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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 125

Discussing Decision of Mines' Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

Discussing Mr. Justice Contor's reserved decision on the mines agreement in the Newcastle Courthouse grounds this morning. From led to right: Messrs. J. Donald (miners), C. Nelson (miners), Jack Fallins and J. Jeffries (B.H.P. my), Harvey (Caledonian Collieries, Ltd.), Jim Fal[?]ns (B.H.P. Company), and S. Cleaves (Colliery Owners' Association)…

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Miners' Reply to B.h.p

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 9

Replying to the statement of the B.H.P. Collieries' Superintendent (Mr. J. Jeffries), the Miners' General President (Mr. C. Nelson) said this afternoon that the suggestion of Mr. Jeffries for an adjournment…

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At Big Mining Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

The General Superintendent of B.H.P. Collieries (Mr. J. Jeffrie.) and Mr. Jack Fallins, Assistant Superintendent of B.H.P. Collieries, photographed at the Courthouse this morning after Mr. Justice Cantor had given hit decision concerning the agreement between the miners and mine owners…

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Miners' Reaction to Decision "Is Decidedly Unsatisfactory"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

The Miners' General President (Mr. C. Nelson), Northern President (Mr. T. Hoare), Northern Vice-president (Mr. H. Scan[?]on) and the Queensland…

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Miners' Representatives Meet B.H.P. Co

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

Miners' delegates at the conference with the B.H.P. Company representatives at the A.M.P. Chambers in Newcastle to-day—Messrs. J. Donald (Queensland member of the miners' Directions Committee), T. Hoare (President of the Northern Miners' Federation), H. Scanlon (Vice-president of the Northern Miners)…

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Restricting Output Two Kurri Kurri Mines Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 9

Pelaw Blain colliery worked, but Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1 were idle at Kurri Kurri yesterday. There was no industrial grievance at either…

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Conference Goes on B.h.p. and the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

When the conference between the Miners' Federation delegation from the Directions Committee and representatives of the B.H.P…

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Coal for Public Utilities Pooling Plan Likely SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

Pooling of coal stocks held by public utilities in N.S.W. in the event of a long coal strike is believed to have been the aim…

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Coal Tribunal How It Was Created Settled Many Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 8

The Coal Tribunal is again mentioned with the threatened strike in the industry. It has been a "dead letter" since the late Chairman (Mr. C. Hibble) gave…

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Finding Against Miners 1937 Agreement Reserved Judgment by Mr. Justice Cantor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

A declaration that he had not the slightest doubt whatever that the settlement reached in August last year between the Miners' Federation and the mine owners meant and was intended to mean…

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Miners Confirm Strike Order Hopes Fade Negotiations with B.H.P. Break Down

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 9

After the break down in negotiations between the B.H.P. and the miners' officials late this afternoon, telegrams were sent to the 54 mining lodges in the northern district confirming the decision of the…

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British Troops Killed by Land Mine Battle with Arab Forces London, September 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 10

Two British soldiers were killed and four seriously injured when a land mine exploded under a military truck near the Syrian frontier…

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Vital Mine Talks To-day Zero Hour Near Judge Finds Against Men on Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

In an atmosphere of extreme industrial disquiet, and with the "zero hour" set for a general coal strike throughout Australia barely 24 hours distant, miners' leaders met the representatives of the B.H.P…

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Gold Rod's Fast Trial at Randwick Royal Chief Was Impressive: Derby Colts Please SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 16

Gold Rod, Royal Chief, Bristol, Let Slip, Billy Boy, Disalto and Arabia were the smartest of the older horses on the track to-day at Randwick. Derby colts at headquarters, Limulet, Respirator…

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Prime Minister Will Not Move Reply to Labour Leader's Plea for Action Miners to Meet B.H.P., But Reject Other Advances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) last night rejected a request by the Federal Labour Leader (Mr. J. Curtin) that he should convene a conference of employers and employees in the coalmining industry in the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 12

The President of the Colliery Mechanics' Union (Mr. T. Moran) who was advised of the decision soon after the conference between the B.H.P officials and the…

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Explosives Stolen From Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

The theft of explosives from a building at the Myall Extended colliery, in the Cardiff district, has been reported to the police…

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Coal Reserves

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 1

These pictures give some idea of the reserve coal supplies in the Newcastle district to-day. In the sop picture is the Zara Street Power Station, which supplies electricity for an area within a radius of 60 miles of Newcastle. The centre picture shows men taking coal from the Railway Department reserve stack at Post Waratah, and below is a section of the big stacks collected by the B.H.P, Company at the Port Waratah Steel Works…

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The Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 18

Sir,—Of all men worthy of admiration, give me the miners, who from day to day descend the pit to eke out a livelihood for themselves and their loved ones for…

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The Coal Impasse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 10

The Prime Minister having refused to intervene in the coalmining dispute, and having decided as a matter of policy not to set up any further…

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