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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 132

Excess Dirt Filling at Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 13

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday that he had conferred with the Manager of Neath…

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Colliery Mechanics Report on Bulli Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 13

The Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton) stated yesterday that, by request, he had attended a special meeting of…

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Forty-hour Week for Metalliferous Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

The northern organiser of the A.W.U. (Mr. T. Breen) said this afternoon that his head office had informed him that an agreement for…

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Mine Reopens at Lithgow Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

As a result of the placing of a number of general orders with the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co. and the Hermitage Colliery, practically all…

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Miners' Delegates to A.c.t.u

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Federation is inviting nominations for two representatives to attend the A.C.T.U. Congress in Melbourne, commencing July…

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Wallarah Colliery Resumption of Work Shortly Lodge to Meet To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 13

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge will be held at Catherine Hill Bay this morning. The Northern Vice-president of the federation (Mr. H. Scanlon)…

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Aged Miners Minister to Meet Officials SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 13

The central office of the Miners' Federation was informed to-day that, provided no Cabinet meeting is held on that date, the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S…

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Industrial News Miners at Pelton Resume Dispute Over Deputy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

Pelton Colliery resumed operations to-day after an extended stoppage over the engagement of a deputy…

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Coal Fell on Miner Inquiry Into His Death

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

The reluctance of many injured miners to being carried on a stretcher was mentioned by the miners' check inspector…

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Breach of Mining Regulations Employee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 6

For having committed a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, David Robertson, of Dudley, was fined 10s. with 8s costs and £1 1s professional…

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Mine Strike Queensland Dispute May Spread Deregistration Sought Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 13

A general stoppage of the coalmines in Queensland is threatened. The matter is being seriously viewed by the central officers of the Miners' Federation. The…

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Explosion in Stove Flying Coal Hits Mother and Baby

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

A mother and her daughter aged 4, were involved in an unusual accident at their home at Mount Hutton, near the…

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Theft at Mine Magneto Used in Coal Drawing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 12

Part of the machinery used for drawing coal from No. 7 colliery on the Lambton Estate was stolen early…

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Gold Mines Close Down Owners Resents Men's Demands Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 12

Declaring that they will not tolerate foreign agitators, the managements have closed down two British Columbia gold mines where 500 men…

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Kurri Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

Two accidents occurred at Richmond-Main colliery yesterday afternoon. Patrick Hansen, 37, of Alexander-street, Kurri Kurri, was struck by a fall of coal…

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Mine Employee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

On an information that he had repaired underground a trailing cable which should have been repaired on the surface at Dudley mine on February 23, David…

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Application for New Mining Union Evidence on Conditions Workers in Small Mines Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

A danger to existing miners' rates and conditions wan seen by the president of the Rothbury Minrs' Lodge (Mr. W. T…

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Crisis Is Over Nottingham Mine Dispute London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

It was announced in the House of Commons to-day that a provisional agreement had been reached on the…

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Cessnock Prefer to Walk Mine Workers Object to Stretchers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 11

There is an objection by quite a number of men working in the collieries to being placed on a stretcher after they have been injured. If at all able to do so,…

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A.C.T.U. CONGRESS Miners' Nominations Called For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 10

The Returning Officer of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Holliday) announced yesterday the he had invited nominations for the election…

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