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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 125

Mining Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I was very interested in an article which appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald." A statement is made by a district manager that there is a profound…

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Injured By Coal Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

Albert Paterson, 50 a miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, had his left arm and hand lacerated when he was struck by a fall of coal to-day…

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An Appeal to Miners' Wives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Sir.—Everything should be done to make the miners' work as safe as possible. ma I am only one of the general public, but I was under the impression…

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Insurance Scheme Explained to Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

The branch Secretary (Mr. L. Halliday) and the assistant secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) were present at a meeting of the Stockton Borehole, Pacific, Northern…

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East Maitland Colliery Fatality Packer Falls From Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 9

Francis Reed, 56, a packer, living in Brunswick-street, East Maitland, was killed shortly after he had started work at Blomfied South colliery, near East…

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Council of Miners (Continued from Page One)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

The opening of the council meeting was delayed until this afternoon, to allow Messrs. Nelson and Orr, miners' central officers, to complete…

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Miners' Agreement Cessnock Official Replies to Mr. Jeffries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

Mr. H. Wells, a joint secretary of the Cessnock Strike Committee, referring last night to the statement of the Superintendent of the B.H.P. Co.'s collieries (Mr…

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Marketing Schemes in Britain Miners' Wages-Owners' Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 9

Coal marketing schemes miners' wages and owners profits were dealt with in an address by Mr. Ronald Russell, representing the Mining Association of…

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Unusual Strike Miners Objected to Press Article WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

A unique strike occurred at Sooth Bulli, one of the largest collieries on the South Coast, to-day. A pit top meeting was called this morning to consider a report…

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Council of Miners Met To-day Preparing for Convention Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

Officers of the Miners' Federation Central Council assembled in Sydney to-day to set the stage for the National…

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Party Split Federal Labour Leader's Visit Interest in Miners' Vote Two Views on the Newcastle Conference SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

Requests from many trade-unions, A.L.P. branches and electoral councils that the Federal Executive should intervene in the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 11

The president of the Colliery Mechanics' Association (Mr. T. Moran) and the General Secretary (Mr. H. C. Morton) will visit Sydney to-morrow…

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Mine Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 9

Reginald Leighton, 25, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a wheeler employed at Cessnock No 2 colliery, was crushed by a horse against a prop yesterday. He…

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Colliery Idle To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to a dispute with the wheelers. Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No…

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Miners Address Butchers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 6

Representatives of the Cessnock Miners' Strike Committee addressed a meeting of master butchers at Cessnock last night. The joint secretary…

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Minister's Visit Welcome From Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 6

A plea for personal investigation by the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) of conditions in the coalmining…

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Northern Miners' Plans Telegrams to Lodges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

The Miners' Central Council has communicated its terms direct with the 150 odd lodges throughout the Commonwealth by telegram…

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Council Supports Miners' Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Mascot Council decided last night to give the Miners' Federation its support to bring about a peaceful settlement of the Coalfields dispute…

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2000 Men Idle Death of Deputy in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

More than 2000 men were idle on the Cessnock field to-day because of the death of Alan Dvson, the Aberdare…

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Adamstown Miners Endorse Society Under National Insurance Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 11

The Secretary of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. L. Halliday) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) gave a report to the lodges…

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