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Mining & the mines, 1938

565 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 29

Transport Workers May Stand by Miners Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

A mass meeting of the transport unions will be held shortly to discuss the policy to be adopted in the event of the miners coming out on strike. It…

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Will Fight Miners Colliery Owners Definite Dangers of Shorter Hours SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 8

The chairman of the Northern Collieries’ Association (Mr. J. C. McGann) stated at a meeting of the N.S.W. Colliery Proprietors, representing all…

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Scrap-Book Old Ship O' Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 21

One night by the sea I was straying, By the quayside I chanced to be, When I overheard someone saying To an old ship just in from the sea:…

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Coal at Oaklands (To the Editor of the "Banner")

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 10

SIR,—In the "Banner" of June 17 I noted under the heading "Coal at Oaklands" that the deposit is referred to as brown coal, which is not…

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Miners Determined Strike Preparations Made Reply to the Owners NEWCASTLE, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Representatives of the Miners federation to-day declared that the refused of the Northern Collfery Prop[?] Association to consider any…

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Gang Surrounded Its Early Capture Expected MURDER or Mine Manager Singapore, July 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 5

Police anticipate an early arrest of the members of the Chinese gang who murdered Mr. P. G. Dunsford, mine manager, at Pahang, and…

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Miners Join New Labor Party Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 4

The Southern District of the Miners’ Federation affiliated with the new Labor Party, which was formed at the Newtown Industrial conference…

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New Guinea Gold Output

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

Figures dealing with mining activities in New Guinea contained in the annual report of the Administration, show that for the year ended June 30…

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Gold Rush Near Bonnie Doon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

At least 40 prospectors have pegged out claims on the area of Woodfield Station, not far from Bonnie Doon, on the Mansfield line, where Messrs…

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Lighting Causes Mine Explosion 900 Feet Underground Vancouver, July 6

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

An, Explosion caused by lightning i[?] gases 9300ft. underground in the Mountain coal-mine at Michel, British Columbia, killed three miners. Four…

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Miners Develop Staff Work in Event of Strike Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 10

That the miners are prepared for a stoppage in the coal industry was evidenced to-day, when the president of the Northern Miners’ Federation…

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New Companies in Victoria Registrations Are Fewer Decline in Mining Concerns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 27

The total number of companies registered in Victoria in the half-year ended Juno 30 was 376, compared with 510 in the previous half-year ended…

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Miners Adopt Irritation Tactics Prelude to General Stoppage Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 7

The miners’ leaders are adopting Irritation tactics on the Northern and Southern coalfields, in order to prepare delegates to the August…

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Two Miners Killed When Skip Overturns Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 2

When a skip In the Triton mine at Reedy’s Creek overturned at the 400ft. level to-day, [?] Adelaide, and Charles McMullen, of Perth,…

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Miners Amass £250,000 in Credits Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 8

The general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. W. Orr) said to-day that credits amounting to 11260,000 were now In sight in connection frith…

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Missing Since Sunday. a Mining Engineer. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

Richard Martin, mining engineer, has been missing from his home at Caralie, near Forbes, since Sunday night, when he told his wife he was…

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Miner Killed by Fall of Coal Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

William Porter, 44 of Cessnock, was killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. The fall took place in the same section of the mine…

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Oil From Coal Operations at Newnes Hopes of Company Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

The managing director of National Oil Pty. Ltd. (Mr. G. F. Davis said to-day that in the event or negotiations with officials of the Miners Federation…

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Fall of Coal Kills Miner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 45

William Porter, 46 years, of Cessnock, was killad on Tuesday by a fall of coal at the Aberdarc Central colliery near Cessnock. The fall took place…

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Two Miners Fall 350 Feet to Deaths

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

Two men were killed and a third man was seriously injured in an accident at the Triton goldmine, Reedys (W.A.), on Monday. Those killed…

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