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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 125

100 Notices for Aberdare Central Miners Haulage Defect

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Because of the recent breakdown in a section of the haulage gear at Aberdare Central Colliery, 100 men are thrown out of work…

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Woman's Realm Patricia's Notebook Your Generation and Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 14

AT THIS TIME, when the national conscience is stirred and active over the triumphant march of progress in the…

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Commons Reject Mines Nationalisation Australia Quoted London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Moving the rejection of a bill introduced by Mr. J. A. Parkinson (Lab.) for the nationalisation of mines and minerals, Mr. W. W. Wakefield…

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Suggestion for Electric Fuses in Mines Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

If the manufacturers could supply electric delay fuses in a sufficient variety of lengths so that the actual number of explosions could be counted, it would…

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Miners' Federation Has Balance of £13,957 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 15

The annual report and balance-sheet which was placed before the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day disclosed a cash balance of £13,957…

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Coal Trade Good Shipments This Week Victorian Imports Soar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

The Newcastle coal trade was animated this week. Shipments, including those to coastal ports, from the cranes at Carrington in the week that began on…

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Miners and Ms.L.A. Conference Likely Next Week Mr. Arthur's Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

Speaking at a meeting of Adamstown branch of the Australian Labour party on Thursday night, Mr. J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., said it was likely that a…

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Mine Catastrophe in Canada Five Men Killed and 12 Injured Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Five miners were killed and 12 injured when a cage carrying 20 miners at the International Nickel Company's mine at Sudbury (Ontario) struck a…

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Cost of Coal Gas Company's Complaint Newcastle Price Quoted Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Brisbane Gas, Company to-day the Chairman of Directors (Mr. T. Cowlishaw) complained strongly of the royalty and the price of…

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Millfield Mine Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

Millfield Greta miners resumed work to-day. They had lost four days' work last week owing to a dispute over the payment of water money. To-day the…

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Retrenchments At Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Means of employing the 100 colliery workers who are threatened with temporary dismissal at Aberdare Central colliery were discussed when lodge…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

The three Kurd collieries—Pelaw Main, Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were working to-day…

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Northern Miners Committee to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), who has been engaged in Sydney since Tuesday, will return to-night. It is…

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Five Miners Killed Ottawa, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

Five miners were killed and 12 injured when a cage carrying 20 miners, at the International Nickol Company's mine at Sudbury (Ontario), struck a protruding…

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Rhondda Miners Seek Relief Intermittent Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

Declaring that there was acute distress among the Rhondda miners, who had worked only nine days in nine weeks, a deputation waited on Mr. G…

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Miners and A.l.p. Vital Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Developments in the A.L.P. dispute, which may have a far-reaching effect, are expected at the annual meeting of the…

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Richmond Main Dispute Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

The Richmond Main Colliery was die to-day owing to a dispute with he wheelers. Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No…

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Shiftman's Collapse in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Thomas Price, aged about 65, a shiftman, collapsed and died while at work in the Wallarah Colliery this morning…

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Miners Help Spanish Relief Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 9

A contribution of £100 to the Spanish Relief Committee was made by the Miners' Federation to-day…

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Retaining Aberdare Central Miners Management Will Consider

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

The management of the Aberdare Central colliery will consider a scheme to retain in employment the 80-odd miners and other employees who…

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