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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 109

Resumption of Work New Zealand Mines Agreement Ratified WELLINGTON N.Z.

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

The Ba[?] Miners Union has ratified the agreement reached at the Reefton conference with the owners. Work at the mines, which have been…

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Industrial Matters Mining Employees. Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 6

A conference between representatives of the various unions engaged in the coalmining industry was held at the Trades Hall to-day, for the purpose of…

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The Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reports:— The men, employed at Wallsend Colliery went on strike yesterday, stating that the manager had made some…

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Baralba Mine Closes. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

News came to hand from Wowan tonight to the effect that notices had been posted at the Baralba State coal mine, requesting the miners to at once…

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Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Some time age the Broken Hill Trades and Labour Council asked the mine propricious for a conference in connection with the "21" diseases examination. No…

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Help for Comrades Miners' Levies Richmond Main Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of Richmond Main Miners' Lodge was held in the Empire Hall, Kurri Kuri, on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Brice presiding…

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Miners Resume New Zealand Losses Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The west court miners have definitely decided to resume work. The terms arrived at by conference have…

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Miners Will Not Eat Night Bread Objection to Early Work Threatened Boycott Support for Operatives Willingness to Strike a Levy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 6

Reports from the Operative Bakers' Society officials of the northern district disclose that the men are receiving support from the various miners' judges throughout the area. East Greta miners have notified that…

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The Prospects of Striking Oil in the Hunter District Why Wallsend Is Idle Wheeler As Horse-breaker Hanged Conditions Miners Meeting To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The miners at the Wallsend collier, who left work on Wednesday owing, as they allege, to changed conditions introduced by…

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Baralba Coal Mine. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Officials of the Mines Department deny any knowledge of the reported impending closure of the Baralba State coal mine. Mr. Stopford, as Acting Minister for…

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The Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reports: "The following collieries on the northern field were still idle yesterday: East Greta, Duckenfield No. 2, Northern…

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Still Idle Wallsend Colliery Stoppage at Neath Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Wallsend pit is still idle. Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Northern District Miners' Federation, attended a meeting of the men at…

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Queensland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. Noble, the returning officer for the Queensland branch of the Miners' Federation, has advised the execute that the voting for a council…

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Miners' Support Threat Of Action

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Addressing the members of the Stockton Borchole Miners' Lodge, Mr. C. L. Edwards, organising secretary of the Labor Propaganda…

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New Zealand Mines. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

The West Coast miners resumed work to-day. It is estimated that the miners have sacrificed £120,000 in wages. Saturday: Special meeting Newcastle…

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Miners' President Should Have Free Hand Seaham Proposal Mr. Baddeley's Services

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. James Webb presided over a small attendance of the Seaham No. 2 miners at the quarterly meeting held last night. There was very little…

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The Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reports that Aberdare Central and Cessnock resumed work yesterday morning, and the men employed in the eastern…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

The East Greta Colliery dispute is still unsettled Mr. C. A. Earp chairman of the East Greta Coal-mining Company, stated yesterday that work was…

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Wallsend Colliery. Negotiations for Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

A stoppage having arisen at the Wallsend Colliery with regard to the change of occupation of an employee from horse-breaking to either…

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Greta Main Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. Fletcher recently resigned from the board of Gretamain Collieries, Ltd., and Mr. D. McGeachle, consulting engineer, has been…

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