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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Rival Labor Parties Miners May Decide Fate Important Ballot to Be Held Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

Arrangements for the holding of a [?] of members of the Miners Federation on the Northern coalfields, to determine…

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Britain's Coal Barons Owners of Country's Core £66,000,000 to Buy Them Out

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

When the owners of Britain's coal royalties each receive their part of the £66,000,000 odd which the Government is going to pay them for taking…

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Miners Want Share Of Improvement in Business Shorter Hours; Greater Safety Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

Replying to a statement made by Mr. Jeffrey, superintendent of Northern Collieries of Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. and Australian Iron and Steel, that…

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Possible Miners' Strike. a One-Day Stoppage. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

It is feared in some quarters that the proposed memorial services to be held by miners, on Thursday, in memory of the men who lost their…

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Mine Troubles Anticipated Arrangements for General Storpage Memorial Services on Thursday SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

It was reported in Sydhey to-day that a one day stoppage at a large number of mines throught coalfields may the opening of the…

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Seamen and Waterside Workers Will Support Miners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Representatives of the Waterside Workers' Federation and Seamen’s Union will recommend to the unions that they give fullest support…

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Another Mine Fatality Man Gassed to Death Dead When Doctor Arrived CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

The third [?] in the Aberdare Central Colliery within six weeks occurred this afternoon, when a deputy, Allan Dyson, 45…

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Came Into Court on Crutches Told of Brother’s Mine Death Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Attending the Coroner’s Court Today on crutches, Peter Harrower, miner, related how be had been burled for eight hours by a heavy fall of…

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Three Big Evils Anglican Bishop’s Criticism Gold Stealing, Liquor and S.P. Betting Kalgoorlie (W.a.), Tues

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 6

Kalgoorlie’s Anglican Bishop (the Rt. Rev. Dr. E. E. Elsey) said to-day that every man, woman and child in the city of Kalgoorlie was a victim,…

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Miners Lay Plans Ahead Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

It was reported at a meeting of the Lithgow District Miners’ Area Committee to-day that business people in the town were prepared to provide a large…

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2000 Miners Cease Work, Following Mate’s Death Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

As a protest against the alleged unsafe conditions and to express sympathy with Alan Dyson, who was gassed Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday,…

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Question for Mr. Lyons Reference to Common Sense Miners’ Secretary Wants Answer SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

“What does Mr. Lyons mean by common sense?” asked the secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Orr) to-night, when he…

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£200,000 CREDITS For N.S.W. Miners in the Event of a Strike Sydney. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 8

Representatives from N.S.W., Queensland, West Australia, Victoria. Tasmania, and New Zealand coalfields will attend the miners’…

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Miners' Unrest. Many Collieries Idle. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

An attack on the Government "for criminal neglect of the safety of mine workers and callous indifference to the ever mounting toll of…

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“Criminal Neglect” Alleged Governments Attacked Safety in Coal Mines Fateful Convention Begins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

An attack oil the various Governments for “criminal neglect of the safety of mine workers and their callous indifference to the…

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11 Collieries Idle in the North Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 8

Of the 12 collieries on the top Northern coalfield, only one worked to-day At some of the collieries none of the employes out in an appearance,…

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Miners' Convention SYDNEY--Thursday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation was opened to-day in Sydney with unusual solemnity, all delegates standing with bowed…

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Mining Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

The Little Wahgunyah Extended G.M. Syndicate is still holding its [?] endeavouring to get one or the other of the big mining groups…

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The Aberdare Colliery. Another Fatality. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

The third fatality in the Aberdare colliery, occurred, with a six weeks yesterday afternoon, when Deputy Allan Dyson (45). was gassed…

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£2000 Gold Brick Stolen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 15

A gold brick valued at £2000 was stolen from the offices of New Guinea Gold Co., at Wau, in the mandated territory of New Guinea…

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