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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 125

John Darling Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 7

John Darting mine, which has been idle three days this week, will resume work under normal conditions on Monday, it was announced on behalf of…

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Miners' Federation Nominations for General Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 13

The Returning Officer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Willis) has invited nominations for the positions of general president and general secretary. These must…

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Famous Barrier Mine to Close Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 12

The ore body at the Proprietary silver-lead-zinc mine at Broken Hill will be exhausted by November, when the mine, which was directly responsible for the establishment of the iron and steel industry at Newcastle, will close down…

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Miners and Soccer Meetings Coincide with Match

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 7

It is a coincidence that miners' aggregate meetings on the Coalfields will be on the same day as the Indian-Coalfields soccer…

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Coal From Tyne For Adelaide! LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

Offers of coal have been invited from the Tyne for Adelaide. A vessel has already been chartered at 10s 6d a ton, which…

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Miners to Hold Stop Work Meetings Claims Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 7

All mines in the North will be idle on Tuesday, when the miners will be asked to arm the Directions Committee with power to take any action…

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Mine Fire to Be Inspected Proto Team at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 7

No. 2 tunnel at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery, which was closed on June 21 after a fire developed in the workings, will be…

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Brief Meeting Miners and Owners "No Good Purpose" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 11

The conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation, which was continued…

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'Planes in Wild Gold Rush London, August 14

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 8

In crowded air liners and in lone canoes, prospectors from all over Canada are flocking to the Great Slave Lake. 300 miles…

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Mining Mechanics Stanford Main No. 1 Seniority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 13

The Superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. (Mr. J. Johnstone) and the Manager (Mr. G. Pellew) met representatives of…

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Famous Mine Is to Close Record Profit by B.h.p

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 9

The final chapter of an important period in mining history in Australia will be written when the Broken Hill…

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Good Week Coal Trade Recovers Export of 64,279 TONS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 10

Coal shipments from Newcastle this week were nearly 30,000 tons heavier than last week. A total of 64,279 tons was entered outwards at Newcastle…

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The Miners' Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 11

Sir.—It would take more than an analytical chemist to solve the problem of the Coalfields politicians' make up. The miners have given their decision in no…

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Lambton Colliery Resumption Expected on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 11

Work will not be resumed before Wednesday at Lambton colliery, where the stay in strike took place last week. The District President (Mr. T. Hoare)…

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Industrial Committees at Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 6

A suggestion made in the correspondence columns of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" by Mr. Isaac H. Hoare, check inspector, appears to be worthy of…

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In the Courts Stole Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 9

For having stolen coal valued at 6d, the property of the Railway commissioners, at Carrington, on August 27, William George Brogan (28), laborer…

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Mining Mechanics Delegate Board Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 11

The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, which met at West Maitland on Saturdny, adopted a resolution that it be a…

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Three Mines Idle To-day Durham, Burwood & Borehole

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Three mines were idle on the Newcastle field to-day, and in view of the stop-work meetings throughout Australia to-morrow, they will not resume…

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Miners to Decide To-morrow Leaders Ask for Strike Mandate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Miners in the North, and at other coalfields in Australia, will be asked at aggregate meetings to-morrow to empower…

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Industrial News Mr. Hoare's Reply Dispute at Aberdare Payment for "Burst" Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 11

The District President of the Northern branch of the Miners Federation (Mr. T. Hoare), questioned in Newcastle on Saturday on the statement of the…

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