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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

1,318 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 66

Miners' Auxiliary Forges Ahead Successful Community Concert

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

Delegates at a general meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Miners' Federation on Tuesday last reported considerable…

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Mine Subsidence Act to be Reviewed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, the Mine Subsidence Insurance Act was referred to. The Minister for Mines and Forests…

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The Miners and Holidays Mr. Booth Supports Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

Speaking in support of the miners' log of claims, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly the other day said:…

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Coal Strike. Early Resumption of Work Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 10

Yesterday a formula submitted by the Minister for Labor and Industry for the settlement of the coal strike was agreed to by the…

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Small Mines Campaign Continued at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

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

Although the smite appears to be near its end, the campaign against the small mines is not being relaxed. There was a march on Crofton mine…

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Mudguards of Solid Gold LONDON, October 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

The "Telegraph's" Rome correspondent states it is revealed that a Jewish banker evaded the regulations against…

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Wood Fuel on Railway Engines. Queensland's Coal Shortage

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

The coal shortage in Queensland is so acute that the Railway Depayment there has been forced to use wood for fuelling mail train…

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The Coal Strike. Visits to Liddell and Rix's Creek

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

On behalf of the Cessnock Area Committee, Mr. H. Wells said on Tuesday that, following a visit last Friday to Liddell and Bayswater mines,…

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Settlement of the Coal Strike Attitude of Consultativecommittee Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 8

"So far as the consultative committee of the combined unions is concerned the strike Is not yet off," read a statEment Issued last…

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The Mines Resumption Date Not Fixed To-day's Conferences Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

It was reported to-day that the mining unions are awaiting the result of the conference to-day in Brisbane and Melbourne…

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Basis Agreed Upon for Settlement of Coal Strike. Early Resumption of Work Expected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

When advice was received in Cessnock yesterday that a basis had been arrived at for a settlement of the coal strike, the news was hailed with the greatest satisfaction…

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Richer Than Alaska! Russia's Arctic Goldfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

Fabulous deposits of rare minerals Great goldfields richer than those of famous Alaska in its richest days! Immense deposits of phosphate,…

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MUSWELLBROOK Coal Strike Settlement MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

Much satisfaction is felt locally regarding the possibilities of the present coal strike being settled, and hopes are high that…

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Miners to Meet Settlement Discussion NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

Although the miners' central organisation has not called aggregate meetings the Central Strike Committee at Newcastle has summoned…

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Coal Settlement Delegates' Report Adopted Mechanics Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

The President, Mr. T. G. Moran, presided over a special meeting of the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, held…

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Mines to Resume on October 18 SYDNEY

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

It is suggested that work will be resumed in all coal mines on Tuesday, October 18. Meetings of members affected…

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The Coal Strike Details To Be Decided Miners' Delegates Meet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 8

Representatives of the combined coalmining unions announced that while the formula for the settlement of the coal strike had been reached, the strike was not settled because several details remained to be decided…

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Combined Unions Accept Coal Strike Settlement

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

After hearing reports from the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr C. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr W. Orr), a combined meeting of mining unions in Sydney yesterday agreed to accept the general formula for the…

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Negotiations in Coal Dispute SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, this morning met representatives of the mine owners to discuss…

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W.A. Gold Yield September Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 6

The September gold yield of Western Australia was 102,380 fine ounces, valued at £919,078, the highest yield for any month since October, 1915…

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