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Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 66

The Mines Work for Fortnight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 10

Details furnished by the shipping companies show the following times worked by northern collieries for the fortnight:—…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Enginemen and Deputies Cease Work

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

Further trouble occurred on Sunday in connection with Aberdare Central Colliery. At a combined meeting of…

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Can't Buy Coal in Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

Often has news been printed of people starving in the midst of plenty. And it is sometimes the case!…

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Coal Shortage Output Restricted Owners' Fears. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

An appreciable shortage in normal coal supplies which has resulted from the miners' campaign to restrict output, was reported by…

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British Coal Inquiries From Australia Low Freight London. August 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

Inquiries to load coal from Britain to Australia, in view of the threatened labour troubles on the Australian coalfields, have resulted in a vessel being…

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Miners Hold Aggregate Meetings Will Fight Convention Decision Upheld Organisation Ready Cessnock, Tuesday. Convention Decision Upheld Organisation R! Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 7

Northern miners, at aggregate meetings throughout the district to-day, with an overwhelming majority, endorsed the decisions of the National Convention in regard to the log of…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners Decisions of National Convention Endorsed. Strike Inevitable If Owners Won't Meet Us in Conciliatory Spirit!"

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

The following resolution was submitted at the aggregate meeting held at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, to-day:— "That this mass meeting endorses the decisions of the…

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No Trace of Fire Proto Men Inspect Cessnock Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 6

Proto men from tho Abermain Mines Rescue Station, under Superintendent G. Emery, yesterday made an inspection of No. 2 tunnel of Cessnock No. 2…

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Mine Mechanics Meeting at Kurri Kurri Long Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 9

Mr. A. Leggett, chairman of the Kurri district of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, presided over a largely-attended…

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Coal Dispute Mr. Lyons Criticised Grave Situation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 9

"The electors of Australia must be astonished at the attitude adopted by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), and his…

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Surprise Move in Coal Industrial Commission to Hold Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

The State Government has intervened again in the coal industry dispute. The Industrial Commission has been asked by the Minister for Labour and Industry to inquire into and determine all matters affecting wages, hours, holidays, and weekly…

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Colliery Stoppages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Stanford Main No. 3. colliery was idle yesterday. The men claimed that there was a defeat in the cage. The mine resumed…

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Coal Dispute Miners Stand Firm Worst Feared Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 6

It is reared in union circles that a general coal strike is now inevitable. The 14 days' ultimatum served by the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Supplies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

Comdu Colliery expressed confidence that if the present trouble in the coal industry culminated in a strike, it could keep Council's demands…

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IMMINENT. Coal Strike

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

It was stated in Sydney last night that unless the Federal Government intervenes before Tuesday, a Commonwealth-wide…

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Caledonian Colliery Stoppages. Public Meeting To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Outside the miners, the public of Cessnock are concerned at the deadlock in the negotiations between the miners and…

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Miners' Second Round Series 4

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

In continuing these articles, let me comment that the aggregate meetings being now held throughout Australia, of…

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Mines' Claims Meeting of Women's Auxiliary

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

The general meeting of the Women's Auxiliary to the Miners' Federation was held in Fisher's Hall prior to the crazy…

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Mines Safety Tribunal Status by Royal Commission

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

The tribunal appointed by the State Government to inquire into the safety of mines and the health of miners will have the…

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Strike Threat Miners in France PARIS. Sept. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

In addition to the textile workers the miners are threatening to strike unless their wages are adjusted. It is pointed out that bread prices…

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