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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 83 of 118

"One Man, One Job" Council Opposes Miners Driving Buses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 6

Men working at mines on the Coalfield who drive buses and cars to work, and carry passengers are out of favour with Kearsley Council. The council takes…

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Miner Killed at Kurri Struck By Fall Of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 9

John Carlin, 66, a miner, was killed instantly when struck by a fall of coal while at work at Richmond Main colliery to-day…

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Industrial News Northern Miners' Board All-day Sitting Hebburn, Neath, Wallarah Lodge Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 11

The Northern Miners' Board of Management deliberated until late yesterday on matters affecting the Hebburns, Neath and Wallarah lodges…

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Another Dispute at Neath Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 10

Another dispute over the filling of a casual vacancy held up work at Neath colliery to-day. Trouble arose on the pit-head when…

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Wallarah Mine Resumes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 15

Wallarah colliery resumed work yesterday after being idle since the previous Wednesday owing to a dispute over water money…

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Branxton Mine Fatality Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 11

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Morrison of Singleton, will hold an inquest at Branxton Courthouse next Wednesday on Keith Carlton Partridge, 16, a…

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Aged Miner Killed Coal Burst from Face at Richmond Main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

John Carlon, 72, a miner, of Aberdare Kurri Kurri, was killed by a burst of coal from the face in first panel, right dips, at Richmond Main colliery…

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Assets of Poland Big Reserves Of Coal LONDON, August 26

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 8

How strong is Britain[?]lly, Poland, with her uncomfortable geographical position between two powerful…

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Cessnock to Cost £3000 New X-Ray Plant for Hospital Miners' Levy Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 11

Cessnock District Hospital Board hoposto replace in the near future the present X-ray plant which has done duty for 20 years, with a modern plant. The…

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Industrial News Proposal to Rebuild Miners to Meet Trades Hall Council Rationing at Hebburn to Stop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 15

The executive of Newcastle Trades Hall Council is to be invited to attend a meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, to discuss the proposal to…

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Neath Colliery Idle

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

The clippers returned home at Neath colliery yesterday, and the pit was thrown idle. Their complaint is that a for a job on the pit top over a casual…

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Miners' Officials Nominations Close Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 8

The General Returning Officer (Mr. C. A. Willis) of the Miners' Federation announces that nominations for the offices of general president and general secretary…

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Gold Price Lower Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank announced to-day that the paid for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday had been fixed at £10 (Australian) per ounce fine, a…

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Miners on Military Duty Rulings by Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 9

At the conclusion of protracted sitting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management last night, the President (Mr. T. Hoare) said that consideration…

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Miners' Board Unemployed Supported Numerous Appeals From Lodges

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

The time of the Northern Miners Board of Management was taken up yesterday largely in dealing with appeals from the lodges. The board has been…

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Miners on Military Service Seniority to Be Preserved

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

The Northern Miners' Management Board has decided that an members of the Miners' Federation employed on military duty…

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Caulfield Cup Prospects J. Holt Has Pure Gold, Gay Prince

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

J. Holt, who already has won three Caulfield Cups, has two strings to his bow this year — Pure Gold, the favorite, and Gay Prince…

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Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 15

Neath colliery was again idle yesterday over a dispute concerning the employment of a casual worker. Aberdare Central miners went home…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 13

Stephen Aubin, 30, of Weston-street, Weston, was caught in the endless rope at Hebburn No. 1 colliery yesterday. He was admitted to Kurri Kurri District…

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Profit of £23,444 Cessnock Collieries to Pay Second Dividend SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 8

After providing £12,500 for depreciation and making provisions for taxation, the trading operations of the Cessnock Collieries Ltd. for the period ended June 30…

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