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Mining & the mines, 1937

4,349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 218

Late Mr. C. M. McDONALD Hard Man, But Kept Word, Say Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 7

ALTHOUGH during his life-time he had many hard dealings with the northern miners, their president (Mr. T. Hoare) yesterday paid a striking tribute to the memory of Mr. Charles M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Association,…

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Battled on to Victory Bulldog Finish By Gold Rod a Stayer Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

GOLD ROD continues his merry way, and with a repetition of his bulldog Futurity finish he took the Essendon Stakes on Saturday…

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Women End Mine Stay-in Strike Men Come,up After Wives Parley with Owners Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

AUSTRALIA'S first stay-in strike, at North Wallarah colliery, was ended by the determined efforts of the miners' wives. The men left the mine last night, after an agreement had been reached. They will resume work at 7 a.m. on Monday…

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Cuddle Ready for Cup Trainer Pleased by Her Display Gold Rod Tribute Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

CUDDLE, who will race in the Australian Cup on Saturday, pleased her trainer, T. R. George, at Caulfield this morning…

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Wives Act As Negotiators. Settle Strike in Mine. Terms Granted. Busy Time in Kitchens. (By Our Special Representative.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 11

The "stay-in" strike at the North Wallarah colliery, two miles on the Sydney side of Swansea, ended at 9.30 p.m. yesterday after 30 miners for…

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When Winded Feet Won Gold Was Splendid in Defeat Samuels' Great Burst On Dead Track Prince of Runners (No. 13.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 6

MY position as supervisor of City Tattersall's Club has helped materially in preparing this story for publication. My tale, when I commenced to write, was to be a collection of personal anecdotes, but as I progress I find cells in my memory, which…

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Today's News Of the World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Spaniards Fight In Sewers Miners' Slings Hurl Dynamite Loyalists Taking Oviedo House By House MADRID

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

HOUSE by house, loyalists are conquering the city LA Of Oviedo, in north-western Spain. The fighting is of the fiercest. Many of the rebels have retreated to sewers under the…

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Daily Telegraph Classified Information Section Finance And Commerce Markets And Mining Dunlop Shares Respond to Higher Dividend Rise of 18 on

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 13

FOLLOWING declaration of interim dividend at the higher rate of 6 per cent, per annum, Dunlop-Perdriau ordinary shares provided the outstanding feature of Saturday's investment market, with a rise of 18 to 209…

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Miners Resume

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Work was resumed this morning at North Wallarah colliery. The mine has been idle since the men staged Australia's…

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Collieries & Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present operating…

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Colliery Dispute. Employment of Engine Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 8

A conference between the J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham Collieries, Limited, and representatives of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and of the Miners'…

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Labor for Dudley Colliery Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

LABOR will be called tomorrow for Dudley Colliery, a pit controlled by the Dudley Coal Co., Ltd…

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Broken Hill Miners Sacked

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

BROKEN HILL.—— Following a decision by the miners at the Zinc Corporation’s South Blocks mine not to break more ore than enough…

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Chapman's Mines New Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 13

Chapman's Gold Mines, N.L., in a circular to shareholders, states that after the consideration and rejection of many properties, mainly in Western Australia and Victoria…

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Hungarian Miners. Budapest, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 12

In spite of an offer of 8 per cent, increase in their wages almost the whole of the 4200 miners at Funjklrchen have gone on strike. They demand the reinstatement of 146 of their…

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Gold Medals for Essays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 7

The Japanese Cultural Society is conducting an essay competition in Australia on "Friendly Relations Between Japan and Australia."…

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South Bulli and Excelsior Mine Strikes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 7

BULLI, Monday.--Over 650 men were involved in strikes at South Bulli and Excelsior collieries today. Pit-top meetings will be held at both…

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Dudley Miners Concerned Ventilation and Safety

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

NEWCASTLE.——Following a report by the district check inspector on conditions at the Dudley colliery on the northern coalfields in…

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French Ship Hits Spanish Mine London

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 11

Another neutral vessel in the Mediterranean has struck one of the mines sown by the combatants in the Spanish civil war…

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Stay-in Strikers Resume At North Wallarah Colliery NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 6

FOLLOWING the signal victory of the 30 stay-in strikers at North Wallarah colliery, work was resumed at the pit to-day, when the day shift…

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