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Mining & the mines, 1938

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Coal Strike [?]Ormula for Settlement Accepted Mr. Mair's Announcement Applauded in Legislative Assembly Early Resumption of Work Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) announced in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that at a conference held this…

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Miners Anxious For Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

Mining unions are awaiting the result of conferences in Grisbane and Melbourne before fixing a day for a resumption of work. As soon as…

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Coal Strike Settled Minister's Statement

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 2

Terms agreed upon for the settlement of the coal strike were announced in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Labour and Industry,…

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Miners' Federation Secretary Visits Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr- arrived from Sydney by 'plane today to interview the Premier of Victoria (Mr…

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200 Miners Entombed Japanese Explosion Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

Two hundred miners were entombed as a result of a firedamp explosion in a colliery at Yubari. One hundred [?]ers escaped…

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Coal Strike Settlement Formula All States Agree Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

With all four State Governments having signified their intention of cooperating on the formula enunciated by the New South Wales Minister for…

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The Coal Strike Minister Meets Mine Owners To See Miners' Leaders Later

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Mair, this morning met the representatives of the mine owners to discuss the miners' claims, and will…

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Gold Rush at Wagga Held Soon Worked Out

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 13

A popular encyclopedia some years ago included a gazetteer, in which it gave the name of a town, its population and chief industry. Wagga's…

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Coal Strike Settlement Formula Conditionally Accepted by Unions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 6

After hearing reports from the general president (Mr. Nelson) of the Miners' Federation, a combined meeting of the mining unions in Sydney…

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Mines Dispute Coal Lumpers Still Idle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

The secretary of the Coal Lumpers' Union (Mr. J. Corkhill) said to-day that a proper settlement of the coal dispute had not been reflected in his…

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Miners Preparing to Resume Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

The mining unions are making preparations for Thursday's aggregate meetings on the coalfields, which are expected to ratify the agreement for…

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Rich Gold Find Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 2

The young prospector, Paddy Robertson, who recently won 520oz., worth about £4500, from his claim at Morley's Find within a week, is still on rich…

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Poles Occupy Mining Town Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

The Czechs have evacuated and the Poles have occupied the railway junction at Bohumin, a centre of heavy industries and coal mines, in Northern…

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Coal Strike Acceptance of Settlement Formula by Union Representatives Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

At the conclusion of a long conference with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) to-night, representatives of the combined mining…

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Colliery Owners Confer on Coal Settlement Mining May Resume Next Week SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

Representatives of the colliery owners conferred yesterday afternoon with the Minister for Labor and Industry in regard to the question of reopening…

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Colliery Owners Confer on Coal Settle­ment Mining May Resume Next Week SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 4

Representatives of the colliery own­ers conferred this afternoon with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr Mair) in regard to the question of…

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Temora From Gold to Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 11

The Municipality of Temors was in­corporated in 1891. Its area is eight square miles and it is surrounded by the Narraburra Shire which has an…

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Australianalities Horseshoes of Gold—claim-jumpers—the Fate of Wun Sing—the Golden Shanties—how Tyson Saved His Silver Horseshoes of Gold

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 9

The story of the horse shod with golden horseshoes, away back in the early Victorian digging days, has been told many a time, and it has gained…

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Looking Backward The Adelong Goldfield PART 10 the New School—a Burning Fatality—three Veteran Pioneers—the Wondalga Reef—the Late Charles Purcell—alfred Dean—upper Adelong—robert Currie, Sen—thomas Calloway (Copyright) the New School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 9

The old slab and bark school at Wondalga gave place at length to a new and substantially built School-house erected in the eighties. Mr. S…

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Coal Shortage Closes Mines Cobar

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

The New Ocoldental mine and the Fort B[?]urke mine and subsidiary con­cerns vere closed last night owing to the shortage of coal. More than 400…

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