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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 118

Colliery Mechanics' Rates Long Argument Before Judge Award May Be Postponed for Fortnight Sydney

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

When Judge Drake-Brocckman adjourned the Federal Arbitration Court this afternoon he said he would consider overnight whether he would postpone for a fortnight the starting date in New South Wales for his coal industry award…

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Ordered to Sit Down Judge to Miners' Secretary Wonthaggi Strike Mentioned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) was ordered to sit down by Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day…

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Authority to Enter Wanted Searching for Coal and Shale Maitland Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 11

Four applications for authority to enter and search for coal and shale were heard by the Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) at the Warden’s Court at the East Maitland…

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Defer It for Fortnight? Coal Industry Award Judge Considering Hitch Over Mechanics' Rates SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 9

Judge Drake-Brockman is considering to-night whether the coal industry award, scheduled to take effect in New South Wales from…

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Miners Award Postponed Full Court to Hear Hours' Issue First Settlement Of Hold-up At Wonthaggi SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 11

Work will be resumed at Wonthaggi pending the hearing by the Full Arbitration Court of the application by the Miners' Federation concerning hours of surface-workers…

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To-day's Accidents Mine Worker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 7

Syd. Quinn. 17. a driver employed at Hebbum No. 2 colliery, and living in Forbes-street. Abermain. sustained an injury to his right foot when it…

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Police Seek Gold Thieves Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 15

The police throughout the State are working on a certain line of inquiry concerning the theft of gold valued at £650 from the Wiluna State battery early on…

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Reorganise British Coal Industry Commission's Plan for Larger Units Lead for the Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 12

An outline plan for reorganising the coalmining industry into a smaller number of larger units is contained in a memorandum issued by the Coal…

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Coal Award Deferred Full Court's Ruling Awaited Hours Issue Wonthaggi Settlement SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 11

The operation of Judge Drake-Brockman's awards for miners, mining mechanics and engine-drivers has been postponed until…

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Mining Leases at Alice Springs Held by Dr. Madigan CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 12

Dr. C. T. Madigan, Professor of Geography at Adelaide University, is joined with Mr. R. B. Stafford, owner of Coniston Station, 90, miles north of Alice…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 13

Application has been made to the industrial Commission by the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association of Australia (New South Wales branch) for…

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Kurri Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 13

Sydney Quinn, 17, of Forbes-street, Abermain, was struck by a skip in Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday morning. He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…

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Runaway Coal Hoppers at Cardiff

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 7

Thirty-six hoppers and the brakevan of a coal train ran 80 yards back' down the relief line near Cardiff last night when a coupling broke. Only one…

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Millions for Miners' Welfare Expenditure in Britain (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, August 11

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

The year 1938 was a record year for miners' welfare work in the United Kingdom, particularly in regard to the provision of pithead baths…

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Coal-cutting Machine Stolen at Glenrock Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Newcastle detectives are investigating the theft, reported by the manager of Glenrock colliery during the week-end, of a small coal-cutting machine…

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Fall Of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 7

Jack Wilson, 30, miner, Rawson Street, Aberdare had his left thumb badly cut when he was knocked over by a horse at Aberdare colliery…

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Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge Election MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 7

The following have been elected as officials of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge for the ensuing term:—Chairman. Mr. K. Dann;…

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Resume Work To-day Wonthaggi Miners Accept Terms WONTHAGGI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 7

With only about six diasentients, a mass meeting of nearly 300 Wonthaggi miners today accepted the terms of settlement of the dispute at the State coal mine,…

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Coal Gas Car Engines Development in England LONDON, August 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 9

New types of motor-car engines driven by high compression coal gas, which, it is claimed, operated as efficiently as engines driven by oil or petrol, are to be…

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Kurri Two Miners Injured Fall of Coal at Elrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 9

Joseph Lowe, 35, of Alford-avenue, Weston, and Thomas Graham, 36, of Main-road, Abermain, miners at Elrington colliery, were injured yesterday, when…

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