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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 125

Premier Meets Miners Discussion on Tribunal Second Meeting Arranged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 7

Representatives of the National Convention the Miners' Federation at mid-day to-day, had an interview with the…

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Unions Will Consider Coal Strike Threat Week-end Conferences SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 7

Enginedrivers in coal mining and associated industries have been summoned to special meetings on the coalfields for the week-end to consider the…

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Treasure Raised From Sea Spanish Gold Coins Recovered the Hague

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

The salvage vessel Karimata. immediately after extending its search for the old wreck of the Lutine. struck a heavy object and brought up three…

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Belmont (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Summons Division Mining Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Douglas Robinson, of Railway-street;, Dudley, was lined 10/, costs 8/ professional costs £3/3/, in default imprisonment for nine days, for having damaged a safety…

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Miners to Meet the Premier Discussion on Safety Inquiry Details Convention for Limitation of Output Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 13

Representative of the miners are to meet the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens at noon on Friday. To-day Mr. Stevens wrote to the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and asked him…

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Aberdare Collieries Horses Withdrawn From Two

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

The horses have been withdrawn from both the Aberdare Central and Abardare collieries. At Aberdare Extended colliery, which is a tunnel, the horses are…

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Fire After Strike N.Z. State Coal Mine Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 11

After being idle for a week because at a strike men resumed at the Liverpool State coal mine yesterday, but a fire was discovered in slack coal, and the…

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Hopes Grow in Coal Crisis Mines Tribunal Agreement on Terms Is Expected Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 1

Agreement between the Premier (Mr. Stevens) and the miners' leaders on the basis of the proposed Coalfields tribunal is now regarded as extremely likely…

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Vote of Miners Rebels' Lead Growing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 1

Evidence is accumulating that the victory of the Heffron Party in the Northern miners' ballot will be much bigger than…

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Cessnock Mine Disputes No Move Yet to Settle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 5

Miners and management alike declare that there are no developments in the disputes which are holding up work at…

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Inquiry to Cover Four States Premier's New Offer to the Miners Conference Sequel Enginemen Arrange Special Meetings to Consider Coal Position SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 11

An effort will be made to embrace Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, as well as New South Wales, in the proposed inquiry into mine safety. As an outcome of a conference which representatives…

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Gold Coins Found the Hague, August 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 12

The salvage vessel, Karimata, immediately after extending its search for the wreck of the Latine, struck a heavy object and brought up three gold…

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Prior to 1804 "Coal Dug in Shameful Manner"

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

To-day, with coal-mining occupying so much public attention, it is of interest to look back to the beginning; or at least back as far as 1804. Up to that the…

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Coal Cargo for Philippines Binna Arrives at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 1

The Norwegian tramp steamer Binna. whose name has been changed from the Bessa and which was at Newcastle in 1922 under the old name, arrived at…

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Social Security Measure of Wide Scope N.Z. LEGISLATION Special Benefits for Miners Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 12

A Social Security Bill of wide scope was introduced in Parliament to-day. The medical profession has…

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Education of Mine Managers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 2

Sir,—As very little publicity was given as to the check inspectors' visit to Sydney last week, I will endeavour to inform your readers of the purpose of…

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Coal for the Philippines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 6

To load a cargo of 10,000 tons of coal for the Philippine Island, the Norwegian freight steamer Binna, formerly the Bessa, arrived at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Miners Took a Day Off to Discuss Telegram

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 1

Stanford Main No. 2 miners were idle to-day for the purpose of discussing the instruction from the Central Executive of the Federation that coal production during the progress of negotiations with the…

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Northern Politicians Mark Time Swing in Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 7

Though it it generally anticipated now that the miners have swung to the Heffron party in their ballot, there is no…

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Miners' Ballot Party Affiliation Industrialists Claim Win Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 8

"We can say that we have won the fight for unity within Labour," said the General Secretary of the Industrial Labour party (Mr. W. Evans), referring, at the…

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