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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 132

Coal Dump on Fire Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 8

The Government real dump at Middle Camp, Catherine Hill Bay, from which coal in supplied to the unemployed of the Newcastle district, is on fire again,…

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Mineowners to Meet To-morrow to Discuss New Log Miners' Fine Suspended

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 5

The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association will meet in Sydney to-morrow, to discuss the miners' log of claims…

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Main Claims Minimum Wage and Hours Conference Issues Coalowners and Miners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 9

If the coalowners and officials of the Miners' Federation meet this week, as is expected, the owners may attempt to limit their…

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Value of Gold World Monetary Situation Business Confident America's Trade Policy CANBERRA, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 7

The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Casey) has been making inquiries in New York and Washington regarding monetary policy. "With regard to gold,"…

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Miners' Leader on Log "Will Work," He Says "Must Stabilise Coal Prices"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

Declaring that the miners' log of claims was practicable, and would help solve the unemployment problem in the…

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Coal Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 9

PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.—Mr. E. Mathieson presided at a meeting of the Coal Point and Kilaben Bay Progress Association, held at the residence of the…

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Still Idle John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 8

John Darling colliery, one of the largest of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co.'s properties on the lower field, was still idle yesterday…

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High Volatile Australian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

There are no coasters or short sea traders flying the British flag, fitted with water tube boilers, and up to the time of writing there is no short sea cargo…

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Bellbird Miners Back to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

Bellbird miners resumed work to-day on the understanding that a conference would be held to deal with the working conditions of a clipper. which were…

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Coal Fuels The Oil Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

Keen public interest has recently been aroused by intensive propaganda to elicit Government assistance in establishing, a new industry in this country for the…

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Wallsend Gusher Water from Old Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

A gusher or unwanted spring has again broken out in the private property in Tyrrell-street, Wallsend, similarly affected a few years ago. Before a drain…

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Pacific Mine Dispute Hold-up Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) attended a conference this afternoon with the management of Pacific…

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Italy's Big Orders for Welsh Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

The South Wales coal export trade is making rapid progress in the restoration of the position lost in the Italian market during the period when sanctions…

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Gold Still Flows London, July 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

The Financial Editor of the "Daily Herald" praises Australia's economic recovery, which he described as remarkable. Following the rise in the price of raw…

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Miners' Claims "Log Unworkable" Production Costs Newcastle Managers' Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

Representative mine managers in Newcastle are in agreement that the coal-owners of the North, South and West, who will meet on…

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Effect on Sydney If There Is Big Coal Hold Up Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The General Manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) told the Sydney County Council to-day that there was grave fear…

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Pacific Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 8

At a meeting of the Pacific miners on Monday night, Mr. Steel presiding, it was reported, that a deputation to the manager had resulted in four men, who had…

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John Darling Miners Ready for Work To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

John Darling miners, who ceased work last Friday, fearing that there was gas in a section of the mine, will present themselves for work to-morrow…

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Mr. Kellock Elected Miners' A.C.T.U. BALLOT

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

Mr. J. Kellock. a former vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation and Mr. J. Logan have been elected…

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Northern Miners Ballot for A.C.T.U. Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 8

The returning officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that counting of the votes in the ballot for the election…

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