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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 132

Mines Regulation Prosecution Weighing of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Allegations that the weight of the tare when skips of coal were weighed at Ibon Colliery, near Thornton, about last August, was in excess of that…

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Ellington Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation and the management of Eirington Colliery will confer to-morrow on the employment of youths and…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

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

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Bituminous Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 15

Citing the four successive increases in wages paid in the bituminous coal Industry during the past four years, which have aggregated 100 per cent, and which…

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Coal Point-kilaben Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.—A large gathering of members of the Coal Point and Kilabem Bay Progress Assciation was held on Easter Saturday, and spent an…

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Miners' Hours Worldwide Reduction Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 9

At the 78th session of the governing body of the International Labour Office, the question of the reduction of work in coalmines was considered. The…

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Wonthaggi Disaster Mine Management Defended Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 5

General denials of the accusations of negligence levelled at the State coal mine management by counsel for the miners and other unions were…

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Will Not Apply Western Miners' Delegate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 13

The President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) announced to-day that Mr. E. Mara Western Miners' delegate would not make any application…

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Sound Development Australian Mines Defended LONDON, March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 8

Major Neale Robinson, a director of Corderoy Mines Ltd., Mount Wellington Ltd., and other Australian mining companies in a letter in the "Financial…

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Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Dispute Miners Confer with Enginedrivers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

Officials of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association conferred at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day over a…

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Coal Shares Improve Stock Exchange Business Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

With an eider trend in base metal prices overseas, Barriers, Mt. Lyell and Electro Zinc shares were considerably weaker on Change to-day. Australian…

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Gold and Minerals World Output Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 20

Few, if any, other metals have aider distribution throughout the world than gold. Almost every country has some gold, either in its rock formations or in…

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Search by 'Plane for Gold Survey of York Peninsula Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

Wild country in Cape York Peninsula, believed to be rich in gold deposits, will be surveyed by air this month by monoplane on behalf of…

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"Not Frank" Evidence of Mine Managers Negligence Charge Addresses at Wonthaggi Inquiry WONTHAGGI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 11

The General Manager of the State coal mine (Mr. J. McLeish) and the Assistant Manager (Mr. H. T. Johnston) to-day were…

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Industrial News Mining Mechanics Conference at Richmond Main Cavilled-out Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 13

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton). with Mr. H. Smith (steward), conferred with the Mauager (Mr. R. S…

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Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 10

The question of youths under 21 performing adult work for juniors' wages will be the subject of a conference at Elrington colliery this morning, between…

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Millfield Miners Plea for Food Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 10

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation has been unsuccessful no far in its efforts to have the employees of Millfield Greta lodge placed on food…

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Miners and Drivers Executive Officers Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 10

The executive officers of the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association held a lengthy conference in Newcastle…

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To Pay £33 Weighman Convicted Charges From Ibon Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 11

Convicted on four charges under the Coalmines Regulations Act, laid by the Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. L. Halliday), Frank, Reid, of East…

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Millfield-greta Miners Efforts to Secure Relief

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 7

After a month of idleness at Millfield Greta Colliery, the Miners' Federation is intensifying its efforts to secure Government food relief for…

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