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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 125

Order of Miners' Claims Safety Issue Greater Emphasis on This Aspect Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 7

Determination to take all reasonable steps to secure a conference with coal owners was expressed by delegates at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day…

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Mr. Curtin Makes Appeal to Miners "Remain with A.l.p." Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

An appeal to the Miners' Federation in New Sooth Wales to continue its affiliation with the Australian Labour Party and to every union in that State…

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Rumours on Continent Cause of Heavy Gold Buying LONDON, August 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 19

The large turnover of gold on the bullion market in recent days, and activity in the foreign exchange market, are the subject of comment in the…

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"Give Full Support" Mr. Heffron and Miners' Struggle Irrespective of Ballot Result Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A., said to-day that the Labour movement represented by the new central executive would continue to give its full support to the miners'…

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Many Mines Idle Pit-top Tributes Accident Victims Big Crowd at Funeral of Deputy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

All the collieries in the Cessnock district, except Bellbird, were idle yesterday, but on the lower field some of the larger mines were at work. John Darling the…

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At Wallsend Summons Division (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Gaol for Coal Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 24

John Hall, of Nelson-street, Wallsend, who pleaded "Not guilty," was convicted and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on a charge of haveing at Wallsend on…

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Miners and A.L.P. Critics of Parliamentarians' Appeal Mr. Lang's Visit Deferred Approval Expected for Special Convention Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

The New South Wales Secretary of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. J. J. Graves) said in Sydney last night that the Central Executive would undoubtedly accept the Newcastle recommendation for a special State convention to consider…

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Minister to Receive Deputation Cesnock Request to Fix Coal Price on Wednesday Week Desire for Federal or State Intervention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 13

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley and G. Booth, Ms.L.A., have arranged with the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) to meet…

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Coal Tribunal Proposal Miners' Attitude Deputation to Premier on Pensions Likely Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

The Premier's offer to appoint a tribunal to inquire into the safe working of mines was considered by the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day…

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Heroism in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 9

Sir,—If the Royal Humane Society does not see fit to recognise brave deeds in a mine, as suggested by Mr. Johns at the recent inquest on the fatality at Aberdare…

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Mines Subsidence Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 9

Sir.—As a ratepayer of the old municipality of Merewether, I draw attention to the anomaly of the Mines Subsidence Bill. Being unable to meet its…

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Dead Miners Memorial Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 13

Employees of the Northern Highways colliery paid homage to dead comrades at an impressive pit-top service 0n Thursday. The service was conducted by…

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Miners' Leaders at Convention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 12

The General Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) address the miners' national convention in Sydney while the General President (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Vice-President (Mr. T. Hoare) listen…

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Miners' View of Strikes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 9

Sir,—If the miners are led into a strike it will not" be a fight for the miners, bat starvation end poverty for the women and children. The dockets…

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Mine Safety Tribunal to Investigate Conditions Premier's Offer Convention Urges Miners to Abandon Lang Labour SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 11

The State Government's attitude to the miners' claims was indicated by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B; Stevens) to-night. No intervention in "purely industrial issues" is…

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Both Sides Hopeful Miners' Ballot Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

The opinion that the miners' ballot on Tuesday would be in favor of continued affiliation with the official Labor Party was…

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August Handicap Gold Spark Expected to Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 20

AT MOOREFIELD last Saturday, Gold Spark was backed by the stable, but was beaten pointessly by both Platus and Televise. But at Warwick Farm on…

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Coal Reserves in Melbourne Preparing For Strike MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 7

Leading industrial concerns in Melbourne have laid in heavy stocks of coal to offset any long trouble in the mining industry. The process has…

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Mine Exploded Jews Killed in Palestine Terrorism Unabated Jerusalem, August 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 12

Nine Jewish workers, including two girls, who were returning to their homes on a lorry, were killed by the explosion of a load mine near Tel Aviv. Eight others…

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Mining Dispute at Aberdare Three Lodges to Meet Together

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

A combined meeting of members of the three Aberdare lodges to-morrow night will discuss the dispute at the Aberdare Colliery…

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