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Mining & the mines, 1938

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The Coal Strike Interest in Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

Great interest is centred in to-day's conference, which was convened in an effort to settle the mining dispute…

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Our Correspondence Page Rothbury Mines and Federation. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 6

Sir,—Rothbury mines have been the topic of 60 much controversy, whether right or wrong, that, as president of the…

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Plight of the Miners. Evils of Mechanisation. Mr. Booth's Speech in House

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

"Not only this Parliament, but also the people, should endeavour to appreciate the plight of the miners. To understand…

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Owners And Miners Again Confer Both Sides Firm Mr. Mair Joins in Long Discussion Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 7

Representatives of the coalowners and the Miners' Federation met in conference this morning under the chairmanship of the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair…

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Difficult Coal Position SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 7

Before the conference which is endeavouring to bring about a settlement in the coal industry met to-day…

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Coal Strike Assembly Question SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) asked: Will the Minister for Labour and Industry say whether the…

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Coal Hold-up Move by Queensland Owners BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 2

Colliery proprietors, at a meeting at Ipswich decided to approach the State Industrial Court with a request for a compulsory conference with the…

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Coal Stocks Low Gas Company's Plight Week's Supply Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 1

It was stated to-day in semi-official circles that the Australian Gaslight Company will have exhausted its coal stocks by next week unless…

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Coal Strike Conference in Sydney Trouble Likely to Continue. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

The meeting between the mine owners and representatives of the Miners' Federation and kindred unions, presided over by the…

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Sydney County Council Coal Reserves. State Government May Commandeer Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

It was reported in official circles to-day that the Australian Gaslight Company will have exhausted its coal stocks by next week, unless the…

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Mines Commission Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 12

Because the conference convened by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. A. Mair) has been meeting in an effort to settle the trouble in…

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Small Mines Mr. Booth's Question SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth (Labour, Kurri), asked whether it was a fact that at some small mines in the north men were…

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Price of Coal The Premier Questioned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a questioner who asked whether the Premier would take steps to control the price of coal, for which…

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Stop Press Hopes for Settlement of Coal Strike

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and Industry announced this afternoon that, at a conference this morning between the combined mining…

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Newcastle Hard Hit By Coal Strike Many Are Idle Industry Feels The Strain OVER 3000 Suffer Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

The reported failure of the coal conference, called by the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, caused much concern here. People were led to believe that there were…

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Queensland Mines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 7

The Queensland Colliery Proprietors have been advised to have mines ready for a resumption of work on Monday so that coal can be delivered on…

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Coal Strike

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

Although negotiations for a settlement of the coal strike were inconclusive, Ministers were hopeful that an early settlement would be reached…

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Mining News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 10

At a [?]ned meeting of Muswellbrook and St. Heliers' Miners' Lodges on Tuesday last it was decided to form social, relief and…

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Settled! the Coal Strike

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

At a further, conference between the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. A. Mair) and representatives of the men, a settlement was arrived at…

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Stolen Gold Found Kalgoorlie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

On September 24, gold-bearing zinc slimes and a quantity of are containing about 40 ounces of sold were stolen from the Mr. Monger battery…

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