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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 125

To-day's Accidents Two Bellbird Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 7

Within a few minutes to-day two Bellbird mine workers had fingers injured in accidents. Michael Burns. 25. wheeler, of…

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Tributor's Claim From Coal Co. Discontinuance Announced

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 9

Discontinuance was announced, at the Newcastle District Court to-day, of the claim by Henry Dial, tributor, of Pacif[?]s Highway, Swansea, against…

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Miners' Council in Session to Fix National Convention Date

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 7

The Central Council or the Miners' Federation commenced its sessions to-day in Sydney. The council will set the date for the…

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Miners Idle for a Year Catherine Hill Bay Men's Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 9

Relief work for miners who have been Idle more than a year as a result of mechanised mining methods at Catherine Hill Bay is sought by the…

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Aberdare Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

Aberdare colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute over the payment for the lifting of coped skips…

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Aberdare Miners Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 9

After their one-day stoppage yesterday. Aberdare miners were back at work to-day. The hold-up was in protest against the inactivity of the…

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Ambulance Costs at Cessnock Miners Differ

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 8

Miners' lodges in the Cessnock district are not unanimous in their attitude toward the move to increase the subscriptions to the Cessnock…

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Coal Cargo for Philippines Susana Due Here On

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

One of the firm of Madrigal's fleet, the steamer Susann, which last called at Newcastle at the beginning of last year, is reported to have passed Goode…

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Cavilled Out Miners Conditions at Catherine Hill Bay Inspection Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

The assistant secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) said yesterday that the inspection at Catherine Hill Bay, originally fixed for…

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Industrial News Wage Increase Tasmanian Miners Safer Mining in Queensland Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 10

Reporting on his recent visit to Tasmania, the General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) told the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day that the…

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Extended Miners Resume Conference To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 12

Officers of the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge and representatives of the management discussed in conference to-day the re-engagement of…

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Miners' Central Council Delegates to Go to "Rebel" Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 12

After reviewing the political Labor situation in N.S.W., the Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to send delegates to the conference…

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Oversea Ships Sail Loch Don's Coal Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 12

On April 25 the Scottish steamer Loch Don, of 5130 tons, entered Newcastle Harbour. She departed yesterday for Singapore with a cargo of 8250 tons of coal…

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King Coal 'Reascending His Throne' Government's Faith Improved Production Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 13

King Coal, who appeared to have abdicated his throne for a few years, would more and more tend to reascend that throne and rule…

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Industrial News Wonthaggi Unrest Miners Urge Immediate Inquiry Catherine Hill Bay Distress Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 14

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to send a telegram to the Premier of Victoria (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) urging him to institute the…

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Price of Gold. London, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 8

The open market price of gold on the London Stock Exchange to-day was £6/19/7 an oz fine…

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Conference on Mining Conditions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to hold a conference, with the compensation officers check inspectors, and other district…

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Striking Miners Plan March on Courthouse "Imprisonment Together" Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 11

Fearing violence between the opposing sections, extra police are being rushed to Beria, 220 miles north of here, where there are 220 striking Lancefield miners…

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Miners' Federation Hours Campaign to Open on August 4 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 5

A national convention of the Miners' Federation will be held on August 4, to launch a campaign for pensions and a shorter working week, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day…

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Brisk Inquiry Newcastle Coal Trade 68,739 Tons This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 13

The coal shipments from Newcastle continued to improve this week, despite the holiday on Monday. Trading with Victoria wan brighter and the…

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