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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

193 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 10

Protracted Struggle In The Coal Strike Miners Prepare Leaders Against Return to Work Patrolman Told to "Pack Up" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

In view of the failure of the compulsory conference in Melbourne between the parties to the coal strike, preparations are…

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Coal Strike Miners' Moves to Prevent Loading Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 1

A crowd of men, between 300 and 400, marched this morning to the Rhondda colliery, in the Teralba district, where coal is being…

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Coal Strike Everything Quiet Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 1

A crowd of between 300 and 400 men marched this morning to Rhonda Colliery. Carleton district, where coal was being…

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National Coal Strike What the Mineworkers Claim

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 10

The present coal strike brings to a climax a long agitation on the part of the miners' union of Australia for adjustments claimed to…

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Coal Strike. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 5

The Conference of Unions associated with the coal mining industry has completed plans to prevent the handling by both land and…

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Keeping Coal From Industry Latest Move by the Miners Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 1

It is reported that the mining unions are negotiating with transport unions with the object of preventing about 100,000 tons of coal…

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WONGARBON C.W.A. SUCCESS Blue and Gold Ball Profit Was £26

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wongarbon C.W.A. was held on Saturday afternoon in the old school. Mrs. H. Batten occupied the chair in the…

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The Gasworks Still No Response Can More Coal Be Obtained?

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 5

Despite a growing public unrest at the possibility of the gasworks having to close down as a result of depleted…

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56 Horses Nominated Narromine Gold Cup Race Meeting. Ready for Next

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

Nominations for the Narromine Turf Club's annual Gold Cup meeting, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next,…

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Coal Strike Rise in Price of Coal Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 1

The wholesale price of coal in Sydney has risen from 15/- to £3 per ton. Many coal consumers are now…

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Is There Gold? Dubbo Court Application

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 3

Believing that the gold deposits now being worked by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company traverse the hills to the north of Dubbo and…

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Coal Prices Reach £3 Per Ton Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 1

The wholesale price of coal in Sydney has risen from 15/- to £3 per ton. Many coal consumers are now burning wood,…

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Gold Cup Races To Be Held Next Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 6

The Narromine Turf Club will hold its gold cup meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 11 and 12. Good nominations…

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Timber Trade and Coal Strike Department Not Receiving Timber

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 8

Owing to the curtailment of trains the railway department is not receiving supplies of timber from district mills…

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Taximen Alarmed Gold Top Cabs for Dubbo? Council to Consider Control of Taxis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 4

A rumour that Gold Top Cabs Ltd. intended to open a branch at Dubbo and put a fleet of taxis into service has alarmed local taximen, who have written to the Municipal Council, asking that serious consideration be…

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Several Explosions On The Coal Fields Attempt to Destroy Railway Position Acute Sweeping Reductions In Mail Services Stocks Almost Exhausted Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 1

Four loud explosions occurred late last night in the vicinity of the Rothbury Estate, where small mines are being…

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Mining Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Two miners were overcome by gas fumes in a mine 30 miles from the Southern Cross, Western Australia, yesterday. Frank Pagoda…

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Coal Strike. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Officials of the Railway Department said last night that a new timetable, with sweeping reductions in services would be…

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The Mining Trouble

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Palais Royal where a committee was elected to organise relief for the miners wives and children. C…

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Rise in Price of Coal. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

The wholesale price of coal in Sydney has risen from 15/- to £3 per ton. Many coal miners are now burning wood, the price of which…

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