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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 132

Gold As Exchange Medium London, June 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 8

"I am not disposed to accept the view implied in the likely to lose its importance as a medium of international exchange," said the…

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On Upward Trend Newcastle Coal Trade Big Shipments This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 10

The coal trade continued on upward trend at Newcastle this week; Loadings were amongst the biggest for years. Shipments including New South Wales…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 5

Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries resumed work to-day. HOSPITAL LOAN PROJECT — Young Saturday: Steps are being taken…

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Special Article Sources of Oil Coal By-products Subsidy for Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 6

In view of the limelight how thrown on schemes for the extraction of oil from coal, and the endeavour to enlist popular sympathy in the demand that…

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Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 9

The Northern Miners' Management Committee met at the Trades Hall yesterday. All members were present. The President (Mr. T. Hoare) said after the…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

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

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Mining Mechanics'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

At a special meeting of members of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association at Kurri last night. It was decided that where a senior…

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The Coal-oil Cycle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 6

THE vicious circle of the Federal Government's attitude to oil from coal Is about to be completed once again. Firstly, there is the Ministerial visit to coalfields, assurances that the problems of mine workers are understood and will be…

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Fall of Stone in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 9

David Hampton, 54, a miner, living at last Greta, was struck by a fall of stone while working in Pelaw Main colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri…

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Settlement Terms Tasmanian Coal Strike LAUNCESTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 9

After a conference with representatives of the Cornwall Coal Company at Launceston to-day, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr)…

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Oil From Coal Projects Federal Govt. Charged with Neglect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

The Secretary of the Northern District Oil From Coal Council (Aid W. O'Hearn), addressing a meeting at East Greta last night, said that it was…

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Indefinite Delay Coal Oil Production Expert's Report This Week Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Guided by the report of the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Sir David Rivett), the Federal Government…

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Fischer Plant Test Recommended Government Committee Producing Oil From Coal Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Establishment of a plant costing about £3,000,000 to conduct a large scale test of the Fischer-Tropsche process…

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Awards to Widows Fatal Injuries to Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

A series of consent awards were made by the Workers' Compensation Commission at Newcastle courthouse to-day…

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Novice Prospects Markos and Gold Spur Fancied

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

Two of the most interesting races on to-morrow's programme at Newcastle are the divisions of the Novice…

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Miners' New Claims Men to Stop Work on July 6

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 7

Collieries throughout New South Wales, it is announced will be thrown idle one day in the next fortnight to discuss…

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Coal-oil Plant Dr. Page on the Report Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 5

Federal Cabinet will consider suggesting to the British Government that a large scale experimental plant for…

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Industrial News Radio Addresses Instead of Aggregate Meetings Miners Do Not Adopt Suggestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 11

The Northern Miners' Management Committee considered yesterday a suggestion from the Northern Highway Lodge that radio addresses should be made in…

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Miners' Log Service Next Friday Conference Sought Stop-work Meetings in July SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 9

The Miners' Federation has asked colliery proprietors in New South Wales to notify it within 14 days whether they are prepared to…

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Will Not Act Government and Oil From Coal Two Reports Released "Minimum Subsidy, Shilling a Gallon" Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 9

The Government does not intend to proceed with the establishment of the oil from coal industry —at least for an indefinite period…

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