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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 118

Industrial News Miners and the Unemployed Support for Camp Protest May Take Form of Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

The deliberations of the Committee of Management of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation were resumed at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday…

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Timber Prices and Mine Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 11

Under the chairmanship of the Additional [?] Commissioner Mr. E. J. [?] the compulsory [?] investigating timber prices…

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Queensland Mine Dispute Settled Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

After a three hours' conference to-day, at which representatives were present from the Parkhead branch of the Miners' Federation, as well as…

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Industrial News Dudley Conditions Not Acceptable to Miners Management Committee's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 8

"The greater part of the day was again occupied with domestic, internal matters, which are not for publication," said the President. (Mr. T. Heart), at the…

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Mr. Clark's Illness Coal Commission Adjourns for Week SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 10

The Safety and Health in Mines Royal Commission was unable to sit today owing to the illness of one of the Commissioners, Mr. N. J. Clark…

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Federation Women's Auxiliary Activities in Mining Centres District Committee Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the provisional district committee of the Women's Auxiliary of the Miners' Federation, in the Newcastle Trades Hall, delegates were present from…

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Has Single Judge Power? Deal With Miners' Hours Employers' Point High Court Might Be Moved SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 11

Has a single judge of the Federal Arbitration Court the power to deal with the miners' claim for a five-day week of six…

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Coal-loading Plant at Hexham For New Pit at Beresfield Proposal Explained Tarro Council Raises No Objection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 13

Two representatives of a company to be known as Kent Colliery Pty. Ltd., waited upon Tarro Shire Council yesterday to explain an application to the…

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Gas Fatal Three Men Die in Gold Mine West Australian Tragedy Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 13

On the eve of selling out his share in the mine and going for a world cruise, a part-owner of the Maybell mine, of the Western…

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Dudley Miners to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

A meeting of Dudley miners would be held at Whitebridge to-day, at 10 a.m. The lodge President (Mr. W. Bromley) and Secretary (Mr. J. W. Dodd) will report…

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Wheeler Injured in Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 12

Fred Scott, a wheeler, of Swansea-street, Swansea, received fractured ribs on the left side, and probable internal injuries while working in Bloomfield South No. 3…

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Welsh Miners Annoyed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 7

Forty thousand unemployed Welsh miners are not eligible to join the Territorials because they ore classified as belonging to a reserved occupation…

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Many Appeals Northern Miners' Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

The Northern Committee of Management of the Miners' Federation, which has been in session at the Newcastle Trades Hall since Monday, spent…

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Stood Over Application for Injunction Farmer and Mine Water

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 14

Following the granting of an interim injunction on October 18 restraining Elmer Robbins, of Newcastle, from pumping water from Kimberley No. 2 colliery…

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Miners As Bowlers An Arbitration Court Aside SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 12

During the hearing of the miners' claims before the Federal Arbitration Court in Sydney, reference has sometimes been made to what miners do in their leisure…

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Kurri Storeman's Death Explosion in Pelaw Main Colliery "A Mystery," Said Coroner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 15

The Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) returned an open verdict at an inquest at Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday morning on Alexander McAlpine, 68, a storeman, who…

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Court Told of Mining History Orr Disagrees with Judge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 7

An outlive of the history of the coal mining industry dating back more than 100 years was given by Mr. Orr (for the…

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Mine Timber Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

The further hearing of the compulsory conference inquiring Into the cost of timber used in northern collieries will take place at Newcastle on March…

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