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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 118

Maitland Main Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

Maitland Main miners went twice to their colliery to-day, but they did not work. The early morning visit was for the…

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Miner Killed By Skip In Lambton Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

On June 21 James Bowden of Victoria-street. Adamstown. was crushed by a skip in Lambton Colliery and died in Iluka Hospital two days later…

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Pelton Declared "Black" Five Mines Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 15

Pelaw Main, Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2, and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries, which were idle on Wednesday as a protest against the Drake-Brockman award…

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Miners' Peace Plea Broadcast To Germany Secret Radio Appeal for Cooperation London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

Poland's Ambassador to France is reported to have told the French Foreign Minister that Poland expects no German action against Danzig in the immediate future…

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Lodge Criticises Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 16

The new miners' award was discussed at the last meeting of the North Wallarah Miners' Lodge on Wednesday night, and the following resolution was carried—…

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Mine Accident Fatal Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 12

Thomas Gardiner, a miner, who was knocked down by an electric motor in Wongawilli, colliery on June 15, died in Wollongong Hospital to-day…

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Miners Down with Influenza Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 2

Most of the Collie mines are working short-handed as the result of an Influenza, epidemic. Rarely has the complaint been so prevalent. It has…

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Miners' Lamps May Be Improved Aberdare Central Announcement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 7

The management of Aberdare Central Colliery is considering the issuing of a lamp of Improved design to underground workers in the mine…

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"Underground Ambulance" For Miners Lambton B Man's Invention

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 7

Following a fatal accident at Lambton B Colliery some time ago, the president of the miners' lodge (Mr. J. Lindsay) has…

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Discuss New Coal Award at Week-end Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 1

District officers of the Miners' Federation will go into committee over the week-end to review the effect of the new coal mining sward in their areas…

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Old Grievance Transport in Mines Big Problem Mr. Justice Davidson's Recommendation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 13

In view of the long agitation for underground transport in coalmines, it is interesting to review the recommendation by Mr. Justice Davidson in the…

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Attitude Not Defined Miners' Leaders and Award Further Review at Week-end Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 11

No decision on its attitude to the award for the mining industry recently announced by Judge Drake-Brockman was reached by…

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Coal Traffic Increasing at Port Waratah Extensions Are Planned Activities Near Their Peak

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 7

As the coal traffic at Port Waratah and Bullock Island shunting yards is again nearing its peak, after a lapse during the…

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Appeal to Reich Miners Resist Aggression Policy British Union's Message (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, July 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 12

The British Mineworkers' Federation has sent a message to the miners of Germany calling on them to resist any policy of aggression…

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Maitland Main Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

Trouble which caused the stoppage of work at Maitland Main Collbury on Friday again laid the colliery idle to-day…

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Kurri Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

The three Kurri collieries. Pelaw Main. Richmond Main and Stanford Main No. 1. were working to-day…

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Struck By Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

Frederick Lannard. 46, miner, of Preston Street, Cessnock. was struck by a piece of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day. His scalp was…

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Hot Coal in Zara-st. Stack

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 1

A start was made to-day with the work of turning over about 1000 tons of coal at Zara-street power-house in order to set at the seat of the…

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Miners Split on Award? Cessnock Sees Danger Petition Protest "No Independent Action in North"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

"We demand that there shall be no split in the Miners' Federation, and that no attempt be made to form a separate organisation in…

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Strong Opposition to Hoare's Move Support for Miners' Cent. Council Big Issue On Award Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 7

Signatures which have been obtained for a protest petition. indicate that the move of the northern miners' leader (Mr. T…

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