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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 132

Small Mines Federation Officers' Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 9

The Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanalon) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) attended a combined meeting of…

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Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 9

The Caledonia's group of collieries on the South Maitland field, lost nearly all the available working time during the fortnight owing to a dispute, Aberdare…

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Mines in Hills Many Tunnels At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

These articles are based on the records of Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society, and information supplied by members…

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Industrial News Parties Confer Elrington Colliery Matters Dirt Fines Issue Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 9

The Northern Vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon), with the officers of Elrington miners lodge, met the Superintendent (Mr. S…

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Miners Meet B.h.p. Co. to Discuss New Log Conference in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

The first of the conferences between the miners and the coalowners on the miners' log of claims was…

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The Coal Log Miners Prepare for Struggle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 9

Following the rejection of the miners' log of claims by the B.H.P. yesterday, the miners will speed up their…

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Door Still Open in the Coal Negotiations Claims of Miners Counter Plans Invited Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

Central officials of the Miners' Federation to-day described the answer of the Broken Hill Pty., Ltd., to the log of claims…

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"Acute Situation" Miners' Reply to Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

A special meeting of the miners' executive was convened by the General President. This was held at the Trades Hall last night, and was attended by all the…

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It's a Black Subject Council's "Coal" Shivers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

Sydney County Council today challenged the management with having taken insufficient steps to increase coal…

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A.C.T.U. and Case for the Miners Motion Pledges Support Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The decision of the Miners' Federation to take the offensive against employers in N.S.W. to improve the miners'…

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B.h.p. Rejects Log Conference with Miners Unsuccessful Statements Made by Company and Federation "Looks Like Inevitable Fight"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

The log of claims presented to the collier owners was considered at a conference of the representatives of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd., and the Miners' Federation in Newcastle yesterday. The log was…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 8

Owing to a dispute concerning the payment of a wheeler at Aberdare Extended colliery, the colliery was thrown idle. The colliery will resume this morning…

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Elrington Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 8

A small proportion of the men at Elrington wanted permission from the manager yesterday to cease work at 1 o'clock instead of 3 o'clock to permit them to…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 6

The conference between representatives of the B.H.P. Company's mines and officials of the Miners' Federation did not produce the slightest hope of an agreement…

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Kurri Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 9

Two miners employed at Richmond Main colliery were admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital yesterday as a result of injuries received at the colliery. Robert…

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A.C.T.U. with Miners "Moral and Financial Aid" Mr. Orr Puts Men's Case Sydney County Council Seeks Extra Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

The congress of the Australian Council of Trade-unions, sitting in Melbourne yesterday, undertook to give moral and financial assistance to the Miners' Federation in the event of a coal strike, in New South Wales…

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Clippers Take Revenge Pay Back Miners for Yesterday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 1

The stoppage at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday had a repercussion to-day when the clippers laid the…

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No One Blamed Wonthaggi Mine Disaster Commissioner's Report Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

The Royal Commissioner (Judge Richardson), who inquired into the explosion at Wonthaggi coalmine which resulted in the deaths of 13 men, has…

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Coal Reserves Sydney County Council Disappointment Expressed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

Sydney County Council is to obtain large stocks of coal so that supplies of electricity will be maintained in the event of trouble in the coal industry…

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Price of Gold General Rise Predicted "No Reason for Reduction" London, July 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

A rise in the general price level of gold and an increase in the sterling price of gold were predicted by Sir Frederic Hamilton. Chairman of directors, at the H. E…

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