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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 125

Industrial News Mining Mechanics Delegate Board Meets Steps to Protect Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 11

The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. T. G. Moran), presided at a meeting of the Delegate Board held at West Maitland…

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Miners' Plans Preparing for Struggle Seek Better Conditions Credits to be Arranged in Case of Strike SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 10

Miners' leaders to-day formulated plans to meet any serious position that might develop in the present campaign of the…

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Pension Scheme for Miners Official Suggests Levy on Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 12

About 2000 old miners could be retired immediately if the pension scheme advocated by the Miners' Federation was put into effect, said Mr. W. Orr…

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Miners' Federation Conference Concludes Leaders' Pledge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 12

Northern Miners' Federation officials, who have been conferring In Sydney this week with other district leaders of the Federation in New South Wales…

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Alleged Breach Electricity Plant in Mine Action Against Manager

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 3

The Manager of John Darling Colliery, Septimus Flowers, of Belmont, was charged before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday with a…

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Miner's Grievance Holds Up Mine Stanford Main No. 2 DISPUTE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 11

Because a Stanford-Main No. 2 miner this morning refused to take a casual miner as his working mate the colliery is idle…

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Industrial News Miners' Campaign Fewer Hours, More Safety SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 11

At a conference in Sydney to-day miners' leaders pledged themselves to support the placing of all cash resources and assets of the various districts at the…

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Striking Changes Coal-producing Nations Decline of Britain Australian Output Drops GENEVA, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

A striking decline in the combined importance of the United States, Great Britain, France, Poland, and Czechoslovakia as coal-producing nations, and an…

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GOLF A.I.F. CUP Draw for Gold Cup Play Newcastle Club Event

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 15

Winners of the Newcastle Golf Club's A.I.F. Cup since 1928 will play off for the Miller Gold Cup at North Stockton links next Wednesday. The players will…

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Colliery Now Mechanised Abermain No. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

When former miners at the Abermain No. 2 colliery return to the workings in August they will find the mine highly mechanised…

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Abermain Mines Rescue Station New Van

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 22

The new mines rescue van, showing the compact way ambulance requisites and other appliances are kept. Right: The other side of the van, gives a close up view of the Proto sets hanging in position, with fire-fighting appliances and seven oxygen cylinders. Bottom left: A rescue scene reconstructed in the practise gallery at the station, and (right) members of the rescue team, back row: G. Emery (Superintendent), A. Harris, J. Hanson, A. Williams, R. Clark (Instructor), Front: T. Bower,…

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Rotarians Look at Their Tasks Scope in Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 9

Referring particularly to the coal-mininsr industry, the President of Cessnock Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. Biggers) who…

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Stopped at Pit Head Pelton Miners Did Not Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

Pelton miners, who were to have resumed work to-day, went as far as the pit-head, but did not go below. A meeting of the lodge yesterday…

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"Hats Off to Miners,' Said Knight Efficient Social Services

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

"I take off my hat to the Miners' Federation for the great work they have done, and also to other organisation of a simle…

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No Extra Reserves Victorian Railway Coal MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

The Secretary of the Railways Department (Mr. E. C. Eyers) said to-day that the department had taken no precaution to ensure a sufficient supply of coal in…

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Oil From Coal "Immediate Action Not Warranted" Queensland Attitude Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 5

Although the Department of Mines was interested in proposals to produce oil from coal, none of the processes, methods and plants so far evolved had…

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In Three States Miners Face Problems "Safety or Suicide" Federation's Campaign for Improvements SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 8

In a statement issued to-night on behalf of the Miners' Federation, it was claimed that not only in Queensland and New South Wales, but in Victoria, miners…

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Demands of Miners Organisation for Struggle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 5

A scheme of organisation in preparation for a general strike should mine owners refuse to meet their "second round"…

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Miners' Secretary to Visit Broken Hill Sydney

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

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) will leave to-morrow for Broken Hill, where he will take steps to raise credits in the event…

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Heavier Shipments Coal from Newcastle Returns for Week's Trade

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

Coal exports from Newcastle improved by about 5000 tons this week. The total was 60,193 tons. Victoria took 25,540 tons, compared with last week's total of 10,560…

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