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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Rise in Price of Coal Mr. Hoare's Forecast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 1

A rise in coal prices was forecast by the northern president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) to-day at Cessnock…

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Miners' Wages Mr. Scanlon Replies to Manager "Majority Poorly Paid"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

The Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) replied last night to the statement made by a mine manager in yesterday's "Newcastle…

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Miners Explain to Other Unions Meeting In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

Representatives or about 30 unions and the Sydney Labor Council attended a meeting at the Trades Hall this afternoon, at which the general…

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Coal Reserves Sydney County Council Three Months' Supplies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

The County Council electricity undertaking had sufficient stocks of coal to last more than three months, said the General Manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay)…

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Aberdare Dispute Early Settlement Likely Safety Device Ready Miners to Discuss Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

There is every indication of a speedy settlement of the dispute which has thrown the three Aberdare collieries idle for nearly a…

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Owners to Meet Desire Common Front Combating Log Miners Resent Delay SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

Following a meeting of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day, the Secretary (Mr. C. F. Mallett) announced that the meeting had…

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Owners to Meet Miners Discussion on New Wage Claims First Big Conference Next Monday Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 5

Moves next week at conferences between coalowners and miners will indicate whether it is possible for differences in regard to wages and conditions to be settled peacefully or whether the strike weapon will be invoked…

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New Guinea Visit by Gov.-gen. Will Fly To The Goldfields SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

Native dances, canoe races, coconut-tree climbing, and native cricket matches will be witnessed by the…

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Will Confer Northern Collieries' Association Miners' Claims B.H.P. Seeks Separate Meeting SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 11

Miners' leaders said to-night that they had been informed to-day by the Northern Collieries' Association that representatives of the…

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To Resume John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 13

The Assistant Secretary of the Northern branch of. the Miners' Federation Mr. J. B. Simpson) and the District Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) conferred…

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Mine Manager's Appeal Upheld By Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

At Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day an appeal by Edmund Norman Smith, manager of Maitland Extended Colliery, against a conviction for a…

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Idle Miners Go Back to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

John Darling mine, which has been idle some days owing to a dispute on whether there was gas in a section. resumed work to-day. Northern…

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To Resume Aberdare Collieries Combined Lodges Decide Elliott Device to be Used

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 11

Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central collieries are to resume work. The decision was made yesterday at the largest…

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America's Gold Reserve London, July 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 12

In reply to a question in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) said that the old reserves of the United States on…

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Gold and Red for Bridesmaids East Gresford Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 6

St. Helen's Church, East G[?] was beautifully decorated for the marriage of Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kealy, of Paterson, to David…

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Confidence of Miners Assurances of Support Owners Haven't Shown Hand Yet Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

An official Miners' Central Executive statement announces that all Interstate branches of the Miners' Federation have…

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Still Increasing Production of Gold 113,876 Ounces in May Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 12

The production of gold in Australia during May, according to figures released by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) to-day, amounted to…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 12

Representatives of some of the coal-owners have already indicated their willingness to meet representatives of the Miners' Federation…

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Northern Mines Rapid Mechanisation Change From Old Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 12

The mechanisation of coalmines in the Northern district is progressing faster than is generally known. At Lambton, one of the pits taken over by the Broken…

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Mine Dispute on South Coast Deadlock May Be Overcome

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

The deadlock between miners and owners at the Scarborough pit, on the South Coast, may soon be overcome…

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