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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 109

Caledonian Collieries Ltd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

The eleventh ordinary general meeting of Caledonian Collieries, Limited, was held at the office of Howard Smith, Limited, Melbourne…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coalminers' Federation, will leave Sydney on Thursday next, on a visit to the Newcastle and Maitland districts…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Richmond Main, Northern Extended, Duckenfield No. 2, Co-operative, and Stockton Borehole collieries…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 5

Sir,—I wish to refer to the unfortunate men at the Minmi Colliery. My statement is with regard to the men who were not paid with regard to not…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

"About 8.30 o'clock on Saturday morning last," stated Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, yesterday, "one of…

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Warden's Court. Coal Prospecting Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held before Mr. G. James, District Warden, at the Newcastle Court House, yesterday…

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Coal Conservation Gas v. ELECTRICITY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

In address delivered at a meeting of shareholders in the Gas Light and Coke Company, London, Mr. D. M. Watson made an interesting contribution to the…

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Best Conditions Perils Of Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 8

"How perilous is the calling of mining! How little does the world realise its many dangers, momentarily awaiting, possibly, the destruction of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Seaham No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2 collieries had resumed but the following pits remained…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at a delegate board meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association at West Maitland on Monday, Messrs. W. Newell…

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Coal for the Navy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. Bowden, the Minister for Defence, informed Mr. Forde (Q.), in the House of Representatives to-day, that 2576 tons of Styx River coal, from…

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Rain Stops Work Cessnock Mine Idle Richmond Main Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

Richmond Main resumed operations tills morning after eight days' idleness. The dispute between the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

Messrs. J. Pendlebury (president), J. Brown (treasurer), and H. C. Morton (secretary), representing the Colliery Mechanics' Union, conferred at the…

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Northern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

The report issued by the Northern Collieries Association yesterday stated that Richmond Main and Cardiff-Borehole pits had resumed, and that Cessnock was…

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Search for Coal Third Belmont Bore

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

Under instructions from the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company, Limited, arrangements were made by the Gold-mining Diamond Drill…

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Avenging Massacres Gold Hunt Turns to Piracy Thirty-six Men Indicted Brutalities Prey on Minds of Sailors TOKIO

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

The preliminary trial by Judges of the Tokio local court in[?]dicted 36 men against whom were read charges of a gorssly piratical nature. The court issued an official…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: Duckenfield No. 2. Co-operative, Stockton-Borehole. Pelton, and Northern Extended collieries…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday, April 2, there appeared a letter under the heading of "Minmi Colliery," signed by Mr. Harry Daniels, referring to…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, arrived in Newcastle last night. He will visit the coalfields to-morrow…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

Miners' aggregate meetings will be addressed by Mr. A. C. Willis secretary of the mining branch of the Workers' Industrial Union, to-morrow at Greta at…

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