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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 125

Northern Mines Work for the Fortnight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 8

The improvement in the export trade was reflected in the returns of the collieries of the Northern field during the fortnight. Upwards of 20 of the largest…

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To-day's Accidents Coal Causes Head Wound

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 7

A piece of coal fell on Lionel Murray, 40. miner, of Speer's Point, while he was working in the Stockton Borehole Colliery to-day, causing a large…

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Waterside Unions and Miners Proposal to Link Campaigns

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 8

Newcastle water transport unions, which yesterday pledged support for the miners' "second round" claims, propose to link with the miners' campaign…

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Steamer Salvus for Shanghai Big Coal Cargo

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 8

After three weeks' idleness at Newcastle, the British tramp steamer Salvus is loading a cargo of about 8000 tons of coal and 600 tons of bunkers…

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Labor Split (Continued from Page One) Secret Ballot? Action by Miners Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 7

Northern miners may be asked by the management committee to decide by secret ballot whethr thy will continue…

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Coalfields Break with A.L. Next Move To Miners Meet Tomorrow to Decide Affiliation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 7

Following the swing by Cessnock Electorate Council to the "rebels" yesterday, there was a new development in the Labor faction fight in the North to-day when a special meeting of the Northern…

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Miners' Reply To Colliery Managers Mechanisation and Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

The Vice-president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon), referred yesterday to statements published in "Newcastle Morning…

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Claims for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 9

Sir,—In regard to officials of the Miners' Federation, and the hold-up that they are talking about, it will be like the last one, and the lock-out, with a lot of people…

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Mining Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 9

Sir,—As an old miner, I am naturally interested in the great question of mining methods and the loss of coal in the Maitland field. Many and varied theoretical…

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Falls of Stone Borehole Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

Two men received large scalp wounds in falls of stone at Stockton Borehole colliery. Lionel Murray, 35, of the Esplanade,…

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Labor Fight Intensifies Miners' Meeting Swing to "Rebels" Predicted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 7

Interest in the Labor faction fight in the north to-day centred in the meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall of the Northern Miners' Management Committee to discuss the future political allegiance…

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Social Insurance Miners' Decision to Form Society MR. R. James Pleased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 9

Mr. R. James, M.H.R., who is a member of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, and was formerly one of the old Delegate Board, said last night that…

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Export of Gold Japanese Cabinet Considers TOKIO, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 8

Cabinet to-morrow will consider the Finance Ministry's plan to export portion of the gold reserve of £48,000,000 sterling for the purpose of creating foreign…

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Industrial News Special Meeting Miners' Committee of Management to Discuss Labour Unity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 9

The special meeting of the Northern Miners' Committee of Management to be held at the Newcastle Trades Hall this morning will deal with the question of…

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Aberdare Extended Mine Dispute Work Resumed at Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 8

Aberdare Extended miners were back at work to-day. They had been idle for two days as a result of their protest against the appointment to the…

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Early Agreement? Miners for Capertee Field SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 8

Representatives of the National Oil Pty. Ltd., and the Miners' Federation, again discussed the agreement to cover miners engaged on the Capertee shale oil field…

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Industrial News Aberdare Dispute Consideration by Miners' Committee Resumption This Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 8

The Aberdare Extended dispute was brought before the Northern Miners' Committee of Management at its special meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday. The…

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Southern Miners Delegate Board in Session Trouble at Scarborough Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 8

The Miners' Delegate Board met to-day to deal with a number of important matters. After considering the stoppage at…

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Miners and the A.l.p. Ballot Is Inevitable More Leave A.l.p

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 7

The 60 lodges of the North, ern Miners' Federation, representative of 10,000 miners, were to-day furnished with…

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Repudiate Inner Group Northern Miners' Committee Unanimous Ballot Probable on Affiliation with New Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 7

The Management Committee of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation decided unanimously yesterday to repudiate the Inner Group of the Australian Labour Party…

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