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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

438 stories in New England's papers · page 19 of 22

Wonthaggi Mine Resents Boycott of Deputy MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation have been informed by the general manager of the Slate coal mine at Wonthaggi that the pits would not be…

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Yesterday's News Germany and Jews — Fight with Dingo — Dip Kills Sheep — Australian Defence — Bush Brotherhood — Committed for Murder — Wool Exports — Coal Strike — Jerusalem — Disarmament — Sino-Japanese War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 7

The sweeping elimination of Jews from the legal profession in Germany is indicated by the Berlin newspaper, "Der Angriff."…

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Local & General Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

Mr. Stan O'Donnell's "Lookout Mine" produced 19 cwt. 2 qrts of tin for two weeks' work, 728 cubic yards having been treated, for an average…

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Postal Workers Help Miners SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 1

The Amalgamated Postal Workers' Union last night decided to donate £350 to the miners' strike. The fund will be raised by a levy of 2/ on each…

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Sugar Bag of Gold Brought In To Armidale "Bricks" Worth Over £3000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Reminiscent of the days when the Hillgrove mines were booming was a scene in Beardy-street yesterday when Mr. E. W. O'Brien…

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Coal Mines Re-opening May Be Delayed Wallarah Dispute Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 1

There is a possibility that the re-opening of the northern coalmines may be delayed beyond Monday…

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Miners' Trouble More Delay One Lodge Stands Out SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 1

The Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge after considering the finding of the Royal Commission on mine safety in the shot firing…

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Moonee Valley Races Gold Cup to Ortelle's Star

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 3

Though [?] took him longer than usual to get to the front Ajax was never in danger of defeat in the W. S. Cox Plate r[?]n over nine and a half…

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Miners Back at Work After Six Weeks' Strike Four Pits Still Idle Conference To-day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 1

After six weeks' strike, work was resumed on the coalfields to-day, with the exception of Aberdare…

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Coal Mines General Resumption Work Tomorrow Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

A general resumption of work in the coal mines in New South Wales is almost certain to-morrow, provided the officials of the…

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Coal Mines In Full Operation SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 1

[?] New South Wales and other [?] of Australia are now in full [?] A rump[?] about…

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Claim for £400 Against Mining Company Plaintiff Non-suited

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 8

Before His Honor Judge Fuller at a sitting of the Inverell District Court on Monday afternoon, John Henry Francis Emerson proceeded against Topper's…

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Sugar Bag of Gold Brought in to Armidale "Bricks" Worth Over £3000

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 3

Reminiscent of the days when the Hillgrove mine were booming was a scene in Beardy Street when Mr. E. W. O'Brien nonchalantly…

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Gulf Road Fatality Death of Mine Employee Widow's Claim for Compensation Respondent Company Denies Liability Claims Victim Not Employed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 7

Claiming that her husband had lost his life while engaged on his duties as an employee of Mt. Mar tin Gold Mines N.L. when a motor lorry on which he was travelling crashed into a tree near Emmaville on June 4 this year Alice Gladys Byrnes, of Sydney, took action…

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Rothbury Explosions 'No Evidence Against Miners' Object Was to Force Police Protection of Mines SydneySYDNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

Speaking on the motion for the adpournment in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Booth (Labour, Kurri Kurri) said it was his opinion…

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Miners' Holiday August 1 Proposed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

The [?] messrs comm[?] of Management [?] approved of the suggestion that August 1 [?]…

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Mine Explosions Definite Object Challenge to Minister SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

Speaking on the motion for tin ad­journment of the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Booth (A.L.P. Kurri Kurr[?] said it was has opinion and…

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Miners' Holiday In Honour of Dead Comrades Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

The northern miners' committee of management approved the suggestion that August 1 should be recognised as the annual miners' holiday in honour…

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"Salted" Mine Shareholders' Stormy Meeting C.I.B. CONSULTED Loss of £6000, and Heavily in Debt Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

An allegedly "salted" gold mine was the cause of a stormy shareholders' meeting in Sydney yesterday. One shareholder…

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Tingha Common T.S.R. Mines Department Opposition Conference Proposed

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 October 1938 · page 4

Hon. D. H. Drummond. member for the district, has received the following letter from the Minister for Mines (Hon. R. S. Vincent). which has been…

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