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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Mining Activities Proposal for Extension

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

Despite the fall in metal prices, necessitating strict economy in working present holdings, the Government has received…

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Coal Strike Threatened. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

A coal stoppage throughout Australia is now indicated as the result of the trend of events in the last few days. It is understood…

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Coal Miners Stop Underground Stay-in Strike At Durham Colliery Newcastle, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

The stay-in strike at the Durham Colliery, Redhead, has been continued, and it is claimed that the men will remain underground until…

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Deadlock In Mining Trouble Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

A conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation, which was…

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Allegiance of Mr Baddeley to Be Guided by Miners' Ballot Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. Badd[?]y, M.L.A., address, ing the Cessnock State Electorate Council of the Inner Group, reiterated the statement that…

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Mines Idle Mass Meetings Give Strike Mandate Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

Mines throughout Australia were idle to-day to enable mass meetings to be held at which resolutions were submitted giving the miners' leaders a…

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Mumbil Crushing of Ore From Gold Mine Hopes For Good Return

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Since last report the weather has been cloudy and bleak. Although we only had 27 points of rain, I noticed that good rain hard fallen in…

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Coal Strike. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 5

Unless the Federal Government intervenes before Tuesday a State wide coal strike appears imminent. It is announced by the Minister…

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Rise in Gold Value. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 5

The highest price since May, 1935 was paid for sovereigns by City Banks yesterday. The quotation was £2/1/4. A thousand sovereigns…

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Coal Mining Dispute Prime Minister Asked to Intervene SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

A Cessnock message states that the clergymen, representative of the churches on the coalfields, have…

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Famous Mine Likely to Close

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 5

The famous silver-lend mine at broken Hill, owned by the Broken Hill Pty. Co., Ltd., will probably be closed down in November…

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Coal Shortage As Strike Prelude? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

When the Sydney County Council met to-day, the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) said that Council was anxious…

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Higher Wages Wanted by Miners Would Be Detrimental Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

Union loaders, at a preliminary conference with representatives of mining companies at Broken Hill, yesterday, gave reasons why the…

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WONGARBON Blue and Gold Ball Country Women's Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 4

Held in the Wongarbon Hall last Friday night, the Country Women's Association's Blue and Gold Ball was one of the most successful…

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Miners Take Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

A Newcastle message states that 800 miners already are on strike, anticipating to-morrow's general stoppage. All arrangements have been…

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Prime Minister's Appeal To Miners To Settle The Coal Strike By Arbitration Direct Action Will Alienate Public Sympathy From Them Commonwealth Will Not Intervene Matter for State Tribunals Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said in Canberra last night that he could not adopt the suggestion contained in a telegram received from Mr. Curtin, that the Federal Government should intervene in the…

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Important Decision In Coal Strike Won't Intervene Prime Minister's Stand SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said at Canberra last night that he could not adopt the suggestion contained in…

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Mining Trouble. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

The Amalgamated Engineers' Union served notice on their District Secretaries to cease work as soon as the pits became idle…

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Narromine Gold Cup Races. Attractive Programme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

Those interested in racing should read the following, which is a facsimile of the programme for the Narromine Turf Club's Gold Cup…

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Coal Strike Leaders Will Draw Relief Dockets Like Men Newcastle, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 1

During the coal strike, the miners' leaders would draw the same relief dockets as the men in lieu of wages, declared the acting…

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