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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Dredging for Gold Objection to Leases in Tumblong District Minister's Reply to Mr. W. F. M. Ross

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 3

Mr. W. F. M. Ross, Country Party member far Cootamundra, has pro­tested to the Minister for Mines and forests, Mr. Vincent, against his action…

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Mr. Kilpatrick Robbed of Gold Watch and Gold Pass

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 5

For the second time within three weeks, a thief entered the home of Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., on Saturday night last., and robbed him of his…

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The Coal Trouble Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 1

A crowd of men, between 300 and 400, marched this morning to Rhondda Colliery in Taralba district, where coal is being loaded, from the dump. After…

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Coal Miners' Strike NEWCASTLE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

Dawn marches to two pits in Newcastle district were held by miners this morning. Police were on duty at both collieries, however, and there…

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Miners' Strike Handling of Imported Coal Prevention Plans With[?]awal of Safety Men SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

Conferences of the unions associated with the coal mining industry to-day completed plans to prevent the handling, by both land and marine…

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Colliery Explosions Danger on Northern Field SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1
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With the exception of Lambton explosions could occur at all collieries in the northern district stated Mr. Issac Hore, Newcastle district inspector…

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The Coal Strike Handling of Imported Coal Prevention Plans SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

Conferences of the unions associated with the coal mining Industry today completed plans to prevent the handling, by both land and marine…

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Miners March to Pits Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

Miners marched to two pits at Newcastle to-day, but the police were on duty and there was no disturbance About 50 men gathered at a colliery…

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Stop Coal From Reaching Industry! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

It is reported that mining unions are negotiating with transport unions with, the object of preventing about one hundred tons of coal at grass at pit…

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National Coal Strike What the Mineworkers Claim

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

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

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Dredging for Gold Objection to Leases in Tumblong District Minister's Reply to Mr. W. F. M. Ross

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

Mr. W.F.M. Ross, Country Party member for Cootamundra, has protested to the Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. Vincent, against his…

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The Coal Strike Wagga Obtains Shale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 4

In his report to Thursday's Council meeting, the Municipal Engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, advised that the gasworks had three months'…

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Bridge Explosion Condemned by Miners' Federation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 9

Yesterday's attempt to destroy a bridge near Rhondda Colliery by explosives was to-day condemned by the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Strike Settlement Hopes Conference on

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 4

Hope that nothing would be done, that might prejudice a reasonable settlement of the coal strike, was expressed by Mr. Bruxner in the…

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Coal Stocks No Need for Rationing Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 6

A request was made by Mr. Primrose (U.A.P.) to the Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner) in the Legislative Assembly to-day to state what…

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Miners' Strike Queensland Owners No Representation at Conference Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 6

Mr. W. Thomas, Industrial representative of the Queensland colliery proprietors, said to-day that the Queensland coal owners would not be…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 3

Great interest is centred in tomorrow's conference, which is convened in an effort to settle the mining dispute. Federation officials said today they…

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Heavy Cost to Miners Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 6

Owing to the lacK of coal supplies the Millaquin sugar refinery at Bundaberg stopped operations on Saturday throwing about 80 men out of…

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Rich Gold Reefs African Find

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 2

New gold discoveries which promise to become of great importance to the Union or South Africa have just been made around Odendaalsrust, in the…

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