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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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New Fears of Coal Stoppage

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

Fears of a general stoppage in the coalmining industry throughout Australia have been revived by the trend of events in the past…

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Miners Log of Claims Meeting of Women's Auxiliary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Last Tuesday the second meeting of the Women's Auxiliary took place. There was a large attendance in spite of the…

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Tribunal Chosen Health and Safety of Miners SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

The members of the tribunal which the Government has decided to appoint to inquire into the health and safety of workers in…

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Fumes in Mine Gallant Rescues Made Five Affected Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 8

Conspicuous bravery was exhibited by four men who made repeated attempts to resuce a mate who was overcome by fumes in a…

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Railway Coal. New Contract for Muswellbrook. 37,000 TONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

Muswellbrook Coal Company's tender for the supply of coal to the Railway Department for the 12 months commencing October,…

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Railway Coal. 1,493,000 Tons for £958,856

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

Tenders have been accepted by the Railway Department for the supply, during the 12 months commencing on October 1, of 1,069,500 tons or large…

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Stay-in Strike of Miners a Four-mile March. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

About 100 miners marched four miles this morning from Burwood colliery to Lambton collliery, Redhead, wheer a number of mine workers are…

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Sit-down Strike Ay B.H.P. Colliery Men Spend Time at Football Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

The sit-down strike at Lambton Colliery has gained sympathy of men at Burwood, another of the B.H.P. mines, which was laid idle…

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Stretto for Warwick Stakes Gold Rod and Buzalong to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 6

Fancied Spring candidates that will be seen in action at Warwick Farm to-morrow for the first time for quite a while…

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General Officers Miners' Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Willis, returning officer of the Miners' Federation, has invited nominations for the positions of general president and general secretary…

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Strike Fears Conference Fails Miners Prepare Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 10

The unofficial conference of coalowners and representatives of the Miners' Federation, called by Mr. Justice Cantor, collapsed…

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Famous Mine Closing Richest in World MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 9

It is likely that the famous silver-lead mine at Broken Hill, owned by the Broken Hill Pty. Co., Ltd., will be closed down in November…

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Help for Miners Meeting at Weston WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 6

A meeting of unemployed women at Weston last night decided to help the miners in their fight, and also to carry on after the conclusion of the…

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Busy Week Activity in Coal Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 3

There was creator activity in the coal trade last week, shipments beyond the State and overseas at Newcastle totalling 64,279 tons, compared…

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Mining Mechanics Stanford No. 1 Seniority

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 3

Representatives of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association met the superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Ltd…

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Delegate Board Mining Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 3

A resolution that it be a recommendation through the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association that members should attend the miners' aggregate…

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Deadlock Ends Millfield Greta Mine CESSSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 5

Millfield Greta colliery, which has been Idle for about a fortnight, is to resume on Wednesday. The mine was thrown idle whon n…

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Aggregate Meetings. Coal Mines Idle To-day. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

Coal mines throughout Australia were idle to-day to enable mass meetings to be held, at which resolutions were submitted, giving the miners'…

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Dispute at Aberdare Collieries. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

Sir,—Part of a nations wealth lies in its mineral deposits. Such deposits are usually said to belong to the nation…

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Appeal for Food Relief. Casual Work at Aberdare Collieries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A. made an appeal in the other day, for the provision of food relief for casual workers…

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