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Mining & the mines, 1939

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Jungle Laws in Coal Mines Declares Judge Men Have No Alternative But Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

"Under the jungle rales obtaining today, miners have really nothing to do but strike." Judge Drake-Brockman said this yesterday in the Federal…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

BLACK JACK GOLD.—Fortnight ended January 31: Mill crushed 132 tons stone. Concentractes on hand six tons, [?]old won by amalgamation after four weeks' crushing of 264 tons. 57oz. approximate…

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News From Mines Cumberland Caledonia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 11

Cumberland Caledonia Gold Mines, N.L.--Reports for the week ended January 20:--165ft. level north drive extended 5ft„ total 290ft. 260ft. level north drive extended 7ft., total 307ft.;…

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German People Fight Fascism Railmen And Miners

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

The “Cliveden Set” London “Times,” trying to offset the exposure made by the American press of the hatred of the German people for Hitler, says a demonstration in the Ruhr was "orderly."…

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Further Development In Coal Trade Mechanisation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 13

"There has been further development in mechanisation during the year, and doubtless the late stoppage will hasten further mechanisation, which, with…

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Coal Industry. "Optimism Justified." Mr. Scroggie's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The chairman of directors of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co., Ltd., Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie, said at the company's annual meeting yesterday, that an…

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Miners Ruled By Jungle Law Must Strike, Says Judge

Daily News · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

UNDER the existing "rule of the jungle" in the mining industry, miners had no other means of obtaining redress than by striking, Judge Drake Brockman said in the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Miners and D.news Rally By Men In West

Daily News · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The policy of central officers regarding proceedings at the Commission inquiring into health and safety of mines has been warmly…

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Renewed Weakness. Metal Shares Fall. Gold Shares Ease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

A fall in base metal shams yesterday discounted the previous day's recovery. The movements reflected the dispirited tone of oversea markets…

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Complaints by Miners. Dermatitis Through Dampness. Evidence at Inquiry. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 13

Complaints by miners that they had contracted dermatitis after working in damp places at the State Coal Mine were made at to-day's sitting of the…

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Inquiry Speeds Up in West Move for Safer Mines Lithgow

Daily News · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

THE Commission inquiring into safety and health conditions in coal mines has been speeding up its activities in the Western districts, so that immediate benefits may be granted mine workers of the State…

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Coal Strikes. "Owners As Much to Blame." Judge on "Jungle" Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 13

Judge Drake-Brockman said in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday that the owners were as much at fau[?] as anybody else for the…

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“Not Very Good at Figures” Coal Chief Stumped 30 Hours Probe

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The mineowners’ evidence in the Arbitration case before Judge Drake Brockman is winding to a wheezy close. ON TOP OP THE “DON'T KNOWERS,” “CAN'T SAYERS,” AND SO ON WHO MANAGE THE BUSINESS FOR THE COAL…

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Fiji Gold Exports

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

London, Friday.--Exports of gold and bullion from Fiji last year were valued at £701,277 --"Sun" Cable…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

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

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Miners Protest to Chief Secretary

Daily News · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Fri.--The southern miners' delegate board forwarded a protest against the removal of the fishermen's boatsheds at South Coledale beach…

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Gold City Under Water

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

Railway becomes waterway. The station at Kalgoorlie one of the world s driest cities, amid swirling floodwaters. Heaviest rain for years brought floods…

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Floods, and Gold Production

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 25

DISLOCATION of W.A. gold production was never expected from floods. But that unexpected has happened…

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Inquiry Into Mines Safety Lithgow

The Sun · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

The Royal commission on safety and health in coal mines concluded its sittings in the western district yesterday, when the evidence of…

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Deputies' Request Mine Safety Inquiry LITHGOW

Daily News · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

"I would ask the Commission to give consideration to asking the proprietors of several collieries in…

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