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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 109

South Australian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

The extent of the sub-bituminous coals of South Australia is dealt with in the annual report of the Director of Mines of that State…

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Mine Contracts Balmain Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

A conference was held yesterday between representatives of Sydney Colliers Ltd., and the Workers' Industrial Union, for the purpose of…

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Five Idle Northern Mines Dispute at Seaham

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

Pelaw Main and Aberdare South on the Maitland field, and Waratah and Killingworth in the Newcastle district, are still idle…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports: Duckenfield No. 2, Northern Extended, and Co-operative collieries were still idle, but Cessnock resumed…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. D. M'Neill, a councilor of the Miners' Federation, and secretary to the combined committee of the West Wallsend group of lodges, stated yesterday…

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Miners' Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, who recently underwent an operation in the Newcastle Hospital, is still an inmate of that…

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Tasmanian Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

It was officially stated yesterday that Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, will leave Sydney to-morrow night for Tasmania, where, as private…

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Gold at Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The specie locker of an ocean steamer is a carefully constructed vault, and is located in the stern, immediately over the crew. It has the shape of a half oval,…

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A New Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 12

A new project is announced to develop 2400 acres of coal-bearing land on the Birchwood Estate in Southland. A company with a capital of £120,000 is in…

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The Westport Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 12

The profit for last year from the Westport. Stockton Company's coal mines on the West Coast was only £312. This poor result is attributable to the mines…

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Ten Full Time Northern Mines Fortnight's Workings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Ten collieries worked full time in the northern district during the past fortnight ended to-day. Full details of workings are so…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal Northern Catastrophe MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Len Hill, of Kayuga, was Itally injured at Lupton Park colliery at midday yesterday, as the result of a fall of stone…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, has received a request from the South Coast and western district, proprietors,…

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Coal Trimmers Deliver an Ultimatum to the Railway Department First Edition 2.50 p.m. Australian Cup Chances For To-morrow Notes And Selections MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 5

The fourteen horses that are still in the Australian Cup do not comprise a field above the average in clas for the race, and…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association report: Duckenfield No. 2, Co-operative, Wallarah, Pelaw-Main, and Northern Extended, were still on strike yesterday…

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Wallarah Colliery

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

Wallarah Colliery, at Catherine Hill Bay, has been idle since Wednesday, owing to a disagreement with the management over working conditions…

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Tasmanian Miners

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

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, will leave Sydney for Tasmania this evening, in connection with the dispute in the coalmining…

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Abermain Miners

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

Mr. T. Hoare, the district president of the Miners' Federation, will to-day confer with the management of Abermain No. 2 colliery, in regard to matters…

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British Coal Outputs

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

English coal trade journals received by the last mail from London, give the estimated output for 1923 at 276,000,000 tons. compared with 249,000,000 tons in 1922,…

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Industrial Matters Coal Traffic Trimmers' Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation, was held at Carrington yesterday, at which the question…

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