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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

2,483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 125

More Coal for the Railways Supplies From Small Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 9

The Railway Department at Newcastle, it was learned to-day, is securing additional supplies of coal for its emergency stacks…

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Miners and Mines Act Nelson Urges Many Changes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 9

Many amendments to the Coal Mines' Regulation Act were suggested by Mr. C Nelson (for the Combined Mining Unions) at the…

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Accident at Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 2

Walter Percy Radimey, of Rawson-street, Aberdare made application for compensation from Caledonian Collieries Ltd., for total incapacity as a result of…

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Miners' Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 13

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday morning by the Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) at an inquiry into the death…

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Proposal to Work Rothbury Mines May Produce 9000 Tons a Fortnight Miners Approach Coal-trimmers Asked Not to Handle Output from Non-union Pits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 11

Arrangements are being made to work the five Maitland Extended mines on the Rothbury Estate during the coal strike. The management has contracts to fulfil, and since…

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Engine-drivers Out Abermain No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 12

The engine-drivers and firemen have withdrawn from Abermain No. 1 colliery. Their reason for doing so was that they refused to supply power to a staff man…

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Miners and Sydney Labor Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 1

To-night the executive of the Miners Federation will report to the Sydney Labor Council, which will consider calling mass meetings of union shop…

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A.E.U. Members in Mines Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 9

The Commonwealth Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union to-day issued the following statement:— "With the exception of places where…

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Gold Rushed To United States LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 1

The finer Queen Mary is sailing for New York to-day with a record gold shipment of £10,000,000, part of which has been shipped direct by the…

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Saw Gold From the Skies London, Aug. 26

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 11

A gold strike from the air was reported recently 30 miles east of the Yellowknife River, which flows about 300 miles south of…

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Gold Fin Tuna Off Qld. Coast Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 13

Presence of gold-fin tuna in large numbers off the Queensland coast, was established during the week-end. A party of big game fishermen…

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Miners' Council Is Adjourned "Back to Centres" "Certain Developments Have Arisen"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 9

The Northern Miners' Management Board, which has been in session since Tuesday on strike business, ended its sittings early this afternoon with an announcement by the Northern President (Mr. T…

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Can't Make Bricks Without Coal ! Supplies Curtailed for Kilns

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 9

If the strike continues it is likely to seriously affect several northern brick companies, whose supplies of cool have been cut off…

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Compensation Commission Miners' Claims Three Awards Made to Widows 11 Matters Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 2

Several compensation claims by miners were heard before the Workers' Compensation Commission at eh Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Three awards by…

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Order to Stop Work A.E.U. Members at Mines Enginemen's Log Rejection by Owners SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 11

More than 600 members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union employed in the coalmines in New South Wales, Victoria and…

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Mr. Curtin Appeals for Conciliation in Mining Dispute Hold-up May Affect Australia's Security

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 10

"The hold-up in the coalmining industry will delay the security of Australia against aggression; this country cannot afford to adhere rigidly to set formulas that will aggravate the present situation," said the Federal leader of the Australian…

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Safety in Mines What Combined Unions are Seeking Emphasis on Dust Menace "Government Should Pay Deputies and Shorfirers" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 13

Matters which the combined mining unions desire should be dealt with by the Royal Commission on Mine Safety were explained to the Commission to-day by the General President of the Miners Federation (Mr. C. Nelson)…

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70 Tons Daily Coal from Small Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 12

About 70 tons of coal from small mines in the district was brought to Newcastle yesterday for the Railway Department. The department hopes to be…

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Accident at Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 9

William Jonas Voyzey, wheeler, of Teralba-road, Broadmeadow, made application for compensation from the Dudley Coal Co. Ltd., for total incapacity from June…

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Electric Loader Richmond Main Colliery Mechanisation Starts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 10

The first attempt has been made to mechanise Richmond Main colliery, one of the three mines at Kurri Kurri controlled by J. and A. Brown and…

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