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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

2,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 87 of 118

Struck By Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 8

No. small piece of coal which fell down the shaft at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery to-day injured Percy Mears. 16 a clipper. He was struck…

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Arbitration Policy to Be Issue Miners' Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 9

The departure of the Miners' Federation this year from its old policy of not retorting to arbitration is likely to become…

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No Quotation for Gold Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 7

The Commonwealth Bank did not issue a quotation for gold to-day. The price of sovereigns was unaltered at £2/8/2…

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Industrial News Safety Issue Stoppage at Lambton Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 7

The Lambton miners returned home yesterday owing to a dispute on a safety question. Work will be resumed to-day. South Waratah, which was idle, will…

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Three Still Missing New Zealand Mine Disaster AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 9

Despite heroic efforts for 48 hours by rescue parties of miners, three of the eleven men who were overcome by gas in Glen Afton mine on Sunday,…

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A Derby Hope? Gold Salute Pleases SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 2

Gold Salute's Derby prospects ate the subject of a good deal of discussion. It is conceded that he defented a…

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Gold Now £10/11/ an Ounce. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 6

The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/11/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are still quoted at…

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Oil From Coal Projects British Firms Active London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 5

German leadership in oil from coal extraction research is very likely to be lost to Britain as a result of the war…

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Courage of Entombed N.Z. Miners Heroic Attempts at Rescue Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 6

"It is evident that many of those 11 brave men gave their lives in trying to rescue their mates," said the Minister for…

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Three Bodies Still in N.Z. MINE 24 Children Lost Fathers Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 11

The bodies of three of the 11, victims in the Glen Afton mine disaster have not been recovered, despite heroic efforts by rescue parties…

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Spring Meeting Fancies Gold Rod, Adios, Mildura Prominent Sydney Track Gallops Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 14

George Price's trio, Gold Rod, Adios and Mildura, who promise to win at the spring meeting at Randwick, were conspicuous in short sprints on the tan…

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Another Chance for Te Hero Gold Salute May Win Again at Rosebery SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 14

It may be advisable to give Te Hero, the New Zealand horse, another chance in the Flying Handicap at Rosbery to-morrow. The Hero has stood at the post in two of his three Australian starts. He won the other race. Grand Boy and…

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Two Collieries to Resume

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 9

Aberdare Central colliery, idle for the past two days, owing to the refusal of the management to allow the refusal to come to the surface before the usual time,…

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Cessnock Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 9

Cessnock branch of the Unemployed and Relief Workers' Organisation takes the view that the time is now opportune for the formation of a district-wide…

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Miners' Second Round Results to Be Reviewed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 10

The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation announces in the official organ that the Central Council will be called…

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Two Mines Idle; Others Resume Cessnock Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 10

Two collieries—Millfield Greta and Stanford Main No. 2—were idle on the Cessnock field to-day. Two other mines which were idle yesterday…

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GOLD £10/11/ an Ounce Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 4

For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/11 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are quoted at £2/8/2 each…

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Coal Commission Report Legislation to be Prepared SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. A. Mair) said to-night that at its meeting to-day Cabinet had considered reports by the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent)…

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Solid Gallop Mildura and Gold Rod at Rosebery SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 12

Mildura, with J. O'Sullivan in the saddle, and Gold Rod, ridden by M. McCarten, did a solid gallop at Rosebery this afternoon. Both jockeys were racing…

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Kurri Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 8

Richmond Main Colliery was idle to-day owing to slackness of trade. Pelaw Main and Stanford Main No. 1 wore working…

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