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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Legislative Assembly Miners' Demand for Greater Safety Member's Request Heating of Country Schools SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 6

Reference to the demands of miners for greater safety in mines was made by Mr. Davles (Lab., Illawarra) in the Legislative Assembly to-day. He said…

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Miners' Convention Co-operation by State Member in Strike Plans Barrier Opposition to Lang Party SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 6

Addressing the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day, Mr O. Booth, the Labor member for Kurri In the Legislative Assembly, and…

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Miners Show Their Respects Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 1

As a mark of respect for Mrs. N. Miller, wife of the president of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union, who died yesterday, the colliery…

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Safety Regulations Miners Complaints Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Complaints that, although in the last three years they sent numbers of deputations to the Minister for Mines and had conferred with officers of the…

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Industrial Leader Attacks Government and Coal Owners Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

The Government and the coal owners were attacked by Mr. Heffron when be addressed a regional conference of the newly formed A.L.P. organisation…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield Seventy Years Ag—adelong Creek and Middle Adelong—abraham Watson (Copyright)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 2

Seventy years have passed since the writer of this chronicle first saw the light of day on the left bank of the Adelong Creek, famous then for the rich alluvial gold won from its bed and banks by a multitude of miners strung…

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Miners Cease Work Dispute at 3 Collieries CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

Three collieries—Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central—with an aggregate of 1800 employees, ceased work yesterday owing to a dispute…

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Miners Cease Work Dispute at Three Collieries Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

Three collieries—Aberdare. Aberdare Extended, ind Aberdare Central—with an aggregate of 1800 employees. ceased work to-day owing to, a dispute…

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Miners' Federaton Leading Discussion

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 2

Delegates at the National Convention of the Miners' Federation this afternoon began a discussion of a proposal, of the Premier that a…

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Mine Safety and Pensions Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

When the Miners' Federation met to-day certain tentative proposals were tabled for discussion. Many delegates regard the mine safety conditions and…

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Mr. Lyons and the Coal Trouble Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said today that it was imperative that the dispute should be settled, adding that the Federal Government would…

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Miners' Convention Rejects Offer of Inquiry Safety Not the Only Question Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day rejected the proposal of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to appoint a tribunal to investigate the…

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Miners' Convention Rejects Offer of Inquiry Safety Not the Only Question. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation rejected the proposal of the Premier to appoint a tribunal to investigate the safety issue in…

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Northern Miners' Ballot Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

The voting by the northern miners to decide whether they will retain their affiliation with the Lang Labor Party closed to-day. Observers predict that…

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Premier Receives Letter From Miners' President Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 1

The Premier said today that he had received a letter from the miners' president, Mr. Kelson, concerning the tribunal which he (Mr. Stevens)' had…

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Prime Minister Advised Statement by Miners' President Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

Referring to the statement made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at Maryborough to-day, the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C…

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Strikes and Defence Mr. Thorby on Aircraft Works' Dispute Miners' Threat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 4

"I thought that the working men of Australia, were interested in the defence of Australia, the same as any other ration of the community," said…

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The Coalfields Premier and Miners Kobe Information Sought Concerning Proposed Tribunal SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

The National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day sought farther information from the Premier (Mr. Stevens) as to his…

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Miners' Ballot May Favor Heffron Labor Group Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 4
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It was stated in union circles to-night that the voting on the South Maitland coalfields on the question of affiliation with either the Lang or the…

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