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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

2,624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 132

Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 9

Sir,—Many correspondents have rushed into print in an endeavour to convince the general public that the leaders of the Miners' Federation are doing their utmost…

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Shunter Killed At Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 11

William Collins, 21, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, a shunter employed at Elrington colliery, was killed yesterday morning when he was crushed between a skip and…

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Thirteen More Miners Leave Colliery One Was on Stretcher Others Are Still Holding Out (Continued from Page 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

This afternoon, 13 additional men, one on a stretcher, returned to the surface at John Darling colliery and were…

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Stay-in Strike at John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 9

Policemen and spectators at the B.H.P. Co's John Darling Colliery yesterday morning after the stay-in strike had begun. Top: The John Darling Colliery. It is near Belmont…

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Coal—Figures and Arguments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

Another "stay-in" strike, this time at the B.H.P. Company's John Darling colliery, cannot be detached from the situation which…

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Demonstration by Women Against Mine Official

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

A number of women made a hostile demonstration against the assistant superintendan of the John Darling mine (Mr. J. Fallins) as he was…

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Miners' Rude Awakening Hoare Reviews Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

"The rude awakening after the rumbling of the stay-in strikes and many other mani-festations must eventually…

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Pelaw Main Coal Fall Both Men Die

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

Ernest Desmond, 38, of Heddon Greta, who was severely Injured by a fall of coal at Pelaw Main colliery late yesterday afternoon, died to the Kurri…

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Nine Pits Idle 2500 Miners Join in Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Nine mines, which normally employ nearly 2500 miners, are now idle on the Northern District following the stay-in…

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Two Conferences Government Intervenes in Coal Dispute B.H.P. to Meet Miners South Coast Men Resent Delay in General Stoppage SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 11

A compulsory conference between the coalowners and the miners has been called for Monday, the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) announced to-day. Mr. Justice Cantor, of the Industrial…

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Cessnock Council Protests Mine Shaft in Street Reply by Department

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 13

The sinking of an air shaft for a colliery in Sale-street, Greta, close to the fence of the public school. and near a number of houses, was objected to by…

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Miners to Meet Mr. Jeffries Settlement Move at John Darling

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

The first indication of a settlement move in the John Darling stay-in strike was given at 3 o'clock this afternoon…

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Gold in Stone Dug Up by Relief Workers BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 12

Relief workers engaged in constructing a road near Mount Panorama have dug up stone containing from five to six pennyweight of gold to the ton. Whether they…

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Fall of Coal Pelaw Main Miner Killed Second Victim Died This Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 11

Two miners and a horse were killed by a big fall of coal at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday afternoon. Arthur Perkins, 40, of Deakin-street,…

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Gold and Minerals Interest in Tin Deposits Reports From Fields (Contributed.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 18

Deposits of tin are found in lodes and alluvial gutters. Sometimes they are found in association, especially in alluvial washes. Cassiterite, native tin…

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Caused by Mine Explosion in Belfast Police Admission King and Queen 300 Yards Away (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 11

A sensation was caused in London by the news just before midnight that the explosion in Academy-street, Belfast, while the…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 13

Sir,—The miners' claims have been, rejected by the owners. At the recent aggregate meetings the miners executive officers were given a mandate to call, a…

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At Burwood Modern Colliery Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 20

Mr. J. Jamieson, sen., contractor, is making good progress with the new offices at the Burwood colliery. The manager's office, which is practically complete, is…

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A Miniature "Mine."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 10

A miniature "coalmine" was opened at Wallsend yesterday. The "scam" was struck in a remarkably short time, and the first day's "output"—or the beat of it…

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Vital Coal Parleys Next Week on Miners' New Log Separate Talk with B.h.p.? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 1

Next week it is expected to bring the Coalfields trouble over the miners' new award to a crisis…

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