Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 118

Miners Are in Doubt Proposed Stoppage On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 12

Whether the rank and file will adopt the recommendation of the Ceasnock Mine Workers' Area Committee and stop work on…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Effect of Dollar on Gold Price Powers For Roosevelt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 8

The monetary measure restoring to President Roosevelt power to devalue the dollar means that, in certain circumstances, the sterling price of gold may rise to £8 Ss an ounce. THE measure, which the President…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Split Denied Miners and New Award "Harmful Talk" Central Council Resolution SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 11

There is no split in the Miners' Federation on policy to be followed in connection with the award issued by Judge Drake-Brockman,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Miners' Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 20

Sir—I wish to voice the disgust of thousands of off-hand members of the Miners' Federation in regard to proceedings before Judge Drake-Brockman, in…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Mine Worker Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 9

While working at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday, Harold Skene, 24, of Neath-street. Pelaw Main, was struck on the head by a hammer and received a…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 20

Sir,—As active members of the Miners' Federation we wish to express our disagreement with any suggestion of the Northern District defining a separate…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

One-day Stoppage at Collieries Southern Support Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

The Southern District will probably link up with the Northern District of the Miners' Federation in protesting against the national register by declaring a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Coalfields' Mines and National Register

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

Resolutions in respect of the National Register have yesterday and to-day been carried at the pit-heads of seven collieries in the Cessnock district…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners and Labour Paper Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 18

The General President (Mr. C. Nelson) to-day told the Miners' Central Council of proposals for reorganising the "Daily News." He said that there was no…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Blank Cheque From Miners' Central Ccl. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

The Council of the Miners' Federation has given a blank cheque to each district in regard to the proposed boycott of the National…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

End of "Split" Controversy Miners' Committee Issues Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

"The Cessnock Mineworkers" Area Committee is pleased with the assurances of the Central council of the Miners' Federation that no suggestion…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners' Award Mr. Wells Sees Good Points a Revised Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 8

The Superintendent of Cessnock Area Committee (Mr. H. Wells) stated last night that on more mature consideration and analysis of the award, coupled with…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Make Declaration To-morrow Miners' Council and Award Proposals for Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

After an analysis of Judge Drake-Brockman's award, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day expressed…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners to Accept Award Central Council Decision to Move for Amendments Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day that miners should work under the Judge Drake…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Industrial News New Mining Award Engineers' Conditions and Rates Operate Next Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 18

Commenting on the new coal industry award as it affects members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, the Organiser of the union (Mr. T. B. Ward)…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Struck by Train in Tunnel Man Unconscious on Line to Glenrock Train Coming Again When Stopped by Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

Severely injured yesterday afternoon when struck by a train in the tunnel leading to Glenrock colliery, Jack Chamberlain, 45,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Appeal Rejected Commonwealth Mining Company Deal in 2/6 SHARES (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 18

The Stock Exchange Committee has disallowed the Commonwealth Mining and Finance Company's appeal against the committee's refusal of permission to deal…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 13

Sir,—The attitude of Messrs. "Bondy" Hoare and Simpson to the Drake-Brockman award, of carried to its logical conclusion, would have a most devastating…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Miners and Register

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 13

Sir,—It is about time that the rank and file of the federation got together and told the trouble makers where to get off. Early this week we had the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Mining Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 13

The General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics Association (Mr H. C. Morton) said last night that in order to explain fully the now Federal…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →