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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Man [?]Lled [?]N Mine [?]E Fall Down Shaft

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

MARYBOROUGH (V) Saturday:— Cy[?] days aged about 21 years single of Maryborough skilled when he fell down the shaft at the Halnout…

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Killed in Mine 300ft. Fall Down Shaft MARYBOROUGH (Vic.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Cyril Davis, aged about 21 years, single, of Maryborough, was killed when he fell down the shaft at the Talbot alluvial mine at Caralulup…

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Stay-in Strike Ends Miners Tired and Hungy 421/2 Hours Underground Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 5

Tired, pale and hungry, more than SO miners stumbled from the pithead at Durham colliery early this morning to end the longest stay-in strike—421…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Gold field PART 4 Morgan the Bushranger—sergeant M'ginnity—lost in the Bush . (Copyright) Morgan the Bushranger

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 2

The early history of south-eastern Australia, or broadly speaking, New South Wales, bears record of a type of bushranger, largely the product of…

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Mines Idle Todays Mass Meetings Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

The mines throughout Australia were idle today to enable mass meetings to be held, at which resolutions were submitted giving the miners' leaders a…

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End of Famous Silver Mine Richest of Type in World

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

The famous silver-lead mine at Broken Hill, owned by Die Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., will probably be dosed in November. One of the most…

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Mines Dispute Stop-work Meetigs To-day Throughout Australia , SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

Twenty-tnree thousand members of mining untons will cease work thoroughout Asstralla to-morrow to hear their leaders explain the present position…

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Mines Dispute Industrial Commission to Hear the Issues Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 3

Following the breakdown of the conference between the colliery proprietors and the representatives of the Miners' Federation last week, the Minister for…

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Coal for Australia Vessel Engaged in England at Very Cheap Rate London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

An inquiry to load coal from Britain to Australia, in view of the threat of labor trouble on the Australian coalfields, has resulted in a vessel being…

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Dole for Miners If Strike Lasts Over Two Months Yesterday's Meetings Leaders Given Power to Act

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. Coal miners throughout New South Wales, at aggregate meetings today, gave their leaders authority to call a general strike if necessary to enforce…

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Coal for Power House Contracts Not Being Fulfilled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 6

The easing up by the coal miners, is affecting the supplies of coal coming forward to the Power House at Yanco, and the position is not quite…

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Coal Strike Prospects Not Affected by Commission's Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 4

Unless the Federal Goverment intervenes, a Commonwealth wide coal strike appears to be imminent. It was indicated by the Miners'…

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Coal Mines General Stoppage Feared Inquiry Into Safety and Health Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 1

The first sitting of the Royal Commission which is inquiring into matters relating to the safety and health of workers in the coal mines in New…

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French Unrest Miners Threaten Strike High Bread Prices Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 1

In addition to textile workers, miners are threatening to strike unless wages are adjusted. It is pointed out that bread prices have doubled to two…

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Gold Rod-respirator Principal Canterbury Winners Three Odds-on Chances Miss Marj and Greek Play Spring Surprises SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 8

Gold Rod turned the tables on Stretto in the Canterbury Stakes this afternoon. The barrier positions favored Gold Rod. He drew No. 1 against Stretto's 6. Gold Rod was favorite, early backers securing even money. He…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 5 Robert Reilly—three Bottles of Nugqets—an Old Bridge—james Dickinson—an Artistic American—"prooshan Pat" (Copyright) Robert Reilly

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 2

Our story now takes us about two miles down the Adelong Creek to Reilly's Crossing, where the traveller left the Adelong road near the site…

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Telegraphic News Coal Miners' Dispute SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

Because the log of claims recently served by the Miners' Federation had created an interstate dispute, Mr. Charles Nelson, General President…

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Coal Scarce Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

When the Sydney County Council met today the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) said the council was anxious to buy immediately 10,000 tons…

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Mines Dispute Evidence Before Commission Last Year's Agreement Claims Made and Refuted. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

The question whether the miners had made any reservations last year, when the coal owners and miners made an agreement for two years…

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Adelong Gold Mine Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 3

Dealings in the shares of the Gibraltar Gold Mine (Adelong) No Liability Company were suspended on the Stock Exchange yesterday by the…

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