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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 125

Newcastle Red Ensign Destroyed Broke Fetlock in Jockey Club Handicap Spear Gold and Leone Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 14

Red Ensign, hot favourite in the Jockey Club Handicap at Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting at Broadmeadow yesterday, broke his near fetlock near the three furlongs and was later destroyed. The race was won by…

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Northern Miners Hebburn No. 2 Tests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 11

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) said yesterday that tests made recently at Hebburn No. 2 colliery related…

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Dispute Within a Dispute Aberdare Colliery And Lysaght's Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 12

The strike at Lysaght's was responsible for the idleness of the Aberdare colliery to-day. This morning tickets for the…

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No Gold Bath for Duke London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 10

A communique issued on behalf of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor denies that the house which he has leased at Antibes (France) contains a gold…

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Colliery Employee Honored

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Bulli, Friday: Mr. Hugh McPhee, a deputy, has just retired from Coal Cliff Colliery, after 28 years' service, at the age of 74. He was the guest of…

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Colliery Stack Redhead Landmark Gone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 15

"With the demolition of the large chimney stack at Redhead colliery this week, the district has lost a well-known landmark. Built soon after 1890 the chimney…

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May Day Miners' Enthusiasm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 15

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Seanlon) has received from the President of the Southern District (Mr. F…

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Safety Measures in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

The northern miners' leaders and the two district check inspectors (Messrs. I. Hoare and J. Connell) will confer with the Minister for Mines…

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Iron Ore for Japan Aberdare Miners Oppose

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 15

Aberdare Miners' Lodge carried a resolution last night which will be forwarded to the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons), protesting against the Government…

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Miners Critical Oppose Inquiry Committee Attack on Delegate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 15

The A.L.P. Executive decision to set up a committee to inquire into an attack on Mr. W. Crook, northern-miners' delegate to the Easter A.L.P. conference, was…

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Abermain Colliery Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

Mr. Dave Moncrieff, who has been employed in the electric department of Abermain No.1 colliery for the past 18 years, was presented with a michrometer by…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday. The miners complained that the management had not dealt with their request for payment when it was necessary for…

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Accidents in British Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 7

The Mines Department has issued a preliminary statement of the number of deaths caused by accidents in and about the mines and quarries of Great Britain,…

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Dust in Southern Mines Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

According to the Southern Miners' District President (Mr. F. Lowden), dust in local mines is causing concern among miners, and as a result the matter will…

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Coal Figures for April Public Holidays Affect Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 5

Coal shipments from Newcastle for April amounted to 289,323 tons, according to figures released to-day by the Berthing Master (Mr. E. W…

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Inquiry Better Newcastle Coal Exports 63,810 Tons This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

Despite the holiday on Monday, the coal shipments from Newcastle this week improved considerably. Exports were more than 20,000 tons better than the…

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"Pick Nice Time" Mr. Orr on Miners' Next Fight Be on National Basis Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 10

Addressing the annual meeting of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union at Ipswich to-day, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr)…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle Again

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

The Aberdare Colliery was idle to-day. The men complained that the management had done nothing toward investigating claims by wheelers…

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Kurri Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 8

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

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Struck By Falling Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 12

Jim Marshall 66, of Northumberland Street, Maryville miner at the Borehole Colliery, was [?]truck by a fall of coal to-day, and his back was…

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