Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 125

Federal Conference Better Conditions for Miners SYDNEY

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

The Miners' Federation to-day decided to instruct the central executive of the federation to convene an Australian-wide conference of mineworkers, at which…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Sally Gold May Again Win From Murray Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

The Fourteen-one Handicap may give Sally Gold her second successive win. She won over five furlongs at Kensington last week and has been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Duke Rewarded Found Gold Cigarette Case LONDON, February 7

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

The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Duke of Kent, while walking with the Duchess of Kent in the village of St. Anton, near…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tennant Creek Administrator's Visit by 'Plane Gold Output Maintained Darwin

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

The Administrator of the Northern Territory (Mr. C. L. A. Abbott) returned yesterday by plane from a visit to Alice Springs, Wauchope, Wolfram Field…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Miners' Leaders Challenged in A.L.P. Faction Fight Rank & File Attitude Is Now in Doubt Effect Of Decisions Of Hunter And Kurri Groups

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

Recent developments on the northern coalfields are causing Newcastle Trades Hall observers to ask the question of just how far the rank and file of the miners will support their leaders in the fight against the A.L.P. executive…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Died at Mine

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

Thomas Price, 85 of Catherine Hill Bay a shiftman employed at Wallarah colliery, collapsed and died at the mine yesterday morning. He was attended…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Clippers Threw Colliery Idle Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

The Aberdare Central miners were idle to-day after the clippers had walked off the job. Discussion arose at the pit-head this…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Visitors From Other Lands :: Miners' Conference

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

Rev Father McGlynn, S.V.D. examining his Chinese exhibit for the exhibition Right: Rev father Wheeler, S. V. D.., of Alexishafen, New guinea, with some New Guinea curios…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners Stop Work to Discuss Lodge Business

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

The Aberdare Extended Colliery was idle to-day, but not because of any dispute. The miners held their monthly…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Enginemen Reject Resumption Terms Abermain No. 2 MINE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 9

Because they considered the amount of work excessive for one man. members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Coal Trade Decrease in Exports. Figures for January

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 11

Exports of coal from Newcastle were lower for January than for December. Exports, including interstate and oversea cargoes, amounted to 105,200 tons, valued…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Northern Miners "Rebel" Conference Report Ms.L.A. to Attend Sitting

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

"The whole of the day has been occupied in dealing with the report of the 'rebel' conference held last month in Sydney," said the District President (Mr. T…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Northern Miners Invite Lang to Conference A.L.P. Dispute Coalfields' Members to Be Present

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Management Board has invited Mr. J. T. Lang to attend its conference to-morrow, with coalfields politicians, to discuss the A.L.P. dispute. This afternoon, the Board sent the following telegram to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners And A.L.P. (Continued from page 1) Why Wire Was Sent to Mr. Lang

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

At the adjournment this afternoon of the Northern Miners' Management Board, no reply had been received to the telegram…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mr. Lang Invitation by Miners' Committee Discuss Labour Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management decided yesterday to add the State Labour Leader (Mr. J. T. Lang) to the list of Parliamentarians who have…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Industrial News Northern Mines Committee Sittings Instruction to Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management resumed its deliberations at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. The business set down for discussion occupied…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Second Round of Miners' Reform Campaign Shorter Hours Central Executive Prepares For Federal Convention SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

Preparations are being made by the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation for a Federal convention of employees in the coal industry to prepare a campaign for a shorter working week…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

LABOR M's.L.A. To-day Met Miners' Board A.L.P. Dispute Members Appeared to Be Pleased, But Silent

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 11

Though the northern coalfields Labor politicians were in attendance, there was no appearance of Mr. Lang at to-day's meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board, at which the A.L.P. dispute and issues affecting the miners in the "Labor…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 15

The claim of the Colliery Mechanics' Association for a variation of the award in its application to the membership in the North, South, and West will be…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Kurri Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 15

Henry Pattison, 42, a miner, living at Weston, suffered a fracture of the right foot when a prop struck him in Hebburn' No. 2 colliery yesterday. He was…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →