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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 118

Coal Box Alight Wallsend Brigade Called Out Twice Link with Famous Mine of Past

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

Wallsend Fire Brigade was called out twice yesterday to the same place for unusual outbreaks. These were among the heavy weather-worn and white-anted…

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Miners and Owners Confer on New Award

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 8

The Northern Miners' President (Mr T. Hoare) was in Sydney to-day for a conference between the Miners' Federation and the Coal Owners'…

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Fell Down Shaft Empty Skip Threw Mine Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

An empty skip crashed down the shaft at Lambton colliery, Redhead, yesterday morning. As a result, the mine was thrown idle from 10.30 o'clock…

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Review Of Mining Award SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet on September 5 to review the new mining award, the operation of which has been…

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Cabinet Moves Mine Law on Health and Safety Amendment Considered Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

Cabinet to-day considered the question of introducing a Coalmines Regulation Amendment Bill, arising from the report of the Royal Commission on the safety…

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Blamed Fall for Illness Action Against Forestry Commission Man Entombed in Mine Sydney

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

Claiming that a fall while working for the Forestry Commission near Tumut in October, 1936, had aggravated or contributed to Parkinson's disease, a chronic…

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Industrial News Ipswich Mine Idle Two Miners Were Suspended BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 10

Parkhead colliery, in the Ipswich district, was idle to-day, following the suspension for three days of two miners, who are alleged to have filled in an…

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Wallarah Colliery to Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 10

Wallarah colliery has been idle for two days this week, since rough seas have prevented boats from loading. The mine will resume work to-day…

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Early Legislation Mines Safety Commission Compensation Aspects Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 9

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night that he had been advised by the Under-Secretary for Labour and Industry (Mr…

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Rail Coal Tenders Accepted Share of Pits in North 17/7 a Ton Is Quoted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

Tenders for the supply of coal to the Department of Railways for 12 months from October 1 next have…

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British Protest to Japan Interference with Mines in China Woman Assaulted Slapped by Japanese at Tientsin (Australian Associated Press.) TOKIO, August 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 10

The British Embassy in Tokio has protested to the Japanese Government against interference with the British-owned coalmines…

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Miners Told to Resume Queensland Dispute Over Dirty Coal IPSWICH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 14

After a conference between representatives of the Colliery Employees' Union and the management of Parkhead colliery to-day, 50 miners who ceased work…

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Struck By Mine Prop

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 10

Les Burns, 25, wheeler, of Allandale-road, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital in an unconscious condition to-day after being struck…

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Negotiations on Coal Award Meeting of Central Council Deferred

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 9

Owing to negotiations over the new award, the operation of which has been suspended in New South Wales pending the hours' inquiry next week…

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Problems for the Epsom G. Price Represented by Five Horses Evergreen Gold Rod Appears As Bright As Ever Spear Chief Outlook Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 14

Much has to be done to clarify the Epsom Handicap position this year and it is doubtful if the preliminary meetings leading up to the A.J.C. fixture ever have been so eagerly awaited. One trainer who has intrigued early speculators is George…

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Two Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

John Darling and Stockton Borehole collieries, on the lower field, were idle yesterday…

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Richmond Main Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7

Richmond Main Colliery, which had, been idle for three days owing to a dispute with the wheelers, resumed work to-day…

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Two Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 8

John Darling, which was Idle yesterday owing to lack of waggons, was again Idle to-day over a wheeler's dispute. Stockton Borehole is still Idle,…

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Premium Fixed Merewether Mine Subsidence District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Mine Subsidence Board held at the Department of Mines, Sydney, the board decided by majority that the premium rate for…

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South Coast Mining Dispute Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

At the Southern Miners Delegate Board meeting to-day, it was decided that four men, who had been cavilled out of Coalcliff colliery when they were youths,…

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