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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 132

Mine Employee Bank of New Zealand Appointed As Director Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 7

To fill the vacancy on the Bank of New Zealand Directorate as result of the expiration of Sir George Elliott's term, the Government has appointed as one…

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Wonthaggi Mine "Reopen as Soon as it is Safe" Reply to Deputation Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 7

Claiming that the Manager (Mr. J. McLeish) was arbitrarily keeping the Wonthaggi State coalmine closed, rendering 800 to 900 men idle, a deputation from…

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Colliery Mechanics Re-employment of Cavilled Out Miners Attention of Association

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

The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association. (Mr. T. C. Moran), and Secretary (Mr. A. C. Morton) conferred with the President of…

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Pelton Miners Assist Ambulance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 13

Pelton Miners' Lodge decided at Cessnock last night to subscribe the industrial contribution of 1 [?]d per member per week to Cessnock…

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Making Coal Fuel Attractive

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

The partial supersession of coal for marine work by oil has been a serious blow to the coal trade of Great Britain, but we have always maintained that this…

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Mine Explosives Change Recommended Technicians at Cessnock

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

Samsonite No. 3, which is in general use as an explosive in the coalmines of the State, may be superseded by Polar Ajax, another explosive, if the…

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Triple Pact Miners, Labour, and Communists WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

At a meeting of representatives of the minors, the Labour party, and the Communist party, it was agreed to unite in the hope of securing the return of State…

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Industrial News Miners' Levy Aggregate Meetings Consideration of Claims

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

The Northern Miners' Management Committee will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Monday. Aggregate meetings will follow…

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Coal in Bunkers Hot Steamer Macedon Delayed BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

The steamer Maccdon, whose departure from Brisbane for Southern ports was delayed on Tuesday, because coal in the cross bunkers became hot, left about 7…

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Old Story Fed. Statement on Oil From Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

"The Government fully appreciates the need for developing indigenous supplies of oil, and is sparing no effort to…

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Oil From Coal Victoria May Start Soon Premier's Inquiries London, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 9

A hint that Victoria will begin soon to manufacture petrol from coal was given to-day by the Premier (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) on his arrival from a tour of…

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Miners' Log of Claims Mass Meetings Called Restoration of 12 1/2 P.c

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

A restoration of the 12 1/2 per cent. cut suffered by the miners is sought in a new log of claims to be served on the…

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Gold Shipments to United States Wall-street Banks' Attitude New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

The report in the "Journal of Commerce" that several large Wall-street. banks have notified their London correspondents that they will no longer…

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Sultans' Gifts to the King Cloths Patterned with Gold Singapore, April 1

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 13

With gifts of gold for Kins George and Queen Elizabeth, two Malay rulers—the Sultan of Pahang and the Sultan of Trengganu—are on their way…

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South Swansea Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 7

An Inspection of a new colliery site at South Swansea, where a dispute arose recently over the sinking of a tunnel and shaft, was made by the…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 5

The two Kurri mines, [?]elaw Main and Richmond Main, were working to-day…

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Wonthaggi Miners Demand for New Management Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 5

Miners at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi decided at a mass meeting to-day that they would not return to work under…

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Safety Lamps New Mine Regulations Consideration in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 12

Officers of the Mines Department were engaged to-day in framing regulations for safety lamp working in coalmines. The present regulations under the Coal Mines…

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Oil From Coal Victorian Interest Excise Exemption Urged MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 13

An undertaking was given to a deputation from the Australian Labour Party to-day by the Minister for Mines (Mr. E. J. Hogan) that he will make…

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Coal Oil Low Temperature Process Adverse Report Coke Disposal Problem CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 11

The low temperature distillation of oil from coal has been rejected as an uneconomic proposition for Australia by the Chief Executive…

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