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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Mines Dispute Threat to Employ Free Labor Resented by Men SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 1

Should the North Wallarah Colliery Co. carry out its threat to work the North Wallarah and Aberfield collieries with free labor, a conference…

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Mines Dispute Threat to Employ Free Labor Resented by Men Compulsory Conference To-day SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 3

Should the North Wallarah Colliery Co. carry out its threat to work the North Wallarah and Aberfield collieries with free labor, a conference…

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Miners' Federation Accepts Premier's Mine Safety Tribunal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to inform the Premier (Mr. Stevens) of its official acceptance of the proposed mine…

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Idle Collieries Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

Eight of the 13 collieries in Cessnock district were idle to-day. Work will cease in most mines on the field tomorrow, to permit the men to attend…

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Safety in Mines Federation Accepts Tribunal Log of Claims to be Served SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

The Miners' Federation Central Council to-day accepted the Government's invitation to be represented on the tribunal which is to inquire into…

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Gold Speculators Action in France Parism

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 9

The Ministry of the Interior announces that action is to be taken against gold currency speculators, some of whom will be expelled from France…

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Miners' Dispute Letters to Prime Minister and Premier "Archaic" Control of Industry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 4

Letters have been sent to the prime Minister and every State Premier by the Miners' Federation requesting an early discussion of all matters covered…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 3 Middle Adelong — on the Main Adelong—the White Dog Reef—social Life—dr. Austin (Copyright) Middle Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 7

Reefing operations began in Adelong in 1837, but alluvial digging was going on asking the creek as early as 1855. I find and in all probability Middle…

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Coal Trouble a New Development SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

This morning an unexpected development occurred in connection with the threatened mining trouble, when Mr. Justice Cantor summoned…

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The Miners No Comment About Intervention SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

Unions with members employed in the coal mines opened a discussion to-day with the central executive of the Miners' Federation on common…

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Miners' Ballot Mr. Lang's Comment "Domestic Matter" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

Commenting on the decision of the miners' ballot, the Leader of the State Labor Party (Mr. Lang) said to-day that to give it wider significance than…

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Mine Fatality Evidence at Inquest Gas in Aberdare Colliery Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

Evidence was given to-day at the inquest into the death of Deputy Allen Dyson, who was fatally gassed in the Aberdeen Central Colliery on the…

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Australia-wide Strike Likely in Coal Mining Industry Combined "Unions Meet Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 8

A general coal stoppage throughout Australia is now indicated as a result of the trend of events within the last few days…

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Miners Stay In! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

Sixty miners began a stay-in strike in Durham colliery, near Redhead, early this morning…

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Stay in Strike at Durwin Colliery Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

Following the refusal of the management to provide additional labor to handle a mechanical coal loader at the Durwin Colliery, Redhead, 100 men…

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100 Miners March Four Miles SYDNEY, Later

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

About a hundred miners marched four miles this morning, from Burwood Colliery to the Durham pit at Redhead, where more than a hundred miners are…

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Mines Dispute Enginedrivers and Firemen's Log To be Served on Owners, Today SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

A log of claims prepared by the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association will be served on all colliery proprietors throughout…

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Mines Dispute Engine Drivers and Firemen's Log to Be Served on Owners Today Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

A log of claims prepared by the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association will be served on all colliery proprietors throughout Australia…

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Coal Strike Off NEWCASTLE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 15

After having engaged in the longest stay-in strike in the mining history in Australia, miners at Lambton B. Colliery came to the surface early…

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Miners' Disputes Parties in Conference Deadlock Reported Owners' Challenge SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 6

The conference between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation, which was continued to-day under the…

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