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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 132

Mine Electricians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 8

The Mines Department announces that S. H. Haug was successful at the mine electricians examination under the Coal Mines Regulation Act held at the…

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Pension Scheme for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 5

"The miner is a product of environment and the Minister realises that something must be done for him. He is in a different world to his fellows, and…

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Abermain Miners' Transport Enginedrivers' Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 6

Hours worked by members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association at Abermain collieries will be the subject of a second…

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Industrial News Miners' Log Next Week's Convention Resumption at Wallarah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 8

The log of claims drawn up by the Preparations Committee will be one of the first matters to be discussed at the Miners' Federation State Convention…

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Police Searching for Cyclist Mine Shaft Murder in Victoria Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 5

Detectives investigating the murder of John Woods. 58, prospector, of Mountain Hut. near Maryborough, whose body was found in an…

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Increase in Costs Economic Forces and Gold Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

President Roosevelt's announcement that there had been no change in the gold policy of the United States, and that there was no reason to…

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New Oil From Coal Process Development in Japan Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 1

The liquefaction of coal in commercial quantities will begin shortly under a process invented at the Japanese Naval…

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Mine Managers' Appointments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 9

The manager of Aberdare Extended Colliery (Mr. F. Hemmingway) has been appointed to a similar position at Aberdare Central Colliery, where he…

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Bengal Rum for Coal

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

An informative chapter in the commercial story of Newcastle was given to the members of the Historical Society by Mr. F. A. Cadell in an address at the…

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Earlier Start at Mines English Soccer Match

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

On the occasion of the match between the English soccer team and the Northern District players, the mines will…

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Mr. Paterson's Denial Chinese Boys in Mines CANBERRA

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

A vigorous denial was given to-day by the Minister for the Interior (Mr. W. T. Paterson) to statements made at the Chinese Anti-slavery Congress in London…

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Oil From Coal Production in Japan TOKIO, June 8

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

The liquefaction of coal in commercial quantities will begin shortly, under a process invented by the Japanese naval fuel depot at Tokuyama, according to the…

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Acts of God in Mines Novel Point Raised by Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

When coal tails "by act of God" in' a mine how is the filling rate to be computed? That is the problem which is…

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Industrial News New Act Sought Workers' Compensation Miners' Decision Sydney

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

Compensation officers of the various districts of the Miners' Federation met at the office of the federation to-day, under the championship of the General President…

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Police on Trail of Cyclist Mine Shaft Murder in Victoria Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 11

Detectives investigated the murder of John Woods, the prospector whose battered body was found in a anallow mine shaft at Maryborough on…

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Oil From Coal Carbonisation Process Reply to Minister "Premier Should Take Control"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 9

The statement of the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) published on Saturday, on the problems facing the establishment of the oil from coal…

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Sales of Gold Reaction in Britain Investors Nervous London, June 9

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

Sales of gold on the bullion market to-day were the lowest since the unboarding began. Sir John Simon's statement that Britain's monetary policy was unchanged…

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Men at Small Mines Seek Registration Formation of Union Objection to Federation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 11

A statement made by the organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association (Mr. H…

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Miners' State Congress

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 5

The miners' wage claims will be discussed at a State Congress in Sydney on Monday, convened by the Miners' Federation…

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Miners' New Claims Higher Rates Demanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

Delegates from all New South Wales districts of the Miners' Federation will assemble in Sydney on June 14…

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