on the right shows some of the competitors ready to plunge into the water…

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Industrial News Dudley Miners Conference with Management Adjourned Until To-day

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

A pit-top meeting of the members of the Dudley miners' lodge was held yesterday. This was convened by the Northern Executive of the federation, and was…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Reduction in Shipments 41,431 Tons Exported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 10

Less coal was exported from Newcastle this week. Shipments, including bunkers, for places beyond the State totalled 41,431 tons, compared with 66,467…

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23 PERISH Oil Tanker Hits Mine Tragedy in Spanish Waters London, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 11

Twenty-three members of the crew are reported to have lost their lives when the Greek oil-tanker Loukia sank in Spanish waters, after striking a mine…

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Keen British and German Rivalry for Iron Ore Mines Within the Arctic Circle London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

As German rearmament has progressed, more men have worked longer hours in the Gallivare and Kiruna mines of Swedish Lapland, beyond the Arctic circle. Exports of [?]ore to Germany rose from 1,57,000…

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Gold Rushes Bring Crisis To South Australia Coins' Drained Out of Colony's Banks Courageous Currency Act Staves Off Crash

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 8

"All that glitters is not gold." Those in the fifties of last century, who did not realise the cogency of this remark, did so when shortly after 1851, the gold discoveries in Australia startled the world…

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Aberdare Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 3

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation, the lodges, and the management conferred at Aberdare and Aberdare Extended pits to-day…

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