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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 125

Northern Miners Visit to Catherine Hill Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

The District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), who was occupied in Sydney for the greater part of last week, returned to Newcastle on…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Convention in August SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided that a national convention of the federation will be held on August 4…

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Pacific Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 8

Pacific colliery, on the lower field, was idle yesterday. The stoppage, it was stated by the federation officials, was due to the refusal of the manager to pay solid rates…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 10

Pelaw Main colliery, which was Idle yesterday owing to a dispute with the clippers, resumed work to-day. Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1…

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Miners' Federation Tribute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 10

A high tribute to the late Mr. Cameron was paid on behalf of the Miners' Federation by the northern president (Mr. T. Hoare) to-day…

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Machine Man Hurt Bloomfield South Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 9

Douglas Sawyer, 24, of Banks-street, East Maitland, received a lacerated and contused wound to the back of the left knee while working in Bloomfield South…

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Not Told of Inquest Protest Made by Miners' Fed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

A protest will be made to the Minister of Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin) by the Northern Miners-Federation against the failure of…

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Pillar Work Miners' Leaders See Minister Hydraulic Stowage Preferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 8

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) said yesterday that one of the questions raised during the interview with the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S…

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150 Men on Dole Catherine Hill Bay Miners Need for Relief Work Inspection of the Township

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 6

Conditions existing among the families of unemployed miners at Catherine Hill Bay, and Mine Camp and Middle Camp, in the same locality, were revealed yesterday,…

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Miners Trapped British Colliery Explosion Sixty Believed to Be Dead (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 9

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

Sixty miners are believed to be dead and many are still entombed in the Markham colliery, Duckmanton, as the result of two serious…

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Miners' Federation National Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 10

"The question of national insurance will be dealt with by the committee of management at its next meeting," said the President of the Northern branch of the…

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Miners' Secretary Retires Aberdare Central Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

After eight and a half years' service as secretary of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge Wr. G. Lowe, a former Mayor of Cessnock, is not…

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Miner Crushed by Coal Fall Serious Injury

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

Extensive injuries were suffered today by Thomas Mansfield (39), miner, of Hall-street. Abermain, when he was caught by a fall of coal at Abermain…

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Big Gold Shipment to Canada Ottawa

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 7

Secrecy shrouds the arrival of a 25,000,000 dollar gold shipment through Paris. It is reported that the gold is earmarked for British…

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Chief Witness No Criminal Proceedings Bendigo Gold Conspiracy Bendigo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 10

The principal witness in the Bendigo conspiracy case, Ernest Robertson, former manager of the Little 180 mine, was assured by the Police Prosecutor (Mr…

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Aberdare Coal For Java

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 12

A cargo of Aberdare coal for gasmaking in Java will be taken by the British trump Vera Radcliffe when it leaves Newcastle to-morrow. The…

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Miners Take No Risk Cease Work At Central

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

Concern at the safety of the workings caused the Aberdare Central miners to throw the colliery idle to-day…

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Conspiracy Charge Midnight Visit to Mine Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 11

William Keldeg Moore, miner, said in the Bendigo Police Court to-day that with another man he made a midnight trip down the…

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Secrecy at Ottawa Arrival of Gold Shipment OTTAWA, May 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10

Secrecy shrouds the arrival of a 25 million-dollar gold shipment through Paris. Mr. Graham Towers, the manager of the Bank of Canada, admitted the receipt…

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Crown Indemnity Witnesses in Criminal Case Gold Stealing Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 10

When the hearing was continued at the Bendigo Court to-day of the charge of conspiracy against Frank Savage, an indemnity granted by the Attorney-General…

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