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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 109

Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

To discuss rules for the guidance of the above lodge and control of the sick and accident fund a special meeting of the Wallarah Lodge was held on Monday…

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Fire at Redhead. Colliery Storeroom and Workshop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

The store room and workshop at Redhead colliery were destroyed, with their contents, by fire at an early hour yesterday morning…

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Redhead Fire Mine Idle To-Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

As a result of the fire at Redhead colliery yesterday morning the pit is not working to-day. It Is expected that operations will…

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Bellbird Mine First Body Recovered That of Frederick Moodie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

The question as to the identity of the dead body, which was discovered on Saturday in a cut-through at No. 2 west level, was not definitely known until 7 o'clock…

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Mining Disputes Wallarah Lodge Scheme Loss of Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

To discuss rules for the guidance of the Wallarah miners' lodge und the control of the sick and accident fund, a special meeting of the lodge was…

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Why Not Coal Also? Lower Cost of Current Council Indignant Reply to Mr. Paton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

The president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Put- on, L[?] brought down upon hint self the wrath of the city…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:— Duckenfield No. 2, Hebburn No. 1, and Stockton Borehole are still on strike. Abermain Nos. 1 and…

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Bellbird Colliery Mines Idle To-day Funeral of Deputy Moodie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 7

Some of the collieries were idle on the Maitland field yesterday as the result of the recovery of the body of deputy Frederick Moodie, but the majority…

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A Colliery Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

J. G. Bryant, of Belmont, applied, for a right-of-way to the Bryantville Colliery at Lake Macquarie. Mr. Wood appeared on behalf of the…

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Belmont Colliery Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. J. Fletcher, of Sydney, appeared on behalf of James Robertson, of Wallsend, to ask for suspension of labour conditions on lease No. 207, in the parish…

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Electric Power Station Caledonian Collieries Project

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 7

It is understood that the Caledonian Collieries are contemplating the erection of a large power station at Cockle Creek with a view to supplying…

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Costly Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 8

John Alfred Bromley, for stealing a quantity of coal, valued at 6d, the property of the Railway Commissioners, was fined [?] with [?] costs or…

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Machine Miners' Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 9

Sir,—"Extension Bar," in replying to my article on machine miners' rates, tells us that Maitland miners all know that the machine rates are too low. My…

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Warden's Court. Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, before Mr. G. James, Warden. LABOUR CONDITIONS SUSPENDED…

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The Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 3

Sir,—To the unbiassed mind sufficient information has been given through the columns of the press to warrant the Government acceding to the request of…

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Conditions in Canada. the Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., has received from Mr. C. Pattinson, a former member of the council of the Miners' Federation, an interesting letter…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"All the collieries on the Maitland field, with the exception of Richmond Main, were idle yesterday…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 3

Sir,—Your issue of Friday contains a report of the inaugural meeting of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation under the grouping system recently…

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Miners' Machine Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to .Mr. Harold Biggers' letter regarding machine rates. I may state that I am no mine official, and have worked behind a machine. I am quite…

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Bid for Life Strength Gave Out Bellbird Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 5

The men carrying out exploration work in Bellbird Colliery resumed work this morning and continued to erect brattice in the Intermediate…

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