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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 132

British Recovery "Just Round the Corner" Gold Shares Firmer Demand for Higher Interest (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 8

A startling recovery in gold shares, the insistence by investors on a higher rate of interest on their loans, and a firmer tone in industrial shares, have prompted…

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Aberdare Central Idle Electric Coal-cutting Machine Allegations by Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 6

Aberdare Central colliery was idle yesterday owing to trouble which has arisen in connection with the now electric coal-cutting machine…

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Miners' Claims Combined Meetings Called Move for Unity in Ranks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 6

Combined lodge meetings of miners throughout New South Wales will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday. The meetings will deal with the log of claims…

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Mine Shaft Murder Inquest Opens on Death of Woods Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 7

At the inquest at Maryborough to-day on the death of John Woods. 58, prospector, of Mountain Hut, near…

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Small Mine Explosion at Cwndu Magazine Blown Up Heard Five Miles Away

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 7

With a detonation which was heard more than five miles away, the powder magazine at Cwndu colliery, a non-associated mine on…

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Frantic Rush On French Gold Precipitates Crisis the Franc Is to Take Wings Again Ministry Says Position Is Threat to Security Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 1

Startling figures, showing the financial plight of France, were given by the Minister of Finance (M. Bonnet) before the vote on his proposals, which were ultimately approved in the Finance Committee by 20 votes to 15, with eight absentees…

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Miners' Log Conference Likely on July 9 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

It was announced to-night that a conference between the representatives of the Miners' Federation and the coal proprietors in New South Wales to discuss the…

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Coal Machine Dispute Cessnock Fears It May Extend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 15

Uneasiness is felt at Cessnock at the prospect of a long mining stoppage over the Aberdare Central coalcutting machine dispute…

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Industrial News May Extend Aberdare Central Dispute Safety of Coal-cutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

The proposal Aberdare Central colliery should work without the electric coal-cutting machine pending an investigation has not been favourably received…

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French Crisis Heavy Gold Drain Rehabilitation Proposals Power for Government (Australian Associated Press.) PARIS, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 9

Under the Finance Bill, which was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies to-day and which is expected to be passed by the Senate,…

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News From The World's Four Corners French Senate Adopts New Finance Plan Franc Unpegged From Gold and Bourse to Reopen Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 12

The Senate adopted the Finance Bill by 167 votes to 82 after the Finance Committee had unconditionally accepted it by 20 votes to three, with 12 abstentions. PARIS. Wednesday…

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Summons Division Thefts of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 20

John Hall, of Nelson-street, Wallsend, pleaded "Guilty" to having, at Wallsend, on June 11, stolen a quantity of coal valued at 1/, the property of R. W. Miller…

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Miners' Claims Conference of Unions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 14

Representatives of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, the Colliery Mechanics' Association, the Amalgamated Engineering Union, the…

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Coal Export Increase Totals for Past Six Months

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

Mounting coal exports from Newcastle during the first half of the year resulted in an increase of 117,161 tons…

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Combined Lodges Hold Mass Meeting Aberdare Dispute Miners Want a Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

The efforts of several members to cause the three Aberdare collieries Central, Extended and Aberdare to cease work over…

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Flood Devastation in New Zealand Miners Underground Were Almost Trapped AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 7

The floods in the North Auckland district have caused widespread devastation and loss. All the Hiku-rangi coal mines have been flooded. In one of them three miners, trapped by the waters underground,…

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Industrial News Meet To-day Men at Three Aberdare Mines Dispute Not Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 14

The Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday that since the management had refused to agree to the proposal that…

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France Goes Off Gold Food Prices to Be Kept Down Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

France went off gold to-day officially for the first time since 1928. The low rate reached by the…

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Cessnock Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 13

Albert Barchir, 48, of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, a shiftman, employed at Stanford Main colliery, No. 2, was struck by a slab while at work yesterday. His…

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Mine Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 10

Robert Wilson, 19, of Withers-street, Wallsend, a sidler in Stockton Borehole colliery, was riding on a set of empty skips in the mine yesterday morning,…

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