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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 125

Took Cigarette Into Colliery Cessnock Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 7

"The defendant might have caused Injury not only to himself but to others and damage to property." said Mr. W. J. Enright in prosecuting in a case…

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Drama in Colour "Gold Is Where You Find It"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

Warner Brothers were obviously encouraged to make "Gold Is Where You Find It," a drama in technicolour, by…

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Miners' "Second Round" Plans for Strike If Claims Fail Hours-pensions Issues

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Management Board to-day began one of its most important sessions since the general stoppage threat…

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Better Conditions Miners' Federation Campaign "Feeling Very Strong" President on Features of Log SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 8

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night that if the owners resisted the legitimate claims of the mineworkers a…

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The Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

The campaign that is being launched by the Miners' Federation for improved conditions is to have consideration at a forthcoming conference of delegates from…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 9

Pelaw Main colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute with the shiftmen. The men turned out to work, but…

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Cigarette in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 9

Joseph Fletcher, of Richmond street Kitchener, was changed with having taken a cigarette into Aberdare Central coliery on May 7…

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New Mining Methods Discussed Management Board of Miners Preparation for "Second Round"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 7

Safety in mines was discussed by the Northern Miners' Management Board, which continued its sitting at the Newcastle Trades…

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Victim of Land Mine Jerusalem

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 1

A British private was killed by a land mine while on patrol near Nablus Others were injured…

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Aberdare Miners Go Home Wheelers' Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 2

Aberdare miners were idle to-day following complaints by wheelers in respect to the conditions of horses. The men turned out for work as…

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Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

Most of the large collieries on the Northern field worked well during the fortnight ended at the week end. Four mines worked full time, 11 days, and six…

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Industrial News Plans Considered "Forthcoming Struggle" Miners' Board Meets Delegates for Unity Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

The Northern Miners' Management Board; which sat at Newcastle Trades Hall. yesterday, considered almost, exclusively reports dealing with what the…

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Two Collieries Resume Another Now Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

The Aberdare Central miners returned from the pit head to-day after discussing the condition of the wheeling roads. A meeting of the lodge during…

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Millfield Colliery Reduction in Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 11

Twenty men employed at Millfield colliery have received 14 days' notice of dismissal. The number includes seven pairs of miners…

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Coal for Honghonk

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

The Bank Line steamer Testbank cleared from Newcastle this afternoon with nearly 7000 tons of coal for Hong Kong…

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Men Smoked Out Boys Light Fires to Kill Pigeons Gold Mine Disorganised Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 9

Boys who started a fire in a disused Kincheliffe shaft of Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie Ltd., to smoke out pigeons, smoked out 65 men from their work, and caused…

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Miners' Log and Unity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

Sir,—According to Press reports, the New South Wales Executive, or ex-executive, of the Labour party is to launch a campaign against the "industrialists,"…

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Miners and "Coming Struggle" Management Board Discussions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Management Board, which is considering the building up of organisation for a general…

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Injured at Shaft Bottom Two Miners Taken to Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 5

Two men were injured at the bottom of the Burwood mine shaft to-day when the case from which they were pushing skips moved unexpectedly…

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Dust Menace Miners' Officers Concerned Higher Incapacity Pay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 11

A meeting of the compensation officers of the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of the Miners' Federation to-day passed a resolution agreeing with the…

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