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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 125

Cessnock Mine Accidents

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

William Warland, 38, of William-street, Cessnock, employed as a miner at Elrington colliery, sustained a probable fracture of the right foot when he was…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 8

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

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Weighing of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 14

Convicted by Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, P.M., at the West Maitland Court of Petty Sessions on April 2, 1937, on four charges of having falsely weighed coal at Ibon…

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To-day's Accidents Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

Archibald Metcalfe, 41. a miner, of Neath-street. Pelaw Main, was struck by a fall of coal while at the Richmond Main Colliery and sustained…

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Miners Levies Sought Mr. O'neil's Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

A move to obtain levies from miners lodges on the Cessnock end of the field to build up a campaign fund for the Industrialist candidate (Mr. E. O'Neil)…

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Omitted to Pay Solicitor Small Mines Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 7

After a two hours' retirement, the jury in the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day returned a verdict of guilty in the case in which James Heatherill…

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ENGINEERING Current Science Notes Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 11

We have witnessed daring the past few years the birth of a new industry, namely, the conversion of coal into oil by various processes (writes a marine engineer in…

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Petrol From Coal Costly Plant For South Africa LONDON, January 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 8

If negotiations between the South African Government and a private company which holds the rights to the Fischer-Tropsch system for…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 14

Owing to a domestic dispute concerning a working place in the cavil, Bellbird colliery was idle yesterday. The matter has been adjusted and work will…

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Bulli Colliery Deputies and Shotfirers Out SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 14

It was announced to-day that the deputies and shotfirers at the Bulli colliery, which has been idle since yesterday, refused to work to-day and left the pit…

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Coal Trade "Day of Individualism Gone"

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

"The day for individualism in the coal trade has gone, and the hour or greater cooperation has arrived," said Mr. C. C. Reid in an address at the annual dinner…

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Northern Miners Conference of Lodges Richmond Main Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 14

The Northern executive of the Miners Federation has convened a conference of the representatives of the lodges in the J. and A. Brown-Abermain-Seaham group…

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Trouble at Bellbird Colliery No Work To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 14

A dispute over roads used by wheelers held up operations at the Bellbird Colliery today. The men went to work as usual, but returned…

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Miners Ask for Inquiry Aberdare Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 8

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) has written to the Under-Secretory for Mines, asking that on inquiry be held into the proposal to…

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Industrial News Award Sought Hetton-Bellbird Coal Loading SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 11

Mr. Justice Castor, a member of the Industrial Commission, to-day heard an application for an award for the employees of Hetton-Bellbird Collieries Ltd…

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Gold Mining Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

The milling returns for the first nine months of the current year show that new records, for the year will be set up in milling, ounces produced, and revenue…

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Mine Safety in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

An important step forward in the cause of safety in coalmining is the recent adoption by prominent manufacturers of coalmining machinery of the policy of…

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Miners' Leaders on Elections Counter Statement For O'Neil

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 8

In reply to a statement issued by miners' leaders in support of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, a counter statement has been issued by other lodge officials…

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150 Men Out of Work Dispute Over Coal Cutter At Dudley

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 7

A dispute between the Northern Miners' Federation and the management of Dudley Colliery, on the question of whether…

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Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 13

Bellbird, colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the employment of an additional wheeler in one of the travelling roads…

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