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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Lack of Coal Railways Feel Pinch Services May Be Curtailed Engineers and Power Houses and Hospitals SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 5

It was reported to-day that in order to conserve supplies of coal, the Railway Department was considering plans to reduce passenger and goods…

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Railwaymen May Not Handle “Black” Coal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 7

Officers of the Australian Railways Union are investigating the possibilities of becoming involved in the strike. A statement emanating from the A.R.U…

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Coal Strike Feeding the Strikers Attitude of Wholesalers May Refuse Retail Coupons Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 7

Rumors were current to-day that wholesale stores in Newcastle and Wollongong districts may refuse to accept miners’ strike coupons from…

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Nightguard Should Win Camellia Stakes In His Absence Stretto Chosen Gold Rod for Hill Stakes Genetout, Micawber, and St. Constant Each To Score

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 8

Acceptances for the Camellia Stakes and Hill Stakes at Rosehill to-day have hardly clarified the situation so far as two of the chief contenders for Camellia Stakes honors, in Nightguard and Stretto, are concerned. These two horses are each acceptors for the Camellia Stakes and the Hill…

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Importing Coal Wharf Laborers’ Attitude May Be Complications Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

When coal ordered from England arrives in a few weeks’ time, there is a possibility that stevedores may refuse to handle it. The secretary of…

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Gold Rod Runs Mile in 1.38 Hill Stakes Win Nightguard Shapes Well But Pllls Up Sore Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 7

Gold Rod, In whining the Hill Stakes to-day, equalled the Rosehill record for a mile. He ran the distance in 1.38. The record…

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Coal Strike Curtin’s Dilemma As Seen by the U.C.P. Referred to as Nominal Leader Of Labor Party CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

“As nominal leader of Australian Labor Mr. Jack Curtin is placed in a dilemma, through the coal dispu[?]e, which should excite pity…

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The Miners' Strike

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

A week ago about 22,000 miners were on strike as the result of failure of negotiations for a settlement. A proposal by representatives of the Miners' Federation that a conference be convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons)was rejected by the Federal…

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Coal Strike Conferences Sydney --

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

A message from Melbourne this morning stated that a conference between miners and colliery owners is likely to be held before Judge Beeby…

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Support for Miners A.C.T.U. Decision Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 8

The emergency committee of the A.C.T.U. has decided not to give more than financial and moral support to the miners at present, said the…

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The Coal Strike. Compulsory Conference Ordered. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

The Industrial Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court, acting under the instructions of Chief Judge Dethridge, to-day summoned a…

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Coal Strike Important Move Compulsory Conference Called Judge Dethridge Acts Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 8

Tho Industrial Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court, acting under the instruction of Chief Judge Dethridge, to-day summoned a…

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Staff Men in Mines Man Pumps—Ventilation Machinery “Free” Labor at Rothbury Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 8

The secretary of the Northern [?] Association (Mr. C. F. Mallett) declared to-day that the Staff men were carrying out the…

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Gold Rod and Nightguard Epsom and Metropolitan Appear to Be the Winners Candidates’ Possibilities Discussed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 7

Nightguard and Gold Rod were suggested in these columns a week ago as the likely pair to win the Epsom Handicap and A.J.C. Metropolitan double. Racing at Rosehill on Saturday strengthened the contention that these…

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Coal Strike Miners and Conference a Breakdown Likely Men in Essential Services May Cease Work SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 1

Unless an undertaking is given by the Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Friday when the compulsory conference between the Miners’…

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LANG A.L.P Supports Miners Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 1

The president of the A. L.P. (Mr. P. J. Keller) stated to-day that he had attended the Miners’ Central Council meeting to-day and had assured It that…

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No Presentment Against Broker Central Blue Gold Stealing Case Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 6

No presentment will be made against Frank Savage, stock and share broker, of Melbourne who had been committed for trial in the Supreme…

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Coal Strike Blackout Threat To Sydney and Newcastle Miners Stay Hands for Present Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

Requests for the shifting of coal, already mined in the skips at the pit-top were refused by the consultative committee of the combined mining…

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Miners Establish Vigilance Committee Steelworkers Dismissed Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

A Miners’ Vigilance Committee has been established in Newcastle to patrol all exits from mines being worked by non-union labor on the…

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120 Miners Killed in Accidents in 9 Years Figures Submitted to Commission Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

Between 1928-37, inclusive, 120 persons lost their lives in coal mines accidents in N.S.W. Non-fatal accidents totalled 601. These figures were…

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