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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 125

Gold Gem's Chance Weight Advantage Will Help

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 18

GOLD GEM has started twice for a win and a third. She may make her tally two wins and a third by winning the first division of the Juvenile…

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Miners' Officers To Attend Canberra Meeting Interest in Insurance Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 10

The President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) said yesterday that, in view of the fact that the Management Committee, at its…

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Credits for Miners Support from Wonthaggi Resources in North Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 12

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) Mid to-night that he had been advised that at the last meeting of the board which controlled…

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Pilots Under Seal Air Transport of Gold KALGOORLIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 11

Gold for Sydney, valued at £30,000, was placed on board the airliner Bungana to-day under the supervision of armed police…

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Coal Research Three Officers Appointed Market for Coke Breeze Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 10

As part of the Government's programme of research on coal, and its better use, two analysts and a microscopist have been appointed to the…

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Government And Coal Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 6

ARE Governments so resourceless that they will let New South Wales coal-mining continue to drift, with all the possibilities of a deplorable strike? The position is mournful: Too many miners who are workless; too many mines which are profitless…

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Central Miners Back at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 9

Aberdare Central miners were back at work to-day. Had their dispute over the appointment of an overman not been settled…

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Miners' Officials at Canberra National Insurance Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 8

The secretary (Mr. L. Halliday) and assistant secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) of the Northern Miners' Federation were in Canberra to-day for the…

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Gold Shipped by 'Plane Kalgoorlie

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 7

Strict secrecy was observed by A.N.A officials to-day when a consignment of gold bullion was loaded into the air liner Bungana under on armed…

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Good Returns Gold Prospectors in Drake District LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 13

Gold prospectors are particularly active in the Drake district and some good returns are reported. Two prospectors on Mt. Carrington,…

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"Sharp Revision" Mining Methods and Conditions Mr. Orr's Claims Government Criticised for Inactivity SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 10

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) to-night said various Governments in New South Wales had failed to right the wrongs as…

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Man Killed in Mine Fall Of Coal At Central

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

Death claimed another victim at the Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. William Porter, about 44, a miner,…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 9

Sir,—Having read a good deal of late in reference to the Miners' Federation's forthcoming demands, and in the event of a struggle the amount of credit they…

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Loss of Coal Wasteful Mining Methods "Staggering Tonnage" Better Managerial Training Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

In the opinion of many persons engaged in the coalmining industry of the Northern district, steps should be taken to improve mining methods, which are…

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Miners' Demands and Transport Men

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 8

Plans to support the Miners' Federation in the event of a struggle developing around the claims for shorter hours and other concessions will be…

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Miners' Claims "Very Determined Stand" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 8

The General President of the federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night that reports from all parts of the federation indicated that the rank and file were adopting a…

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Man Died in Ambulance Thrown Against Rib of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at an inquest into the death of Edgar Llewellyn Davies. 38. an…

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Miners' Hours No Change in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 10

As was expected, the results of the tripartite meeting on the coalmining industry at Geneva have proved abortive, and the conference arranged will find…

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To-day's Accidents Accident at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 7

Ernest Henderson (40), of Coronation-street, Kurri, a miner at the Richmond Main Colliery, received a probable fracture of his left wrist and…

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Inquest on Mining Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of William Porter, of Cessnock, who was killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday will be…

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