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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 109

Wallarah Dispute Conference Yesterday Mining Position Unchanged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 6

The mining position has undergone no change from the conditions existing yesterday. The Wallarah stoppage was…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, Feb. 29. Damming a Lake for Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 12

All arrangements now seem to be completed for a venture which is unique in the gold-mining history of New Zealand. This is no less than the…

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Maitland District Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 6

It is expected that all will be in readiness for the reopening of Bellbird colliery for inspection purposes early in May, and that, the seals will be broken…

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175 KILLED Big Mining Disaster American Explosion Gas Hinders Rescue Work VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 1

A message from sail Lake City states that 175 miners in Castle Rock colliery were killed by an explosion or si[?]ered by…

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Mining Disaster in a Utah Pit Many Men Entombed (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

A message from Castlegate, Utah, states that it is feared 175 miners are entombed by an explosion in a mine, and have lost their lives…

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Industrial Matters Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

The difficulty that arose a few days ago between the management of Howleys and Marhelnie's collieries, at Merewether, and the members of the Miners'…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday that another case was to hand supporting his contention as to the…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association report: "Seven collieries on the northern coalfield wore idle yesterday. In addition to Duckenfleld No. 2. Co-operative,…

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Two Resumptions Aberdare And Bellbird Mining Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

Aberdare Extended. which was Idle yesterday owing to wheeler troubles. resumed work to-day. Bellbird also made another…

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Cardiff Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. H. J. Thomas has been appointed manager of the Cardiff Borehole Collieries, Ltd…

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Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Glebe Lodge members of the Miners' Federation employed at Howley and Marheinie's tunnel was held at Merewether last night. Mr…

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Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

The report made available yesterday by the Northern Collieries' Association, states that Bellbird and Aberdare Extended resumed in the morning, but…

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Breach of Mining Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 8

Charges of committing a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, by storing an explosive substance at the Abermain No. 2 colliery, were preferred against…

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British Miners Trouble Impending a Strike Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

It has been announced that trouble is pending in the British coal mining trade, and that the miners may cease operations next month, unless an agreement is…

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Labor Assembly Strongly Supported New Lambton Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 3

A full meeting of the New Lambton Miner's Lodge was held at Adamstown on Tuesday morning. Mr. R. Hunter Presided…

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Injured in Pit Mine-worker's Claim Compensation Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

Boalsibiw Temenske, in the District Court. newcastle, claimed £8 2s 11d compensation from the Stockton Borehole collieries owing to injuries…

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Merewether Miners Conference With Owners Yardage Rate Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

The long-standing dispute between the miners employed at Howley and Marheine's [?]onnels at Merewether has reached the conference stage…

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Oil and Coal Mr. T. Hcre's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, made reference to the much-discussed…

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Fall of Coal Pelaw Main Accident Two Men Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

A fall of coal occurred in the tops in one of the sections of Pelaw Main Colliery to-day and two miners working as mates…

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HEBBURN No. 2 Idle Two Pits Resume Mining Position

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 6

To-day's variation in the mining position records the return to work of the men at Abermain No. 2…

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