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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 132

"Clearly Fraud" Coal Company's Funds Managing Director Involved Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

"Johnson caused £2000 to be paid by Amalgamated Collieries to Johnson and Lynn, which was clearly misappropriation of the funds of the company. In my…

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Gepp Begins Long Mining Survey Travelling by Air Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 7

On a 12,000 miles flight covering same of the most ragged areas in North Australia, a Royal Australian Air Force Rapide, with Sir Herbert…

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Northern Miners Bunnerong Powerhouse Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 13

"It is my intention to keep a watchful eye on coal that has been contracted for," said the President of the Northern Miners' Federation. (Mr. T. Hoare)…

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Miner Seriously Hurt Coal Falls in Two Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 9

Partly buried by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday, James Stevenson, 56, a miner of Sergeant-street, Cessnock, was seriously,…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 13

At a conference between the management of Aberdare colliery and the President (Mr. T. Duncan), and Secretary (Mr. E. Hudson), of Aberdare lodge, on the…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 8

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

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Miners' Social Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 9

Members of the Aberdare miners' lodge have decided to develop the social side of their organisation. The President (Mr. T. Duncan) explained that a…

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Aberdare' Miners' Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 13

The combiner committee of the three Aberdare miners' lodges was revived last night. In future it will deal with all matters affecting the joint interests of…

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Two Accidents at Borehole Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 7

Two accidents which happened in the Stockton Borehole Colliery at almost the same time engaged the attention of the Lake Macquarie…

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Gresford Colliery Prosecutions Owners Fined £140 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 1

The Wrexham Magistrates imposed fines totalling £140, with £350 costs, upon the owners and manager (Wm. Bonsall), of the Gresford colliery, at…

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Oil From Coal Businessmen Move at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

The Federal Government, according to a resolution carried at meeting of businessmen at Cessnock last night, will be…

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Examiners' Report Future Working of Mine MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 8

The report of the three examiners of the Mines Department, which was presented to the last meeting of Cabinet, was released to-day. It showed that…

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Walked Out of Court Miners' Delegates at Wonthaggi Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 7

Claiming that the State Government had broken faith and had not honored a promise for a full inquiry into the safe…

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Cessnock Oil From Coal Discussed by Business Men Relief Camp Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 9

A committee was appointed to continue the agitation for the establishment of the oil from coal industry, at a meeting of business men of the coalfield, held in the…

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Church Largest Owner of British Coal Land Huge Royalties' Deal to Cost £66,450,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 1

The settlement of the question of the amount that the Government should pay to take over coal royalties has brought to light the fact that the largest drawers of royalties are the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, whose main function is the…

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State's Minerals 1936 Output Highest for Seven Years WORTH £13,109,816 Coal Industry Plays Big Part SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 8

New South Wales produced minerals worth £13,109,810 during 1936. This was £900,288 more than in 1935, and was the highest annual production since 1929…

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Wallsend Dispute Employment at Boston Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

The employment at Boston colliery, Wallsend, of three men was discussed at a meeting, of the Wallsend Minors' Lodge last night. The majority of the lodge…

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Owners Fined £140 Gresford Colliery Disaster LONDON, April 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

The Wrexham Magistrates imposed fines totalling £140, with £350 costs, upon the owners and manager (Wm. Bonsall), of the Gresford colliery, at…

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"Broken Faith" Wonthaggi Inquiry Miners' Secretary Leaves Commission Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

Accusing the State Government of having broken faith with the mine-workers in refusing them a full inquiry into conditions at the…

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Gold Production Increase in New South Wales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

The Department of Mines announces that the production of native gold of New South Wales origin for March is estimated at 6191.99oz. fine, valued at…

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