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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Engineers to Leave Fields Action in Coal Strike

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association at Newcastle to-day decided to withdraw…

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Coal Strike Lyons to Curtin. Hits the Nail Right on the Head

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), at Canberra, emphatically denies the statement by the Opposition leader (Mr. Curtin), that the onus for the misery…

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N.S.W. Rail Services May Be Curtailed Mine Strike Sequel Steamers Laid Up Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 9

IT was reported to-day that in order to conserve supplies of coal the Railway Department was considering plans to reduce passenger and goods train services after September 26…

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Will Stores Reject Strike Coupons? Mine Dispute Rumour SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 9

Rumours were current to-day that wholesale stores in the Newcastle and Wollongong districts may refuse to accept miners' strike coupons from retail stores. The matter came before a meeting of the Miners'…

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Chapter I. "It's Gold! That's What It Is!"

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 17

"It's gold! That's what it is!" Captain Bartholomew Wicks leaned forward slightly, his eyes sparkling with excitement. On the small table…

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Providing Relief for Strikers Coal Dispute Special Meeting of Council Called

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--The reasons why the miners declared a general strike are set out in a special circular issued to-day. They hope…

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Gold Rod Chosen For W.F.A. Event Stretto and Genetout May Win Rosehill Races

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 10

SMALL fields will face the barrier in the Hill Stakes and the Rosehill Guineas this afternoon, but neither race will be easy to win. Gold Rod is chosen for the weight-for-age event, with Nuffield…

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Relief Pay for Striking Miners Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 10

Details relating to the issue of relief payments to the striking miners were decided at a conference of district officers and members of the central…

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Coal Stoppage. Strikers' Relief Threat to Other Industries

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- A conference of district officers and officials of the Central Executive of the Miners' Federation in…

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Gold Rod Scores In Brilliant Style Rosehill Races Silver Standard At Last

Northern Star · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 8

Another brilliant victory by Gold Rod in the Hill Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday caused him to firm in the Metropolitan quotations. Starting at even money, he scored easily from Young Idea and Stretto…

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Coal Strike Compulsory Conference

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: -- The representatives of the employers in Victoria, N.S.W. and Queensland have been summoned to…

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Coal Strike. Newcastle Moves Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 10

The northern vice-president of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by other officials and officers of the Adamstown Strike Committee, visited…

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Mine Strike Compulsory Conference Is Called Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 7

The Industrial Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court, acting under the instructions of Chief Judge Dethridge to-day,…

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Coal Strike Efforts at Mediation. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

A message from Melbourne this morning stated that a conefrence between the miners and colliery owners was likely to be held before Judge Beeby in the…

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Europe Echoes to Thud of Marching Feet French Mine Roads "Full Blast of German Onslaught in Three or Four Days" Business At A Standstill LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 7

THE "Daily Telegraph's" Metz correspondent says that defensive military preparations are continuing along the whole German side of the frontier and along the Mozelle, on the Luxembourg frontier. Business is at a standstill in Lorraine and Luxembourg. The French…

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Coal Strike Miners' Aims at Parley Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 7

Unless an undertaking is given by the Federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Friday, when a…

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Twin Towns Rail Service Effect of Coal Miners' Strike

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 4

Passenger and fruit train services from Tweed Heads and Coolangatta railway stations have not yet been curtailed on account of the coal strike,…

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France's Coal Strike Even Leftists Against Extension

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Monday:--A message says even left wingers condemn the extension of the coal miners' strike from Lyons to Paris. A mass…

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Coal Strike Effects in Qld. Factories May Close

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--The annual meeting of the Queensland Employers' Federation to-day took a serious view of the coal strike…

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Mine Strike Pit-top Coal to Remain Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 9

Requests for the shifting of coal already mined in skips at the pit top were refused by the Consultative Committee of the combined…

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