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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Report Denied Coal Resources in South WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. Forbes Mackay, General Manager of Sydney County Council's electricity undertakings, has written to Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., denying that he said…

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Mt Isa Mine and Its Progress Year's Operations Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Operations at Mount Isa mines during 1935-36. though an Improvement on the previous year, have been disappointing, says the annual report issued…

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Native Gold Production in New South Wales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

The Department of Mines states that the production of native gold of New South Wales origin in November is estimated at 6,151,46 ounces fine, valued at…

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Gold Reef on a Farm Gems on Cornish Beaches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Gold in Wiltshire and precious stones on Cornish beaches offer alluring prospects ol wealth to be won at comparatively small cost…

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Mystery of Mine Shaft Murder Victim's Identity Not Yet Known Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

If the bullet-torn hat found by the detectives who are Investigating the Wedderburn mine shaft murder belonged to a man who is still living in…

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Reported Crash Not Gold Search 'Plane Captain Brain Sends Wire Brisbane

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

There is no suggestion that the 'plane reported to have crashed in Central Australia is the Qantas Dragon Fly, chartered to carry out a gold search for…

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Elrington Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

A conference with respect to work performed by juvenile labour at Elrington colliery will be held at 11.30 to-morrow, between the representatives of the…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

The two Kurri collieries, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main, were again working today…

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Maitland Main Mine Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Trouble that caused the stoppage at Maitland Main Colliery on Friday has been adjusted by a conference between the management and lodge…

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Water Pollution Is Alleged Discharge From Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

The hearing was resumed at West Maitland Police Court to-day of the case in Which Henry Jenkins Thomas, manager and lessee of Ayrfield No. 1…

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Englishman Sought Mine Skeleton Mystery MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

In connection with the discovery of a skeleton in a mine shaft at Wedderburn, police are now anxious to locate an Englishman named John Best, about 30. He…

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Miners' Delegates to A.l.p. Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

The election of five delegates from the Northern Miners' Federation to the Metropolitan-Provincial and General Conferences of the A.L.P. will…

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Tuckiar Wins Peter Moore Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

Tukiar winning the Peter Moore Gold Cup at Moorefield by three-quarters of a length from The Marne, with On Parade three lengths farther back in third place…

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Loss for Year Mt. Isa Mines Operations BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 10

A loss of £5542 was sustained by Mt. Isa Mines for the year 1935-36, according to the annual report which was released yesterday. This loss was arrived…

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Maitland and District West Maitland Injuries Fatal Accident at Small Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

Albert North, 50, of Villiers-street, Mayfield, who was seriously injured in Cwmdu colliery, on the Rothbury Estate, on Friday morning, when a slob of stone,…

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Coal Industry a Commonwealth Review Consumption Drops Question of Oil Extraction CANBERRA, January 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

The Commonwealth Year Book for 1936. which has just come from the Press, gives some interesting particulars concerning the production and utilisation…

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Dudley Colliery Resumption of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Work was resumed yesterday at Dudley colliery, which has been idle for a week coming to reported inrush of water in part of the workings…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

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

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New Coal Company Registered SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Registration in N.S.W. has been effected by the following company:— Glen Main Mines Pty. Ltd., nominal capital £3000. colliery proprietors and…

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Polluted Water Mine Manager Fined Tester's Hollow Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 9

Although counsel for the defendant, Henry Jenkyn Thomas, manager and lessee of Ayrfield No. 1 colliery, asked for the imposition of a nominal penalty such…

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