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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 125

Oil and Coal Technique Official To Study In Europe SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Kenny, senior geological surveyor of the Mines Department, has left by 'plane for Glasgow, where next month he will attend an Empire…

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Industrial News New Union Coal and Shale Workers Conditions of Registration Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 13

The Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Association (Southern District) was to-day registered by the Industrial Registrar (Mr. Ebsworth) as an…

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Warwick Farm : Form and Prospects Reviewed May Handicap Gold Spark Selected in Open Race Might Not's Chance in Flying Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 20

Competition will be keep in the Warwick May Handicap, to be run over 11 furlongs at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Although there are only 10 runners, eight of them are entitled to serious regard…

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Possible Reopening Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the Aberdare South Miners' Lodge yesterday—the first for some years—considered the possible reopening of Aberdare South colliery, which…

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Miners Discuss Pit Safety Conference in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Northern officials of the Miners' Federation attended a conference in Sydney to-day of compensation officers and check inspectors of the…

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Mine Abandoned Territory Venture Fails Surprise at Darwin Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 7

Mount Isa Mines Ltd. has decided to abandon the Howley mine at Brock's Creek after having spent £35,000 on it in 18 months…

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Reason Secret Gold Shipments to Canada OTTAWA, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 8

Secrecy continues to surround arrivals of gold shipments from Paris, which have now reached a total of 100,000,000 dollars. It is believed that the gold is intended…

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Drama in Colour "Gold Is Where You Find It"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

The enthusiastic reception given "God's Country and the Woman" obviously encouraged Warner Brothers to make…

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Cargo Ships at Newcastle Timber From Canada —Coal For Manila

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Two newcomers to the port, the motor vessel King Arthur and the steamer Whitford Point, were in port at Newcastle to-day. The King Arthur…

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Warwick Farm (A.j.c.) Form Horses Win Success in Chief Double Shackleton and Gold Spark Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 13

Form horses were equal to scoring in the chief double at Warwick Farm yesterday, when Shackleton won the Flying Handicap and Gold Spark the Warwick May Handicap. Shackleton was third to Rival Hit and Fernacre at Warwick…

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Gamblers' Run African Gold Shares London Exchange Poor Business in Other Sections (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 8

A variety of depressing influences discouraged the expansion of business on the Stock Exchange ill the past week, but gamblers had their first run for many…

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Big Haul of Mine Explosives

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 10

The theft of between £45 and £60 worth of explosives from the magazine of the Pacific Colliery was reported to the Newcastle police to-day…

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Children Wait for News After Mine Explosion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 5

AN AMAZING PICTURE OF AN ACCIDENT.—French driver J. Paul crashed through the safely fence at Brooklands Speedway, England, and his car in flames, charged the crowd. Below the number of the car can be seen a girl who was killed. Many were injured…

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Cid Starred at Randwick Trials For Rosehill Gold Gem Defeated by Respirator Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 13

Cid, Gilltown, Dutiful and Stuart M. were the fastest gallopers at Randwick this morning in preparation for Rosehill engagements to-morrow. Cid was the star of the quartet, running half a…

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Coal-cutting Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 11

With the Chairman (Mr. R. Nicholson) and the Secretary (Mr. W. McBlane) of the Richmond Main Lodge, Mr. Scanlon also discussed with Mr. T. Johnstone…

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Pelton Miners for Unity Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 8

After hearing addresses last night by representatives of the Provisional Council of the A.L.P., Pelton Miners' Lodge decided to be represented at the…

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Inspection of Coal Cutter Aberdare Central Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 9

With a view to ascertaining whether the operation of the new type of coal cutter in Aberdare Central Colliery involves risk of ignition of gas, the…

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Men Return Home Reported Flash from Coal-cutter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 9

A report that there had been a flash from a new coal-cutting machine in Aberdare Central Colliery was discussed at a pit-top meeting yesterday, when the men…

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Gold Search Geologist to Study Problem New York, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 11

It is announced at Harvard University that Mr. Francis G. Forman, one of the four recipients of the Commonwealth Fund fellowships for study at Harvard during…

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Mine Dangers Dust and Explosion Risk "Greater Than Ever" Check Inspectors' Opinions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 9

Alarming reports on coal mines in this State were submitted to a special meeting of district check inspectors and compensation…

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