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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 125

Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

The three Kurri Collieries. Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1, resumed work to-day…

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Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve - Day Serial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

The story thus far: Shane Cardigan and Diane Varden are marooned in a cabin in the snow-bound Tamara River country where they have come in search of the gold discovered by Jacquard, Shanes partner, now dead. Shane believes Hugh MacLean to…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

The three Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were working to-day…

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Haulage Road Fall Aberdare Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 21

There was an extensive fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday afternoon in one of the haulage roads near the pit bottom…

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Mines Rescue Act Rate of Owners' Contributions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 12

Contributions to be paid by the owners of collieries in accordance with the provisions of the Mines Rescue Act, in respect of coal and shale won during the year…

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Coal Fall Blocks Tunnel at Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

An extensive fall of coal in one of the haulage roads at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday afternoon made the working of the mine impossible…

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F Ool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve-day Serial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

The story thus far: Diane Varden and Shane Cardigan have come to the Tamara river country, where Jacquard, Shane's partner, before his death, had discovered gold. Shane believes Hugh MacLean, with whom Diane is in love, to be the murderer, and intends to…

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Fatal Blast Two Miners Killed Bendigo Unexpected Firing of 13 Charges Bendigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 13

Two miners, John Wilson, 34, and Leonard Stenlake, 30, both of Eaglehawk, were killed this afternoon when explosions occurred 1000 feet below the surface at the…

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Jean Batten "Greatest Flight of 1937" Awarded Gold Medal London, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 13

The New Zealand airwoman, Miss Jean Batten, who made a new record for the solo flight Irons Australia to England lost October has been awarded the gold medal…

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British Miners in Russia

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

Delegates of the British Miners' Federation returned recently after a visit of almost a month to Soviet Russia…

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Make 'Planes in Mould Synthetic Resin From Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

Experiments are now being made to build hulls of flying-boats with synthetic resin, derived from coal. They will be moulded of plastic…

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Fool's Gold "The Newcastle Sun" Twelve-day Serial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

Only for a fleeting moment did Shane Cardigan think of Drew Lanyon as Jacquard's murderer. After that he could think only of Diane. CHAPTER XII…

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Coal Trade Satisfactory Prospects Company Chairman's View Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 11

The outlook for the coal trade in New South Wales is satisfactory, the Chairman of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company (Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie) told shareholders…

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Wolfram Miners' Rich Find Work on 3000 Ft. Peak Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Rich returns are being won by Wolfram miners at Mount Perseverance, a 3000-foot peak about 54 miles north of Cairns…

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Exports Lighter Holiday Affects Coal Trade 44,492 Tons This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 14

The Newcastle coal trade was affected by the holiday on Wednesday. The figures this week showed a decrease of almost 10,000 tons on the previous week…

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Miners's Finger Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

When a piece of coal fell on the hand of R. Forster (53), miner, of Farrier Street, Wallsend. at Stockton Borehole mine to-day, a left finger…

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Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

Half the available working time for the fortnight was lost by the Bellbird group owing to a dispute, but the Hebburns had full time. Five of the large…

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Miners and A.l.p. Dispute Aggregate Meetings Are Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Aggregate meetings of northern miners may be called to hear the report of their delegate to the A.L.P…

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Stewards Inquire Gold Star's Running at Brisbane BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

An Inquiry war opened by the stewards, into the running of Gold Star In the Foundation Handicap at Ascot races on Saturday. W. Shipton, rider of Gold Star, was charged with not…

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Industrial Northern Miners Delegate to Russia Suggested Lodge Vote to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

The executive of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation is considering the question of sending a representatives to Russia for the next May Day…

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