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Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 66

Mining Dispute SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 7

There was an unexpected development in the threatened mining trouble this morning, when Mr. Justice Cantor…

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Mine Mechanics Kurri Members Meet Cavilled-out Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, attended a special meeting of the Kurri…

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New Turn in Coal Mining Dispute. Representatives Meet in Conference With Mr. Justice Cantor. Result Awaited with Considerable Interest. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

There were unexpected developments in connection with the threatened mining trouble this morning, when Mr. Justice Cantor summoned representatives of the coal mining industry to a conference in his chambers,…

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Miners' Fight for Better Conditions Women's Meeting at Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

A meeting held at Kearsley on Thursday night was attended by a most interested and enthusiastic audience of about 40 people,…

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Joint Report Aberdare Central Mine Timbering Method Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 5

The District Check Inspector (Mr. J. Connell) and the Local Check Inspector (Mr. W. Richardson) made available yesterday…

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ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY. Terms of Re-opening. Lodge Want More Men Employed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 5

At present there are forty men employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery—getting the mine ready for the re-opening…

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Miners' Log of Claims. Letters Sent to Heads Of Governments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has sent letters to the Prime Minister and State Premiers concerned, request ing early discussion of all matters…

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Miners Vote to Leave Lang Party Ballot Shows Two to One Majority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

As a result of the ballot, which was announced last night, northern miners decided, by 3958 votes to 2071, to transfer their political affiliation from the Lang Labour Party to the…

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Coal Mining Situation Discussion on Common Action and Proposed Tactics. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Unions with members employed in coalmines opened a discussion today with the central executive of the Miners' Federation on common…

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Coal Tenders Railways Department Increased Prices Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 8

The Department of Railways has accepted tenders for the supply of 1,059,500 tons of large coal and 433,800 tons of small coal at a…

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Coal Dispute Talks to Resume on Friday SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. Justice Cantor, who presided over the Mining Conference yesterday, stated that the discussions would be continued at 2 p.m. on Friday…

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Futile Efforts Settlement at Aberdare Mines Union Statement Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

In a statement last night, the vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said that efforts to effect a…

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Mining Dispute Receiving of Lamps BULLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

Bulli miners departed from a recognised custom at South Coast collieries of receiving their lamps in readiness to enter the tunnel immediately…

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Mining Unions Discuss Move for Improved Conditions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

Unions with members employed in the coal mines opened negotiations to-day with the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation on common action and proposed tactics in the campaign for a shorter working week, pensions, and compensation…

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Deputy Overcome By Gas At Cessnock ?/?? t Central Mine Story Told at the Inquest Extraordinary Turn Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 7

On August 2, Allan Dyson, 44, a deputy, of Cooper-street, Cessnock, was overcome by gas while making an inspection of a bord in the west dips of Aberdare Central Colliery…

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Sit Down Strike at Lambton B Colliery Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

About 60 employees of the Lambton B Colliery at Redhead staged a sit-down strike to-day. The men went down the shaft at the usual hour this morning and when in the mine sat down and refused to work…

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Mine Safety Aberdare Deadlock Govt. Criticised Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. Wells, joint secretary of the Cessnock Strike Committee, to-day made a statement concerning the deadlock which has been reached in the dispute…

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Support for Miners' Campaign. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 10

After listening to and discussing a statement by Mr. H. Wells. Joint Secretary of the Cessnock Strike Committee, on the…

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Miners' Second Round. Series 3

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

Last week dealt with the miners' claims, and the necessity for the success of the struggle for them, affects two…

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Mine Deputy's Death Carbon Monoxide

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

On August 2 Allan Dyson, 44, mine deputy, of Cooper-street, Cessnock, was overcome with gas while making an inspectoon of the bord in the west…

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