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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 109

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported that Duckenfield No. 2, Northern Extended, and Co-operative Collieries were still idle, but Pelton…

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Sydney Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

For some reason not yet ascertained some of the employees at the Balmain Colliery stopped work to-day after doing a quarter of a shift. The management…

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Killed in Mine Fall of Coal Shortland Pit Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

Thomas Kellitt, 50 years, a miner, was crushed by a fall of coal while be was at work in Shortland colliery this morning…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, arrived in Newcastle yesterday. He accompanied Mr. T. Hoare, district president, and Mr. J…

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Balmain Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

Referring to the stoppage which occurred at the Balmain Colliery yesterday afternoon, Mir. D. Rees, general president of the W.I.U. of Australia, stated…

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Tasmanian Coal Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

The negotiations which began on February 21 between Mr. Lyons, the Premier of Tasmania, and Mr. C. Hibble, the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

The Northern Collieries' Association reports: Aberdare Extended colliery was idle yesterday, owing to trouble with the wheelers. It appears that one of…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported in Sydney yesterday, that the position on the northern coalfield yesterday was as follow: Duckenfield No. 2,…

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Muswellbrook Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 8

St. Heller's colliery at Muswellbrook will soon be in full working order. On Monday a number of coal skips were delivers at the colllery…

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Gold Badge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 16

Life Members' Gold Badge presented to the Governor-General Lord Forster, at the Newcastle show—His excellency will now…

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New Mine Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

Details of pending developments in connection with Lidsdale coal mining proposition were given at the Mining Warden's Court, when Harry Elliott Brown…

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Mine Mechanics Conference Hitch SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 17

The request of the Colliery Mechanics Association for a conference on the questions of reduced [?] and overtime was dealt with at a meeting…

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Mines Troubles Duckenfield Position Federation Viewpoint

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 7

Speaking on the mining position this morning, the president of the C.E.F. Mr. Hoare said that Duckenfield No. 2. could resume at any time…

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Colored Glasses in Miners' Lamps To Prevent Nystagmus SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 8

As the result of injuries made by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) at the request of Mr. Davies, M.L.A., the Agent-General has…

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Coal Mining Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The district warden will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse on Tuesday. Applications have been lodged by the Newcastle South Collieries for suspension…

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Gold-mining Industry. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

Dr. Earle Page, the Acting Prime Minister, was met on arrival at Kalgoorlie by a large representative deputation, which sought assistance to the…

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Lithgow Collieries Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

Acting on behalf of the Wallerawang Collieries, Limited, Mr. H. Brown has obtained a suspension of labour conditions for six months on the lease held…

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Ashtonfields Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Wilson presided at a meeting of the Ashtonfields Miners' Lodge at East Maitland yesterday afternoon, and with the secretary, Mr. J. Holdom reported…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The district check inspector, reporting on his visit to the South Seaham Colliery, stated that the ventilation was in good order, except in No. 5 district,…

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Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association report: Cessnock, Wallarah, Co-operative, Northern Extended, and Duvkenfield No. 2 were still idle, on strike,…

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