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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 132

ENGINEERING Current Science Notes the Engineer in Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

Students in mining and metallurgy who think that upon completing their courses they will find constant employment, amid pleasant surroundings, and rise…

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Rebels Lay Mines Off Spanish Coast Bilbao Is Near the Starvation Point Seagulls Are Delicacy, and Cats Rise in Price London, Tuesday. Two Street Scenes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

The Spanish Rebel Government has notified the British Board of Trade that mine laying will be intensified between Vidago and Cape Machichacho, in the Bay of Biscay, and between Capes Sacratif and Falco in the Mediterranean…

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No Protection Britain Warns Ships to Keep Out of Bilbao Area Decision Arouses Controversy Danger From Mines: H.M.S. Hood Steaming for Bilbao (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, April 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 9

While Britain does not recognise General Franco's blockade of Bilbao (Northern Spain), British food ships have been warned not to enter that area because of the risks "from which it is at present impossible to protect…

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Mining Mechanics and Bellbird Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 13

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, said to-day that the association request to the Bellbird Miners Lodge…

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Industrial News Northern Miners Management Committee Swansea Colliery Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

The District President (Mr. T. Hoare), with the Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon), and the Secretary (Mr. L. Halliday), represented the executive at the…

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Gold Mining Now 'Employs 40,000 CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

Commenting to-day on the increased value of Australia's gold Production—worth £10,123,724 last year—the Minister in charge of Development…

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Kurri Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Pelaw Math Colliery was the to-day owing to a dispute with the wheelers. Richmond Main was working…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

In 1935, output of salable coal in Great Britain amounted to 222,250,000 tons, or about 1,500,000 tone above that for 1934, and over 15,000,000 tons greater…

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Wagga Gold Cup Wagga

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 14

The Wagga Gold cup, one mile and a quarter, run to-day, resulted in a win for Boyfred, with Thirloo, second and Povertdale third. The winner started at…

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London's Shipping Increase in Coal Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

During the week ended March 5, 1924 vessels, representing 939,398, net register tons, used the Port of London. Of these 470 vessels (725,237 net register tons)…

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Miners' New Claims Endorsement on the Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

The log of claims prepared by the Miners' Federation was endorsed by the rank and file at aggregate meetings on the…

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Miners' Drive for "New Deal" Officials Pleased at Opening Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation to-day expressed pleasure at the enthusiasm shown at the…

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Wonthaggi Mine Men Meet Acting-Premier Early Resumption Likely Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 9

The Acting-Premier (Mr. F. E. Old) conferred with representatives of the Miners' Federation and Trades Hall officials to-day on the position at Wonthaggi…

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Gold Arrives in U.S.A. San Francisco, April 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Australian gold to the value of 42,000 dollars (£A10,500) has been received at San Francisco…

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Luxury Baths in Mines Divans for Women at the Pits London, April 4

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Divans for the women pithead workers is the chief feature of the new baths, most palatial of their kind in Scotland, opened the other day at…

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Cold Water on Oil From Coal Hopes Lord McGOWAN Says It Is Not Economical London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

"I see no immediate prospect of working the oil from coal processes in Australia," declared Lord McGowan, Chair-man of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., on his return from a visit to Australia…

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Claims Endorsed Miners' Meetings Demand Better Conditions Pensions and Safety "New Forms of Struggle Will Have to Be Used"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 9

Aggregate meetings of miners, held at Cessnock, Kurri Kurri and Paxton last night, endorsed the Federation's demands on the proprietors for higher wages, a shorter working week, pensions for aged workers, and…

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Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

Aberdare Extended miners resumed work to-day. A conference will be held in respect to the payment for coal in disputed places…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 13

Ralph Gibson, 48, a miner, of Racecourse-road, Cessnock, and employed at Maitland Extended No. 5 colliery on the Rothbury Estate, was admitted to…

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Kurri Mine Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Pelaw Main colliery, which was Idle yesterday owing to a dispute with the wheelers, resumed work to-day. Richmond Main was also working…

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