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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 118

Miners State Objections Coal Industry Award Conference Adjourns Till To-day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 12

A statement of the employees' objections to the Drake-Brockman coal industry award was submitted by the Miners' Federation when the compulsory…

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To-day's Accidents Injured In Coal Fall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 11

Christopher Callaghan, 52, miner, of Miller Street. Cessnock. received extensive lacerations to the chest and abrasions to the right arm when he…

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Return of Spanish Gold French Court's Decision PARIS, July 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 12

A French Court has decided that gold valued at £8,500,000 sterling, which was sent to France for safety by the Spanish Republicans during the civil war, should…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 22

Sir,—At the present time, we are unfortunate in having oar Northern Vice-president (Comrade Henry Scanlon) on the sick list. He has been off duty for…

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Burwood Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the Burwood miners' lodge has been convened for this morning, at Adamstown, to discuss the dispute relating to payment for men for shifting…

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The Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 22

Sir,—Much discussion has taken place over Judge Drake-Brockman's award. Much criticism is levelled at the District President ("Bondy" Hoare). I…

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Settled Under New Award Pelton Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

The dispute at Pelton colliery, which has thrown the mine idle for three months, has boon settled. The pit will resume on Tuesday,…

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Oppose Hours Reduction Owners Tell Miners Conference Adjourns Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

The coal proprietors indicated at the compulsory conference, which, was continued to-day, that they would oppose any reduction in hours as prescribed by…

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Use Coal in Navy Ships British Peer's Suggestion Minister Not Sympathetic London, July 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

Sixty-three per cent. of the vessels ordered under the shipping subsidy scheme would use coal, said the First Lord of the Admiralty (Earl Stanhope),…

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Glowing Coal in Throat Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

Plunging a glowing coal into his mouth a patient at Heathcote mental reception home severely burned himself last month. He…

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Coal Lorry Over Driver Injured in Wallsend Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 12

When a coal-laden lorry overturned at the aide of Minmi-road, Wallsend, yesterday, Ronald Hamilton, 24, of Main-road, Minmi, a colliery labourer, employed by…

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Miners' Board to Review Talks on Monday Negotiations on New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 7

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare), on his return to-day from the compulsory conference on the miners' award dispute, announced…

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Millions Go to Franco Spanish Gold Handed Over LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

Spanish gold to the value of £8,500,000 has been handed over to Franco by France. THUS says the Paris correspondent…

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Win for Light Dragoon at Moorefield Races Gold Deposit and Mahmal Succeed Radical's Close Call In Juvenile Handicap SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 10

Divisions of the Sans Souci Trial Stakes at Moorefield this afternoon were won by Gold Deposit, ridden by F. Shean, and Mahmal (E. Bartle), who secured a rails run in the straight and won in an exciting finish…

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Miners' Committee to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 8

The District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) returned to Newcastle at the week-end. He said that a meeting of the Committee of…

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Threat to Close Colliery Ultimatum to Men in Tasmania LAUNCESTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

Because they refused to sign an agreement, which they claimed would not give them award rates, all the miners at the Stanhope coalmine, near Avoca, were given…

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Management Board in Session Miners Discuss New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

The Northern Miners' Management Board sat to-day, having before it, in addition to the ordinary district business, full…

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92,467 Tons of Coal Shipped Last Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

Coal shipped from Newcastle last week amounted to 92,407 tons, an increase of 50,352 tons on the amount shipped during the corresponding…

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A Book Review the Bad Old Days in the Mines Story of Fight for Reform

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 4

Next year will be an important centenary in the history of coal mining, marking the first great movement to improve conditions…

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Spanish Gold Returned France Acts on Court's Decision Franco's Grievance Ended London, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 8

Gold of a value of £8,500,000 which was deposited in France by the Spanish Republican Government during the civil war, has been handled over to officials…

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