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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Financial and Commercial Gold Market Reacts On Currency Values

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

Both the gold and the silver markets in London have been exceptionally active of late, and there is reason to believe that Britain's negative balance of pay ments and America's increasing export balance have caused operators to regard sterling as being…

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Newcastle Mines Will Be Idle To-day

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: --All pits in the Newcastle district will be idle to-morrow because of the decision of the engine drivers and…

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British Officer Killed Explosion of Mine in Palestine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 6

JERUSALEM, Tuesday: --An unidentified British officer was killed and two soldiers wounded by a land mine explosion under a…

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Conference Ordered Settlement Of Mining Dispute Company's Threat to Employ Non-unionists Newcastle

Northern Star · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 7

THERE is hope of a settlement of the dispute at North Wallarah colliery centres at a compulsory conference to be held at Newcastle to-morrow morning. The action of the company advertising…

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Whistling Clock Should Please Those Miners

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 8

To keep in time with time in Kalgoorlie is a complicated pastime, says an exchange. Affected by weather vagaries, the…

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Mining Disputes Settled And Others Occur

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:—Four mining disputes were settled in New South Wales to-day, and two more broke out. Though four western…

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The O'Brehoun Drops a Tear on the Bier of a Goldfields Chum. and Tells the Story of a Coolgardie Eruption

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

The death of Mr. Sam Webber at Kempsey, "a true mate of the pioneer goldfields of Western Australia, who has gone to join the deathless army"—stirs…

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Flooded Mine Heroes' Reward

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 8

Heroism of two brave swimmers has been recognised by the Royal Humane Society in connection with a tin-mine flooding which…

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Wallarah Miners to Return to Work

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:-- While expressing a continued hostility to the contract tribute system, the North Wallarah miners at a meeting to-day…

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Under-river Pilot Tunnel Miners' Lives Depend on a Bridge

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 3

Every miner working on the under-river pilot tunnel for the construction of the Purfleet-Dart-ford Thames Tunnel carries a…

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SEPT. 6 Is Zero Hour Miners' Log to Owners SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 9

September 6 has been fixed as the zero hour in the threatened coal mining strike by the Directions Committee of the…

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Mining Dispute. One-day Strike Log Served August 23

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:-- A one-day strike in all collieries throughout the Commonwealth will be held on August 30. This will enable miners…

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Support for Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 5

MARYBOROUGH, Sunday:-- A mass meeting of the Australian Workers Union to-day decided unanimously to pledge moral and financial support to…

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Miners' Claims Early Discussion Sought

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday-- Letters have sent to the Prime Minister Lyons and to every State Premier by the Miners' Federation…

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Miners' Log to Be Served on Monday "Save Industry From Archaic Control" Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 10

Letters have been sent to the Prime Minister and to every State Premier by the Miners' Federation asking for an early discussion of…

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Northern Miners Swing To Heffron

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:-- The northern miners, by 3958 votes to 2071, decided to transfer their political affiliation from…

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Miners' Claims Copies Sent to Owners and Government

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 5

IPSWICH, Monday:-- Sixty- eight copies of the miners' claims approved by recent conference in Sydney were posted to-day for…

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Australia's Gold Production Trebled In Eight Years

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

Australia's gold production has trebled in the last eight years until in 1937-38 it amounted to 1,476,438 fine ounces, valued at…

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Unusual Excuse Appplication for Mining Exemption

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

Sensational implications are contained in the reasons advanced by Charles Davis of Topaz (Q.), for exemption of the labor conditions on the Lady Olive…

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Miners Vote for Heffron Lang Silent On Critical Ballot NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 7

The ballot taken by members of the Miners' Federation to determine whether they will continue their affiliation with the…

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