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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Miners' Dispute Matters Referred To Industrial Commissioner

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Following the breakdown of the conference between the colliery proprietors and representatives of the Miners'…

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Coal From Britain Carried at 106 a Ton

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:--The City Editor of "The Times" states that an inquiry to load coal from Britain to Australia, in view of a…

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Coal Dispute. Mines Tribunal Personnel Announced SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 12

The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into matters relating to the safety and health of workers in coal mines in…

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Safety and Health in Coal Mines Commission Approved

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into matters relating to the safety and health of…

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Coal Dispute in N.S.W. Referred To Industrial Commission

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: -- The Minister for Labor (Mr. Mair) announced that arrangements have been made to refer the coal…

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Coal Strike Threat Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 9

Unless the Federal Government intervenes before Tuesday, a Commonwealth-wide coal strike appears to be imminent. It was…

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Down an Abandoned Mine Still Full of Fight After Two Days

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

A dog belonging to Mr. Arthur Dower, of Bethanga, while chasing a rabbit, fell into a disused mine shaft which was about 45 feet deep. By…

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Miners Score Point at Safety Tribunal Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 12

The first sitting of the Royal Commission which is to inquire into matters relating to the safety and health of workers in coal…

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Coal Lumper Stabbed Death in Hospital

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- William Stowe (54), coal lumper, who lived with his mother in Bourke Street, Surry Hills, was fatally stabbed…

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Coal Production May Cease This Week

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:--At the conclusion of the meeting of the Miners' Direction Committee at the Trades Hall to-night, it was…

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False Start In Guineas At Canterbury Gold Rod "Back to His Best Form"

Northern Star · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 8

There were all the ingredients of a riotous demonstration after a false start in the Canterbury Guineas on Saturday, but the action of M. McCarten in pulling Pandava up after going half a mile on his own, and the subsequent victory of the…

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Ultimatum by Miners Expires To-day

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--The ultimatum issued by the Miners' Federation to coal mine owners threatening a general strike in the…

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Miners Claim They Made Reservations Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 7

The question of whether the miners had made any reservations last year when the coalowners and miners made an…

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Speedboat Strikes Log On Eve Of Gold Cup Race DETROIT

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 10

The new 75,000 dollar speed boat, "Notre Dame," built for Hubert Mendleson to defend the Gold Cup championship, struck a submerged log on the…

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Australia-wide Coal Strike to Begin on Friday 23,000 Miners Will Be Involved

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 7

A GENERAL coal strike throughout Australia, commencing on Friday afternoon, was decided upon by the Miners' Federation to-night. Approximately 23,000 mine…

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Miners To Strike On

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A general coal strike throughout the Commonwealth has been declared to start on Friday…

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Italy's Coal Trade with Britain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Monday:-In view of the recent expansion in Italian trade, business circles attach importance to a surprise visit by…

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Gold at Highest Price Since March, 1935 SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 2

The price of gold (Australian currency) to-day rose to £8 19s 4½d per ounce, fine. This Is the highest point reached since March, 1935…

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Miners Preparing for Long Fight Coal Stoppage Other Unions Pledge Support Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 7

WITH very little hope of Federal intervention on a basis which would prove acceptable both to the miners' leaders and to the colliery proprietors, the coal crisis moves to its…

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Queensland Miners to Discuss Situation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday:-- Queensland will not strike on Saturday with the southern miners Called out by the Directions…

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