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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 66

Coal Stealing Charge Fine of £1 Imposed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Watson Marshall was charged with having…

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The Mine Workers' Struggle and the Radio. (To the Editor.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 6

Sir,—In a very cleverly worded broadcast from 2H.D., Newcastle, those in opposition to the mineworkers in the present struggle for better…

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Compulsory Conference of Miners and Owners. Called for Friday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

The Industrial Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court acting under instructions from Mr. Justice Dethridge, has summoned a…

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Found Stabbed Coal Lumper's Death Inquest Opens Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

When the inquest opened to-day concerning the death of John Jos-eph Stowe, 54, a coal lumper, who was found stabbed at Gould-street,…

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The Miners' Strike. Enginedrivers Receive Summonses to Attend Compulsory Conference Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 2

Summonses were to-day served upon the Enginedrivers' Union to attend the coal strike compulsory conference in Melbourne on…

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Mining Faction Urges "Black-Out" Drastic Threat to Sydney and Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

A meeting of the South Maitland Mine Deputies Association, at Cessnock on Monday, decided to urge the combined unions to withdraw all…

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Compulsory Conference Called. Important Development in Coal Strike. Parties to Attend Federal Arbitration Court on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

An important development in connection with the coal strike yesterday was the calling of a compulsory conference of the parties to the dispute. The conference, which was called hy Judge Beeby,…

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Striking Miners Call for Public Assistance Black-out at Bellbird Powerhouse Idle Abermain, Tuesday. r at Mw: Ib Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 5

The necessity for all to assist the members of the strike committee was stressed at a public meeting arranged by the Neath-Abermain Strike Committee last night. The coal mining…

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VENTILATION Importance in Mines Safety Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 7

Cross-examined by Mr. P, W. Hay, Chief Inspector of Mines, at the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Coalmines, Alexander T. Emery,…

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Miners' Attitude At Compulsory Conference Discussion on All Claims

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 1

It is believed discussion on all claims in the log will be demanded by the Miners' Federation representatives at the compulsory conference to which they and the coal owners have been called…

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Outside Labour at Rothbury Mines Police Drafted to the Estate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 3

A mass meeting of men employed on the Rothbury Estate was held at North Rothbury on Sunday. The six mines were…

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Help for Miners Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 3

Kalgoorlie minors voted £250 to the striking coal miners. The Labour party also will support them financially…

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Miners' Claims Strike Committee Court Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 9

At a meeting of the Kurri-Abermain-Weston Area Strike Committee, arbitration was strongly condemned, one speaker pointing out that arbitration…

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Mine Mishaps Figures at Inquiry 10 Years' Total Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 9

During the period 1928-1937 inclusive, 120 persons were killed in coalmine accidents in New South Wales. Non-fatal accidents…

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Federal Labour Will Assist Miners Mr. Makin's Letter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

A letter received by tHe miners to-day from the secretary of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. Makin, M.H.R., stated that the Federal…

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Miners' Federation Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

Nominations for the annual election of the Miners' Federation officers closed on Wednesday. The General President…

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Coal for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 5

Cabled advice has been received in Sydney to the effect that 12 vessels had been chartered to bring more than 100,000 tons of coal from the United…

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Miners' Women's Auxiliary Acivities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 7

At a general meeting of the miners' women's auxiliary, held at Fisher's Hall on Tuesday morning, enthusiastic support…

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"Dusted" Miners Position on Western Field

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

Figures prepared by the compensation officer of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. W. A. Gregory) show that 93 members, representing nearly…

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Federal Labor. Will Assist Miners. Mr. Makin's Letter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 9

A [?]etter received by- the- miners- from the secretary of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. 'Makin, M.H.R., stated that the Federal (Labour…

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