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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 118

"Mine Inspectors Speak Freely" Why Reports Are Confidential Aberdare Central Issue Raised SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

Objections to the miners obtaining access to reports by Government inspectors of collieries were made to-day before…

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Industrial News Action Deferred Stone-dusting Dispute on South Coast Miners' Council Direction Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today directed the Sooth Coast miners slot to take any action regarding the stone-dusting dispute until…

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Aberdare Central Miners Were Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

Concerning the condition of seals in the No. 1 panel Eat Dips section, Aberdare Central miners accepted the advice of the District Check Inspector…

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Abermain No. 2 Mine Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

Abermain No. 2 miners were back at work to-day. Yesterday the colliery was idle because of a dispute over the removal…

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Horse Ill-treated in Mine Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 13

Albert John Soldi, a wheeler, employed at Mount Keira colliery, was fined £5 with £3/3/ costs, by Mr. J. A. S. Batmain, S.M., at Wollongong Police Court…

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"Coal's Losing Battle" Shipping Chairman's Regret MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

"Coal for use in steamers' furnaces has been waging a losing battle for many years," said the Chairman of the…

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Pilot Awarded Gold Medal for Bravery London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

Ralph Mountain, first officer of the imperial Airways liner Cygnus, has been awarded the Humane Society's Stanhope gold medal for bravery, in…

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Aberdare Central Mine Report Read Commission Asks for Special Inspection Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

The position at Aberdare Central Colliery, which was idle to-day because of a difference of opinion as to the safety of certain sealed areas, was discussed at the Coal Mines Safety Inquiry to-day…

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Wants More Speed Coal Commission Chairmen Protracted Evidence Southern Managers in Box SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 10

The examination of southern colliery managers was continued before the Safety and Health in Mines Royal Commission to-day…

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Should Not Be Disclosed Mine Inspectors' Reports Judge's Opinion Aberdare Central Issue Before Commission SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 10

The Chairman of the Health and Safety in Mines Royal Commission and the spokesman for the Mines Department (Inspector Jack) disagreed with a…

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Small Pits Grave Allegations Made in Report Miners' Council Complaints Referred to the A.C.T.U. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

Allegations that the Coalmines Regulation Act was not observed at some small mines in the Northern District, that the men…

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Millfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

It is understood that work will be resumed at Millfield colliery on the understanding that there will be no conference on the present transfer of two…

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Miners' Picnics on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

Two miners' lodges in the Cessnock district will hold their annual picnics on Saturday. The Pelton miners' picnic will be…

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Wagga Gold Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 15

This year's Wagga Gold Cup will carry a prize of £450 and a trophy valued at £105. The Cup will be run on April 26…

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Women's Auxiliary Miners' Council Approves Constitution SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, at its annual meeting to-day instructed its delegates to the annual beeting of the Australian Council of…

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Timber Cutting for Mines To-day's Compulsory Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

A compulsory conference at Cessnock to-day took evidence in respect to conditions in the industry which supplies timber to Northern collieries…

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Queensland Governor's Gold Pass Pawned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 11

"Did you think the Governor of Queensland was hard-up for a few bob and wanted to pawn his gold railway pass," asked Acting-Judge Fuller, of a pawnbroker, in the Quarter Sessions Appeals Court yesterday…

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Dalmore Sails To-morrow with Coal for Java

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

After being in port since February 7, the steamer Dalmore is expected to sail for Java with a cargo of 7000 tons of coal to-morrow night…

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Industrial News Check Inspector Reply to Mine Manager Aberdare Central Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

The District Check Inspector (Mr. W. H. May) yesterday made the following reply to the statement made by the manager of Aberdare Central in Monday's…

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Diminishing Coal Trade Significant Figures Ships Using Other Fuel Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 13

Those engaged in the coal industry should, if only in the interests of self-preservation, cooperate to ensure regular and constant production of coal, said Mr…

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