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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Doom of Langism? Miners to Ballot on Issue. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

The northern miners' lodges have decided to take a ballot immediately to decide if they will leave Laiig Labor and affiliato with Heffron Labor…

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Ballot to Be Held on Northern Miners and A.L.P. NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 14

Arrangements for the holding of a ballot of members of the Miners' Federation on the northern coalfields to determine whether the organisation…

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Runaway Cage in Gold Mine Five University Graduates Killed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday:-- Five University engineer graduates plunged 700 feet to death in a runaway cage at Lamaque gold…

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Threatened Strike in Coal Industry Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 7

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) stated to-night that the miners' convention commencing on Thursday probably…

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£2000 Gold Robbery in New Guinea CAIRNS

Northern Star · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 10

When the New Guinea airliner Corinthia landed here yesterday it was revealed that a gold brick valued at £2000 had been stolen from the office…

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One-day Strike of Miners in Australia?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:-- Fears are held that the proposed memorial service of miners on Thursday will develop into a one-day strike…

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What Miners Will Seek From Owners SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

P[?]t top stop-work meetings are to be held at all mines throughout the State next Thursday, when the National Convention of the…

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Miners' Claims "Strike Only Alternative to Non-acceptance"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:--"If an amicable settlement in all phases of the miners' claims is not reached when representatives of the men…

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£2000 Gold Jobbery Big Haul At Wau

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 5

A single brick of gold, valued at £2000, was stolen from the offices of the New Guinea Gold Co., Wau, in the Mandated territory of New…

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One-day Strikes at Mines? Outcome Of Memorial Services

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Fears are held that the proposed memorial services of the miners on Thursday will develop into one-day strikes throughout the…

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Coal Strike Threat "Support of Workers of Commonwealth" BRISBANE

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 10

J. Donald and F. Nelson, Queensland members of the Central, Council of the Miners' Federation, said to-day before leaving to attend the Sydney Congress…

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Accidental Death Verdict in Coal Mine Tragedy Cessnock

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 10

Attending the Coroner's Court to-day on crutches, Peter Harrower, a miner, related how he had been buried for eight hours by a heavy fall of…

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Ultimatum From Miners Expected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: -- Representatives of the waterside workers and seamen to-day promised support to the miners if they…

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Production of Gold New Zealand Figures

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 6

Statistics relating to gold production in New Zealand last year were issued by the Minister for Mines (Mr. P C. Webb). These show that the…

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Miners' Strike Threat Support by Seamen Is Promised CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 7

It is anticipated that 8000 miners will attend pit top meetings on Thursday at the time the memorial service is being held by…

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Three Mines Idle Following Fatality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- Aberdare, Elrington and Aberdare Extended collieries were all idle to-day because of a fatality at Aberdare Central…

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A Long Coal Dispute Would Hinder Transport

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

The actual production of butter at the Nerco factories would not be affected by a general stoppage fn the Australian coal…

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Miners to Consider Demands To-day Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 7

REPRESENTATIVES from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand coalfields will attend a miners' convention to-morrow, when the demands for a 30-hour week for underground workers,…

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Support for Miners From Other Unions In the Industry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- When the Interstate Council of the Miners' Federation met to-day it was announced that…

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2000 Miners Refuse to Work Protest Against Alleged Unsafe Conditions CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 7

As a protest against the alleged unsafe conditions, and to express sympathy with Alan Dyson, who was gassed in the Aberdare Central…

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