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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Exports Increase Newcastle Coal Trade NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

Exports of coal for February, including interstate and oversea cargoes, amounted to 257,620 tone, valued at £216,455, according to figures released…

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Mine Dispute Faulty Ventilation Queensland Trouble Ipswich

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 12

As a sequel to the visit of a union inspector to the New Aberdare colliery at Raceview, the ventilation of the mine was declared to be below the…

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Aberdare Miners' Lodge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of Aberdare Miners' Lodge last night it was unanimously decided to fall in line with proposals suggested…

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Aberdare Miners Meeting of the Lodge CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

A report of the conference held at Newcastle on Saturday last was submitted last night to a meeting of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge. The lodge…

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Increase in Coal Exports Figures for February

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

Exports of coal from Newcastle were higher for February than for January. Exports, including interstate and oversea cargoes, amounted…

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Local and General Struck by Fall of Coal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

Martin Hafey, 38, of Congewai Street, Aberdare, employed as a miner at Aberdare colliery, received an injury to his foot…

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Mine Dispute Eighty Men Dismissed Leader's Contention Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

It was stated by the vice-president of the Northern Miners Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) to-day that the 84 men at Richmond Main had received…

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Correspondence Page. the Miners and the Labour Daily (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

Sir,—On Sunday, next the miners are to be called together to hear the elect of the "Reds," Messrs. Nelson, Orr, Scanlon…

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Hoard of Gold and Notes Man Charged with Theft

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Detectives yesterday arrested a man and charged him with the theft of 300 sovereigns and £100 in bank notes, a total of £700…

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Careerbra Should Do Better. Selected to Win 3 and 4 Year Old at Moorefield. Gold Spark and Red Ensign Will Run Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

The Brazen colt, Careerbra, although racing consistent of late, has unluckily been beaten into places by better…

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Mine Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association, with members of the lodge, conferred with the manager of…

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Coal Exports Newcastle Shipments NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

Coal shipments during the week to tailed 60,385 tons, compared with 62400 tons the previous week. Next week It is expected that 72,900 tons…

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Fall of Coal Three Miners Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

Three miners were Injured as the result of falls of coal in mines in the district this morning. William Warland, 38, of…

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Appeal Allowed Conviction Quashed Ibon Coal Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

The appeal by Frank Reid, of East Maitland, against his conviction in April last year on a charge of weighing coal at Ibon colliery on August…

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Black & Gold Standard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

This black wool-dechene frock has a high gathered neck line piped with gold lame,…

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Miners Seeking an Inquiry. Long Wall Working at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

The Department of Mines is to be asked for an inquiry into the proposal of the Cale­donian Collieres Ltd. to…

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"Labor Daily" And The Miners Aggregate Meeting at Cessnock Endorses Central Executive's Decisions. Proposal for Federal A.L.P to Intervene in Party Dispute Approved

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

Aggregate meetings of miners were held at Cessnock and other coalfield centres on Sunday to consider the decisions of the Central Executive in regard to the "Labor Daily" and the Labor Party issues…

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Two Mines Idle. Aberdare Central and Bellbird CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

A breakdown iu the main haulage gear caused the Aberdare Central colliery to be thrown idle shortly after starting time to-day…

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Aberdare Central Colliery Another Serious Breakdown

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

There was a further breakdown at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday morning, when the employees had to return…

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Trouble in Coal Industry . Another Anti-mechanisation Strike Threatened

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

Another anti-mechanisation strike, involving, 2000 mine workers, is threatened on the northern coalfields…

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