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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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"Constitutional Difficulties in the Way!" Minister on Coal Price Fixing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

In reply to its representations on the question of a fixed selling price for coal in New South Wales, Kearsley Shire Council…

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Strike Proposal Discussion at Mining Convention SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

The Miners' National Convention, sitting to-day, was confined to strike organisation on the various coalfields. Discussions took place on tactics to…

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"Continue Affiliation." Appeal to Miners by M's.P. A.L.P. Ballot Issue

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

An appeal to members of the Miners' Federation to vote for continued affiliation with the A.L.P. was issued on Wednesday…

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Plutus Likely to Win Again Gold Spark and Cooranga Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

If Plutus can be relied upon to reproduce the form he showed in winning the Moorefield Handicap last week-end,…

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Miners' Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 4

The ballot to be taken by the Northern Miners' Federation to decide whether political affiliation will be…

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Miners' Claims Government's Attitude Premier Tells

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

The State Government was not called upon to intervene in the purely industrial issues now being discussed by the convention of…

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Premier's Offer to Set Up Tribunal Discussed by Miners' Convention Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

District reports from delegates, and the offer of the Premier, Mr. Stevens, to set up a tribunal to investigate safety in mines…

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Coal Strike Threat Government's Attitude

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

State Cabinet does not propose to intervene in the threatened coal strike, because it holds that there is no reason for a strike,…

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Fault at Mine Hetton-Bellbird Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 3

For the seventh successive year, Hetton Bellbird Colliers, Ltd., shows a loss for the 12 months ended June 30, 1938…

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Mine Safety National Convention Premier's Offer Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

Delegates at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation are examining the proposal of the Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens,…

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Four Idle Mines at Cessnock 700 Men Affected Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 5

Four collieries on the Cessnock field did not work to-day. They were Aberdare, Aberdare Central, Aberdare Extended and Stanford Main No. 2…

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National Convention of Miners' Federation Premier's Proposal to Be Examined. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Delegates at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation will to-day examine the proposal of the State Premier (Mr Stevens) that a…

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Three Aberdare Mines Laid Idle. Dispute Over Rates of Payment. Coal That Bursts From Solid

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

The combined meeting of the members of Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central miners' lodges yesterday…

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Miners' Federation Proposals. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 2

When the Miners' Federation met to-day certain tentative proposals were tabled for discussion. Many delegates regard mine safety conditions and…

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Miners' A.L.P. Ballot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

The ballot ordered by the miners' Committee of Management on the question of affiliation with the official Labour party…

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Gold Spark Beaten Again

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 7

When an unfashionable rider in K. Davis was put on Cooranga for the August Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday,…

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Chief Claims Miners' Convention SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 7

The main points in the tentative claims tabled by the executive at the miners conference to-day were: 1. Working hours to be 30 in a…

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Unusual Happening Short-handed Mining

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

Last Thursday, when it was decided by the men not to work at Bellbird colliery, a number of men went to work…

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Mine Tragedy Gas at Aberdare Central Experts Puzzled Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 7

Mystery still surrounds the source of the carbon monoxide gas which, it is thought, caused the death of Alian Dyson, a…

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The Threatened Coal Trouble Dr. Tweedy Replies to Mr. Orr

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

Dr. Tweedy, administrator of St. John's Pro-Cathedral, West Maitland, takes exception to statements made by Mr. W. Orr,…

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