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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 125

Relief for Idle Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 3

Since the new and repeat regulations had been operating a considerable number of unemployed had been placed on relief work, said the Minister for Works and…

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The Sun Stop Press Mines Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday: The Premier said this afternoon that no time [?] in setting up the mines tribunal, and he saw no reason why…

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Newcastle Mines Idle To-day Enginemen's Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 11

The mines on the Newcastle field were idle to-day for the first of the series of engine-drivers' stop-work meetings to discuss the log of claims…

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Millions in Gold West Australian Output KALGOORLIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

Figures made available to-day by the Mines Department reveal that from the time gold was discovered at Kalgoorlie 43,205,548 ounces fine have been won,…

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Intensify Work Cessnock District Strike Committee Prevent Coal Stocking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 11

The Cessnock District Strike Committee met last night and decided to intensify its work in every direction. The committee will recommend to all lodges that…

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Miners Accept Tribunal to Inform Premier Central Council Decision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 11

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to inform the Premier (Mr. Stevens) of…

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Women's Part Vital Interest in Miners' Claims Mrs. Orr at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 11

The women's part in supporting the claims of the Miners' Federation for better conditions was outlined to a meeting of miners' wives at Cessnock School of…

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Fuels From Coal Experts May Go to England SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 9

The Government is considering sending a technologist and two chemical engineers to England to investigate the possible utilisation of coal for other fuel purposes…

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Wallarah Dispute Compulsory Conference Meet This Morning Pickets Round Fire at Mine Last Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 9

The dispute at the North Wallarah colliery and two adjoining tunnels, for which volunteer labour had been called, will be…

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Victoria Agrees Observer at Inquiry Miners and Terms Premier Awaits Final Word SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) announced to-night that the Premier of Victoria (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) had agreed to nominate…

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Fix Coal Price Government Action Urged Coalfield Request Minister Sees Barrier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 9

The need for the Government to fix the selling price of coal, which would do away, to a large extent, with the unrest threatening the…

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Serious View Miners' Council on Free Labour Wallarah Position Company's Attitude is Explained SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 10

Consideration was given today by the Central Council to the call for free labour at North Wallarah coal mine. The general opinion of the council was…

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Genetout Pleases Track Critics Speedy Six Furlongs Gold Rod Shines on Randwick Tan Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 18

Genetout, Arabia, Disalto, Royal Prince and Shackleton were the fastest gallopers over various distances on the grass at Randwick to-day. Genetout had his first serious try out and was…

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Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 13

Milifield Greta colliery was idle yesterday, due to a complaint concerning the dust on the wheeling roads. An inspection was made by Inspector C. D…

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Toe Son Stop Press COLLIERy Pay Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

Newcastle police received a message this afternoon that the colliery pay, £80, had been stolen from Owmdu Colliery at Branxton to-day…

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Fined For Coal. Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 8

"If you come bock for stealing coal, its goal without the option," said Mr. Soane, S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day to Harold Taylor…

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Abermain No 2 Work Soon, After Long Idleness 60 Miners Wanted Most Highly Mechanised Mine in the State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 10

If negotiations are successful, the Abermain No. 2 colliery will reopen in about six weeks as the most highly mechanised mine in the State…

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Abermain No. 2 Miners to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

Abermain No. 2 mines will meet on Sunday to discuss the terms for a resumption of their colliery. It is expected that the mine will…

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Gold Brick Crushes Toe Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 12

Frank Huggins had the big toe of his right foot crushed to-day when a gold brick worth £3500 fell on it. Huggins had been pouring molten gold for a big…

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Hughes's Coal Dump Has Now Shrunk To Zero

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

The once large coal dump at Catherine Hill Bay, which was a landmark for 20 years, is no more. The depression made a big hole in it, fire ravaged a section, and the winter needs of workless in distressed…

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