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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 125

Entombed Miners Death Roll Reaches 79 Speedy Inquiry Promised (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 9

Seventy-nine miners, 45 of whom are still entombed, have lost their lives in the Markham colliery disaster, the worst mining disaster…

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Police Watchful March on Courthouse To-day W.A. Goldfield Strikers Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 9

There were no disturbances at Beria to-day, but police are standing by for the march of 170 men to the little Laverton Courthouse. The men will demand to be…

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Now Eighty Mining Disaster Death Roll LONDON, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 14

The death roll of the Markham colliery disaster, the worst mining disaster in Britain for four years, has reached 80. An explosion on Monday, which…

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Used Dynamite "A Wonderful Job" Evidence on Gold Theft Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 14

Evidence was given by William Moore, in the Bendigo Court to-day, that, with another man he visited the Little 180 mine, Bendigo, at midnight on November…

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Pelton Miners' Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 5

Officials of Felton Miners' Lodge have been re-elected without opposition. Nominations for the positions were: President, Mr. T. Burke;…

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Surprise Witness Gold Conspiracy Case Mine Encroachment Made by Own Manager BENDIGO

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 12

The defence sprang a surprise at the City Court to-day in the gold conspiracy case by calling evidence that the so-called top encroachment in the Central Blue…

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Shotfiring at Coal Face

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 18

In an address at the 48th annual meeting of the Institution of Mining Engineers in London, the President (Mr. C. A. Carlon) said the firing of shots at the…

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Cables for Mining Purposes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

The Standards Association of Australia announces the issue for public critical review of a draft Australian standard specification for trailing cables for mining…

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Stockton Was First Industrial Suburb Ships, Coal and Tweeds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 5

FEW of the suburbs of Newcastle have a more interesting history than Stockton. It is now almost exclusively a residential suburb, but shipbuilding and…

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Exports Decline Newcastle Coal Shipments 54,327 Tons This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 10

Although trading with South Australia improved considerably, coal shipments from Newcastle this week were lighter. Victoria imported only 10,900 tons,…

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Damage of £25,000 in Mine Fire Blaze Began in Battery Building Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 7

Damage estimated at more than £25,000 was caused by fire early this morning in the huge are crushing batteries of the new Red, White and…

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Millfield Greta Colliery Conference Succeeds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

A conference between the northern vice-president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. A. Scanlon) and the management of the, Millfield-Greta…

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Two Awards for Miners Compensation Court Judgments

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

In reserved decisions delivered at the Newcastle Workers' Compensation Court this afternoon, Judge Lamond made swards in favor of two miners…

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£25,000 DAMAGE Fire at Bendigo Mine MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 8

A fire, which broke out shortly before midnight in the engine pit at the new Red, White and Blue Consolidated mine, Bendigo, caused damage estimated at…

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Gold Key Declined Queen Mary Has 400 of Them LONDON, May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 7

Queen Mary, who is opening the new. Lynden Hall of residence for women students of the Queen Mary College at South Woodford, to-day, has declined to…

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Ascot (Vic.) Brilliant Effort Pamelus's Victory in Imperial Handicap Gold Token Wins Easily Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 11

Pamelus scintillating victory in the Imperial Handicap was the high light of racing at Ascot on Saturday. Though he scored by only a head and just got up in…

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British Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 6

A revolution is taking place in the control of the British coal industry. It has had little attention in Australia, but it should have…

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Kalingo Colliery Third Shift Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 8

The Vice-president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) said yesterday that the application for the right to work the…

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Night Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

A fall of coal at the Aberdare Central Colliery during the night caught William Mathewson, 38. miner, of Government-road, Kearsley, who was…

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Miners Will Support Watersiders Northern President's Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) predicted to-day that there would be a dislocation in the coal industry in the event of the…

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