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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Strikers March Coal-loading at Crofton Men Contented Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 4

There was another strikers' march to Crofton Colliery, near Kotara, this morning, the object being to dissuade men who are filling coal there. The men concerned were asked to discontinue loading coal, but they refused and said they were not going to be humbugged any longer…

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The Coal Strike

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The combined unions, at a meeting in Sydney at the week-end, accepted with certain reservations, the formula for settlement of the coal strike. The…

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Miners' Pensions and Young Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

Pensions for men over 60 is the subject that is most dominant in the conversations of the miners since the terms for a…

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Miners' Relief Dockets. Available To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

The Miners' Federation food relief dockets will be issued at the usual meeting place in Market-street at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Mr. Booth's Representations. Appeal for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary (Mr. E. B. Harkness):—…

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Safety in Mines Commission Adjourned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 7

Because of the conference this morning between the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, and the miners' representatives, the Royal…

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Effigy Burnt Miners' Demonstration Cessnock Branch Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 7

An effigy bearing the inscription "Aloysius," was burned at the conclusion of a mass demonstration held by members of…

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Combined Unions Accept Formula Coal Strike Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 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…

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Formula for Settlement of Coal Strike Mining Union Representatives Will Recommend Acceptance. Aggregate Meetings to Beheld Early Resumption of Work Expected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

Aggregate meetings will probably be held on the coalfields on Thursday to discuss the proposed formula for a settlement of the coal strike. After a long conference with the Minister for Labour…

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Winding Drivers Representation Demands Coal Settlement Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 10

Winding drivers, representing the nine collieries, operating by shafts, on the South Maitland coalfields, held a meeting last night at Cessnock…

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Miners' Position Explained Interesting Broadcast Address by Mr. H. Wells

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

I know that every one of my listeners breathed a sigh of relief when the newspapers wrote in front page headlines: "The Coal Strike is Over." This, however, is not quite true…

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Coal Strike Definitely Settled Basis Agreed to by Unions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 6

At a conference last night with the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Mair, a basis of settlement of the coal strike was…

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Inexperienced Men at Coal Face. Mr. Booth's Protests in the House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

Remarking that it had come to his notice that there are men working at the coal face in some of the small mines now operating, who have not…

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Coal Shortage Cobar Mines Close Down SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

A message from Cobar states that, as a result of the coal shortage, the New Occidental mine and Fort Bourke mine, as well as subsidiary concerns…

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Mines at Cobar Closed Down Shortage of Coal. Cobar

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 2

As a result of a shortage of coal, the New Occidental mine, the Fort Bourke mine, and subsidiary cerns at Cobar were closed down…

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Official Recommendation To Miners Aggregate Meetings To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of miners will be held on the coalfields in New South Wales and Victoria to-morrow (Thursday), and in Tasmania and Queensland on Friday to consider the formula for a settlement of the coal strike…

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The Mines Aggregate Meetings Leaders Criticised Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 7

Much interest centres in to-morrow's aggregate meetings and indications are that in this district the recommendation to resume work will…

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Tarro Shire Stockrington Colliery Opening Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 6

The President of Tarro Shire Council (Cr. J. T. Butler) at council's fortnightly meeting yesterday referred to the road of access…

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Mine Rescuer's Death Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 13

After lingering for nearly a week from injuries received when he heroically attempted to rescue Frank Pagoda in Edwards Find mine. Paul…

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Mine Explosion Mr. Booth Asks Questions SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly reference was made to a recent explosion at a Northern mine. The Chief Secretary (Mr. G. C. Gollan) undertook…

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