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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Irritation Tactics Miners' Leaders Aim At General Stoppage SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 12

The Miners'leaders are adopting irritation tactics on the northern and southern coalfields in order prepare the delegates to the August conference…

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Miners Resume

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

MT. COOLON, Monday:-The underground employees at Mt. Coolon gold mine, under no liability, resumed work at midnight last night after the…

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Commonwealth Miners' Strike Proposed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:-The central offices of the Miners' Federation announced to-day that the miners throughout the…

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Searching for Gold

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Gold prospectors are particularly active in the Drake district and some good returns are reported. A few weeks ago two prospectors on Mt…

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Gold Bullion by Air From Kalgoorlie

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Monday:-The strictest secrecy was observed by Australian National Airways officials to-day when an additional…

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Getting Ready for Coal Strike? Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, said to-day that credits amounting to £250,000 are now in sight to assist the men in the…

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Two Miners Killed, Another Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday:-- Two men were killed and a third seriously injured in an accident at Triton Gold Mine, Reedys, yesterday…

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W.A. Mine Tragedy PERTH

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 7

When they fell 300 feet from a skip which was being hauled to the surface at the Triton Mi[?], Reedy, yesterday, Charles McMullen (37) and Richard[?]…

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Tragedy in Q'land Mine Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 6

Thomas Campbell (56), an underground timberman at the Mount Coolon mine, was killed this morning at the 300 feet level when he was hit…

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Tragic Fall Of Coal At Aberdare Central CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 10

William Porter (44), of Cessnock, was killed by a fall of coal at the Aberdare Central colliery. The fall took place in the section of…

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Threatened Coal Strike

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday: -- Though the threatened coal strike is not yet the direct concern of the Commonwealth, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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General Coal Stoppage? SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 9

Present indications are that the National Convention of Mining Unions, which will be held in Sydney on August 1, will advocate the declaration of…

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Miners Hostile Safety Demanded. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 5

At the conclusion of tho funeral of W. Porter, who was killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery, a large number of miners held a meeting, and…

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Africa's Prehistoric Mines Explorations Lead to Discovery

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

Exploration of a cave in the Nj[?]ro Forest Reserve of Kenya by Dr. L. S. B. and Mrs. Leakey has brought to light cultural evidence…

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Gold Output Biggest For 20 Years

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

Australia's geld prodction for the first six months of this year will be worth about 730,000 fine aunces, worth approximately…

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Miners To Discuss Future A.L.P. Activities NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 9

At a special meeting to-morrow the northern miners' manegement committee will discuss the faction fight in the Labour movement in this…

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Financial and Commercial America And England Hold Bulk Of World's Gold

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

The problem of the maldistribution of gold throughout the world still awaits solution. The great proportion of the gold production still flows to the United States, and it is estimated that the creditor countries hold at least 85 per…

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Gold Fields Pioneer Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 5

Mrs. J. J. Emmett, of Scarborough, South Coast, who is paying a visit to her daughter, Mrs. L. C. Harris, of Dyraaba, is a hardy pioneer who…

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Gold Mined in Q'land

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Gold won in Queensland last month was valued at £114.437 in Australian currency. The yield was 13,143 fine ounces compared…

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Coal Stoppage Looms on South Coast Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 7

A serious coal stoppage threatens on the South Coast unless there is an immediate settlement of the Wongawilla dispute…

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