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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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

Cessnock Miners on Holidays Aberdare Extended Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

Although Aberdare Extended colliery with Aberdare Central and Aberdare, decided by lodge vote prior to the Christmas vacation to resume work yesterday,…

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Two Men Injured Drum of Tar Explodes Old Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Two men were injured yesterday when a drum of far exploded at the old Redhead colliery, ant Redhead. One was thrown off his feet, and had a leg broken,…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

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

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Coal Dust Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

That coal dust in collieries can be a source of danger even when no firechamp is present and even in non-fiery mines is stated in the annual report of Mr. F. A…

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Special Meeting of Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

A special meeting of the Committee of Management of the Miners' Federation has been called for next Tuesday to consider matters in connection…

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The Mines Rescue Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

One of the MInes Rescue Station staff in a smoke helmet…

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Nest-egg of Gold England's Big Secret

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

There will be no danger of any slump in England, when the special Army, Navy and Air Force armament work is…

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No Conference Date Yet Parliamentarians and Miners' Leaders SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

It was announced at the central office of the Miners' Federation to-day, that Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., had informed the miners leaders that the…

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Coal Royalties British Bill in Commons Unification Scheme Amalgamation Compulsory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 14

The British Government's Coal Bill, recently introduced in the House of Commons to secure unification of mining royaltics under State control, deals with…

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Brisk Inquiry Newcastle Coal Trade 276,224 Tons Shipped in December

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The coal export trade at Newcastle was busier last month than in November, Total exports, of interstate and overseas cargo and bunker coal totalled 276,224…

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Northern Miners Management Committee to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the. Miners Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) stated yesterday that the first meeting of the newly-elected Management…

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Medical Aid Wolfram Miners' Demand ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

Wolfram miners from Hatch's Creek and Wauchope, in the Northern Territory want either a doctor or a competent ambulance officer stationed on the…

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Mine Officials Board's Examinations Rules Gazetted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 11

Rules made by the Board for Appointing Examiners in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section 5 of section 6 of the Coalmines Regulation Act, 1912-1931,…

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Miners and A.L.P. Conference with Politicians Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

Miners are determined to have a more direct say in future relations with the Labor Party and Parliamentary representatives of…

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Industrial News Lodge Meets Whitburn Mine Reopening Trouble Over Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

A special meeting of the Whitburn miners' lodge was held on Thursday to discuss the reopening of Whitburn colliery…

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Value Doubled Wiluna Gold Shares LONDON, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 6

Wiluna gold shares touched 18/9 at one time this afternoon and closed around 12/. Thus they have doubled their value in the past two days in one of the most spectacular…

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Quiet Trade Holidays Affect Coal Shipments 19,635 Tons Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 8

The closing of the Northern mines for the holiday affected the coal trade at Newcastle this week, although there was an increase of almost 5000 tons on last…

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Coal Prospects British Owner's Confidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. I. David, speaking recently at a lunch given in Cardiff (Wales) by the British Road Tar Association and the Wales and Monmouth shire Association of…

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Northern Miners' Ballot A.l.p. Executive

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

Mr J. Connell (Pelaw Main) will be the Northern Miners' Federation representative on the A.L.P. Executive for 1938 replacing Mr. J. Duffin…

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Nine Mines at Work To-day Operations in the Cessnock Area

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

Nine of the eleven collieries in the Cessnock area resumed work to-day. Millfield Greta colliery, one of the smallest on the field, was idle on…

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