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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Gold Coins From Monk's Cell

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

ROME, Tuesday:-- A workman repairing the monastery of St. Francis as Assisi dislodged a brick, whereupon a rain of gold…

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Miners Claims New Demand to Be Made?

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The National Convention of the Miners Federation will probably decide to-morrow when the ultimatum…

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Miners Vote to Link Up With Heffron Group SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 7

It was stated in union circles to-night, that voting on the South Maitland coalfields on the question of affiliation with either the Lang…

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Miners to Be Instructed to Limit Output

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:- The National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to endorse the recommendation of the…

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Miners Plan Ultimatum to Governments Threat To Strike Within 14 Days If Log Ignored SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

It was resolved at the Miners' Convention to-day to give the Federal and State Governments 14 days after the day of the service of the log of claims to meet the miners' representatives in a conference, to discuss the claims in…

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Gold Coins From Frigate

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 6

THE HAGUE, Wednesday: -- The Karimata, the world's largest dredge, which is attempting to recover the treasure of the British frigate Lutine,…

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New Development in Coal Dispute

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: -- There was a new development in the threatened coal dispute to-day. The executive of the F.E.D. and F.A…

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Cars: to Use Coal Gas in Wartime?

Northern Star · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 7

Experts say that ordinary coal gas, such as is used in many homes for cooking, heating and lighting, will be used for running cars in the event of another world war. The practicability of coal gas as a substitute for petrol has…

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New Turn in Coal Strike Threat Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 9

There was a new development in the threatened coal dispute to-day, when the executive of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's…

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Coal Threat and Aircraft Dispute

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 4

Arbitration, the peaceful means of settling industrial disputes, shows disturbing signs of failing to achieve success in present-day Australia…

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Miners Likely To Accept Govt's. Offer Of Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:--That the Government's proposal to institute a tribunal inquiry into mine safety would be accepted by the National…

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Miners Accept Tribunal Scheme Proviso Added

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: -- The Miners' Convention to-night decided to accept the offer of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to…

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Two of Ship's Crew Wounded French Vessel Sunk By Mine

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 5

GIBRALTAR, Monday: -- Two members of the crew of the London steamer Noemi Julia were wounded by bomb splinters during…

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Miners Accept Tribunal Plan But Firm on Other Claims Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 11

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to accept the New South Wales Government's offer to constitute a…

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Coal Supplies for 10 Weeks at Gasworks Threat Of Strike

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 10

WITH the coal industry threatened by a general strike, the Lismore Council's gasworks engineer (Mr. J. B. Scott) has been making…

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Retaliation Against Miners CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 7

In retaliation for the miners throwing the Stanford Main No. 2 colliery idle yesterday, top-hands and shift men to-day refrained from attending…

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Miners' Log To Be Served This Week

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday--The Miners' Federation Interstate Council announced to-day that the log of claims decided upon by the…

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Tribunal on Mine Safety States Invited to Send "Observers"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Today the Premier (Mr. Stevens) sent telegrams to the various State Premiers inviting them to send…

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Miners to Serve Log at Week-end Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 7

The strike organisation, which was endorsed by the National Convention of the Miners' Federation, to meet any emergency…

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Non-unionists to Be Engaged Three Mines at Swansea

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--To-morrow, North Wallarah Colliery Pty. Ltd. and the Aberfield Coal Co. will call for 200 non-union miners to work in their…

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