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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 118

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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Miners' Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 9

Sir,—Mr. Scanlon, vice-president of the Miners' Federation, states he is very disappointed with the Judge's decision, and says it is rather late in the day for the…

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Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 9

Sir,—I wish to comment on the attitude being adopted by Mr. Hoare ("Bondy") to the awards recently made in connection with the miners' claims for greater safety…

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Small Mines Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 9

A conference on small mines which the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) and the Acting General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant)…

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Northern Mines District Inspectors Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 9

The District Inspector of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, Messrs. J. Connell (Maitland) and W. H. May (Newcastle) took up their normal, duties…

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National Register Miners' Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

It is likely that the Miners' Federation Central Council will late to-day reaffirm its decision in favor of a boycott of the National…

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Industrial News Survey Incomplete Miners' Council and Award SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 9

The Miners' Central Council conferred to-day with Judge Drake-Brockman's associate, Mr. Finnis, who is Chairman of the Board of Reference constituted…

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Miners' Federation Policy Opposition Move at Cessnock Has Not Spread To Other Areas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

At present the opposition to the stand taken by the Northern Miners' President (Mr. Hoare) on policy towards the new…

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No Independent Action Vice-president Opposed Northern Miners and Award "Disagree With Such Tactics"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

Any suggestion that the Northern District should formulate a policy to deal with the Drake-Brockman award independently of the…

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Gold Crests for Mayor's Car

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

The gold crest of the city is to be placed on both doors of the new blue sedan car used by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner). it was…

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Miners' Officials' Attitude to Mr. Hoare's Threat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

Secretaries or two miners' lodges on the Coalfields have dissociated themselves from the views of the secretary of the Cossnock Mineworkers' Area…

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Talk of Split Scouted Miners' Policy on Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 8

The committee appointed to report on the miners' award. and on the petition from Cessnock against independent…

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Woman's Realm Blue and Gold Decorations Dominican Ex-students' Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

Blue and gold was the decorative theme at the supper room, City Hall, last night, when the Dominion Convent ex-students held a support dance. Iceland…

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Mine Award Mechanics Accept It Unanimously Tribute to Judge Members Told to Sign Register Forms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 10

In reporting upon the award made by Judge Drake-Brockman to the Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association at West Maitland…

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Cessnock Loud Speakers in Streets Protests Made to Council Coal Company and Level Crossings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 11

Residents had complained that Jehovah's Witnesses were annoying them by halting in front of dwellings on Sunday morning and using loud speakers to…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 12

Pelaw Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to the death of a miner caused by a fall of stone at the colliery yesterday…

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Shiftmen's Rates Dispute at Wallarah Colliery

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

Wallarah colliery, at Catherine Hill Bay, was idle yesterday. Trouble arose over the question of whether, a man doing certain work at the mine should…

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Coal Traffic on Belmont Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

From Monday, owing to congestion, coal train loads were increased from 500 tons to 550 tons from John Darling and Lambton collieries, Redhead. From…

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Fall of Stone Miner Killed in Pelaw Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 10

William Williams, 50, a miner, living in Edward-street, Kurri Kurri, was killed by a fall of stone in Pelaw Main colliery yesterday morning…

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New Guinea's Gold Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 3

Information received here from new Guinea to-day stated that the value of gold won for 1938-39 was £3,000,000, most of which was won in the Edie Creek and…

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