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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Coal Stoppage Miners' Convention Next Week Owners "Folded Arms" Attitude Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 3

Present Indications are that the dele. gates to the National Convention of the Miners' Federation, opening on August 4. will support the determinations of…

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Coke and Coal Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

Householders an advised that owing to the increased output of gas, the Wagga Municipal Council is now in a position to effect immediate…

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The Coalfields Unemployed Youth Catholic Community Supports Miners West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

Representatives of the Catholic community of Newcastle, Maitland and other coalfields centre, at a meeting held last night convened by Dr. E. V…

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Into the Land of Egypt No. 8 Tut-ankh-amen's Gold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Far away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days—an empty…

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Gold From Spanish Frigate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

TERCHELLING ISLAND (Holland), Tuesday.—There was great rejoicing oe ft tin dredger brought up toe first Spanish gold peice from the frigate Lutine,…

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Gold From Spanish Frigate Terchelling Is. (Holland)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

There was great rejoicing as a tin dredger brought up the first Spanish gold piece from the frigate Lutine, the bows of which are coming up…

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Miners' Federation Memorial Service Proposed Seventy-three Fatalities in a Year Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

The Miners' Federation is taking steps to hold a memorial service for 73 miners killed in the coal mines last year. The general secretary of the…

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Coalfields Unrest Grows Miners Preparing for Possible Upheaval Credits Total £200,000 Agitation for Safety Reforms Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) announced to-day that the Federation, in its preparations for a possible coal upheaval,…

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Adelong Gold Estates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

Adelong Gold Estates, N.L., earned a net profit of £2729 in the six months ended April 30, compared with £3483 in the proceeding half…

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Lang or Heffron? Northern Miners to Bellot SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

Theo Northern Miners' Ledges' have decided to lake a ballot immediately to decide if they will leave Lang Labor, and affiliate with Heffron Labor…

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Coalfields Unrest Breach of Agreement Owners Will Not Be Parties Less Than Thirty-hour Week in Mines Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

"The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. and the Australian Iron and Steel Works Ltd. will not be parties to a breach of the agreement with the…

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Minister Inspects Mine Wollongong, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

In accordance with the decision reached in Sydney yesterday the Minister for Labor and industry (Mr. Mair) to-day made an inspection of…

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Northern Miners to Take Ballot Question of Leaving Lang Party Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

The northern miners' lodges decided to-day to take a ballot to decide whether they will leave the Lang Party and amiliate with the Heffron Labor group…

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Miners' Demands No Breach of Award, Says Official Coal Produotion Cost Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 9

Replying to a statement made by Mr. Jeffrey, superintendent of the northern coalfields of the Broken Hill Pty. Ltd., and the Australian Iron and…

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Five Men Killed Cage Drops Down Mine . MONTREAL (Canada)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 1

Five University engineers fell 700 feet to death in a runaway cage at Lernskque gold mine, Northern Quebec. The assistant superintendent was about…

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The Coal Mines And the Convention in Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

It was reported in Sydney today that a one day stoppage at a large number of mines throughout the coalfields may signal the opening of the…

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A.W.U. Decisions Upport for Coal Miners Opposition to Lang Control Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

me Australian workers' Union, at Its branch meeting to-day, pledged Itself to give full financial assistance to…

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Miners' Convention Frobable Ultimatum to Governments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated to-night that the miners' convention opening on Thursday, would probably be…

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New Guinea Gold Stolen Air Passengers Searched CAIRNS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

When the New Guinea airliner Corinthia landed here on Saturday, it was revealed that a god brick had been stolen from the office of the New…

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