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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 125

Neath Colliery Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

Neath miners remained idle to-day The lodge has protested against the action of the management in engaging casual miners to fill vacancies on the…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 9

The Richmond Main Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute with the clippers, was again idle to-day owing to slackness of trade…

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May Be Adjourned Wallarah Colliery Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 12

The conference to have been held this morning in connection with matters in dispute at Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay will probably be adjourned…

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Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 12

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. H. C. Morton), with Messrs. A. Leggett, A. McAlpine and W. Beavis, conferred with…

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Nationalisation of Mines and Minerals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 8

It would appear the henceforward a Bill for the Nationalisation of Mines is to be an annual event. Almost exactly 12 months ago, on February 12, 1937, a…

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Another Mines Dispute Engineers at Wallarah

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 7

A conference that was to have been held to-day between the Northern Miners' Federation and the Northern Collieries…

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Gold Kid Dramatise Your Ensemble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 5

For the woman who tires of it will not, or cannot stand too great amount of glitter, the accessory market offers items that add dash and elegance and…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 11

Owing to a breaking of the haulage rope in the east jig at Aberdare Central colliery yesterday, 21 pairs of miners were thrown idle, The rope has been repaired,…

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Hospital Dues From Miners Payment of Arrears After Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 14

The secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation notified the Wallsend Hospital Board last night that efforts were being made to arrange…

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New Coal Bill Mr. Baddeley at Pelaw Main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 11

The Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary Labour Party. (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) addressed a meeting at Pelaw Main in connection with his candidature…

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Industrial News Dudley Mine Men Continue Idle Objection to Loader in Pillars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 11

The Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), accompanied by the district Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare) and the officers of the lodge,…

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Caledonian Collieries Improvement in Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. report that profit for the year ended December 19, 1937, before providing for depreciation, was £45,353, compared with £30,025 in…

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Neath Colliery to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

Neath colliery, which has been idle since Monday, due to a dispute as to promotion on the coal, will resume this morning. The management gave the…

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Dudley Colliery Work to Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

The Assistant Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) said yesterday he had been informed by the Secretary of…

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Royal "Navy Blue and Gold"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The Annapolis Academy, training ground for American naval officers, is used as the background for most of the action in "Navy Blue and…

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Inquiry Granted Wonthaggi Conditions Miners to Present Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 11

The Victorian Government has notified the central office of the Miners' Federation that the demands by the federation for the establishment of a committee of…

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Left for Tasmania Mr. Orr to Confer on Log of Claims Cornwall Miners' Conditions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 6

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) stated to-night that the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) had left for Tasmania to finalise…

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Gold Miners Strike Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

Alleging victimisation in the dismissal of a miner, 150 underground employees [?]ased work at the Lancefield gold mine at Beria yesterday afternoon. They acted…

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MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland Coal Seams Geologists Map Deposits Mines Department Activity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 13

Two officers of the geological branch of the Department of Mines are engaged in the East Maitland district in a survey of coal deposits for the purpose of…

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Honour for Mines Rescue Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 10

In recognition of their heroic work during the disaster at the Holditch colliery Chesterton, Stone-on-Trent, last July when 30 men lost their lives, the Holditch…

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