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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

438 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 22

Tingha Mining Applications Lodged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 8

The Minister for Mines advises that the application. Tingha No. 163. by Mines Investigation P[?]y Lid. for authority to prospect in parish Darby…

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Miners' Conference Fails Industrial Commission to Decide, Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

Following a breakdown of the conference between colliery proprietors and representatives of the Miners' Federation last week, the Minister…

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Green and Gold Ball Plans on Large Scale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

The Green and Gold Ball, to be held in the Town Hall next Wednesday, September 7, under the auspices of the New England Rugby League,…

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Treloar Gold Cup New England Challenge Teams Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

New England Rugby League team on Sunday will play Tamworth at Tamworth for the Treloar Gold Cup. A special train…

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Mining Discontent Reference to Industrial Commission SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

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Famous Mine Closing Richest in World

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 3

It is likely that the famous silver lead mine at Broken Hill, owned by the Broken Hill Pty. Co.; Ltd., will be closed down in November…

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Mining at Hillgrove New Baker's Creek Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 9

Thomas Snow, manager of the new Baker's Creek Gold Mine N.L., has supplied the following statement:—Since my last report and for the…

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Coal Strike Miners Determined Industrial Commission Ignored SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

Unless the Federal Government intervenes before Tuesday a Commonwealth-wide coal strike appears imminent…

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Coal Miners Strike Now Imminent Commission May Be Futile Intervention Before Tuesday Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 1

Unless the Federal Government intervenes before Tuesday, a Commonwealthwide coal strike appears…

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Green and Gold Ball Gay Social Event

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

On Wednesday, September 7, In the Town Hall, the Green and Gold Ball, will be held under the auspices of the New England Rugby league…

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Yesterday's News Chinese War—Miners' Strike—Typhoon in Japan—Prisoner Suicides—Child Fatally Burned—Air Force Report — Bandit Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

Equal pay for the sexes a 35-hour week and wages up to £13 a week are claimed in a new log lodged with the Industrial Registrar by the Federated…

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Green and Gold Ball Town Hall on Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 4

Arrangements are complete for the Green and Gold Ball, to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the New…

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Mining Commission Question of Reservations Hours, Pensions, Holidays Responsibility on Owners and Government Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 4

The question whether the miners had made any reservations last year, when the coalowners and miners made an agreement…

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The Miners And the Federal Government SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

An official reply from the Queensland colliery proprietors last night announced that they were prepared to meet the directions of the…

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Miners to Strike Takes Effect From Week-End Premier Is Silent Sydney's Estimated Coal Reserves Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 4

The State Premier (Mr. Stevens) declined last night to comment on the miners' decision to strike as from…

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Threatened Coal Strike Critical Position Reached Leaders Maintain Silence Large Supplies Held by Important Consumers SYDNEY, Wednesday. the State Premier, Mr. Stevens, Declared Last Night in a Comment on the Strike Decision That He Had Been Informed of the Full Statement of the Miners' Federation, But at This Stage He Felt It Better to Remain Silent. Colliery representatives in Sydney last night also declined to discuss the position until they had considered the miners' decision

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 1

The Commissions for Railways. Mr. Hartigan said the railways had a suffered coal reserve to give full service for two months at least. He added that services would have to be curtailed if trouble on the coalfields gave any indication of lasting that long…

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MINING The Great Britain Tributers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 3

The Great Britain Tributers have completed the moving of their plant to a fresh site on the property and sluicing was resumed last week…

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Coal Crisis at Zenith To-morrow Little Hope of Intervention SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

There is very little hope of Federal intervention on a basis which would prove acceptable both to the…

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Coal Upheaval Settlement Efforts Mr. Curtin Meets Miners' Officials Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 3

It was reported in industrial circles to-day that Mr. Curtin, leader of the Federal Parliamentary Oppositon, intends making a…

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Miners to Meet Mr. Lyons Later

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 3

Mr. Curtin stated this afternoon that at his request,, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and representatives of the Miners' Federation, would meet…

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