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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 109

Model Coal Mine Wembley Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 6

Visitors to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley are greatly interested in the model coal mine in the Exhibition grounds. There may be…

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Work at the Collieries

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

Eleven days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district for the fortnight. In two cases only was this worked, the loss of time being…

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Gold in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 7

A certain amount of gold has lately been found in some Highland streams, writes a London contributor to the "Daily Despatch." One man washing…

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Mining Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 5

At the closing session of the Mining Congress at Wembley, it was resolved to constitute an Imperial Council of the Mining and Metallurgical Institution…

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Hospital Subsidy Bequest to Mine Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 3

Kurri Hospital board of management yesterday received a letter from .Mr. D. McFutlyen, organiser to Mul[?]land Hospital committee, stating that,…

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Better Lighting Assurance to Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, said this morning that Mr. McDonald, of the Northern Collieries Association, had…

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Pacific Colliery. Dismissal of a Wheeler. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

"The statement of the district treasurer of the Miners' Federation in Saturday's issue of the 'Newcastle Morning Herald' does not set out the full facts attending…

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Mining Accident Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

As the result of a premature explosion in the Mount Morgan Mine, two married men, Bernard. Mannion and John Malone, were taken to hospital…

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Mines Idle More Trouble at Kurri Wheelers Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main are idle to-day. There was some objection in respect to the bords at Pelaw Main, and the…

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Miners Dissatisfied Stockton Borehole Trouble Men's Grievances Parleying with Management

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

Boolnroo Borohoic miners are dissatisfied. The working conditions, they declare, are over-due for a re-hauling…

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State Coal Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

In connection with the dispute at present existing at the State coal mine at Lithgow, Mr. J. B. Holme, Special Commissioner for Conciliation, has convened…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association report:—Pelaw-Main, Richmond-Main and Waratah collieries were idle yesterday, the reason for the strike at the last…

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Lost Trade Colliery Stoppages Demand for Power Coal Owners Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

The serious position of the coalminis industry is the subject of a statement made available to-day on behalf of the colliery proprietors by…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 3

Sir,—Your issue of Saturday contains a letter signed by Mr. Roach, secretary to the Dudley miners' group, wherein I am taken to task for not waiting for the…

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Bellbird Colliery Consolidating New Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

There was no work at Bellbird Colliery during the holiday. Work was resumed yesterday morning, when two teams comprising nineteen men in apparatus,…

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Mines Idle Wheelers Cause Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main are again idle to-day. The trouble caused through the lodge fining seven wheelers £3 for sticking up the pit haa not been settled…

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Industrial Matters Mining Disputes Action by Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday he was favourably impressed with the work of the…

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Futile Meeting Stockton Borehole Trouble Mining Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 6

The executive of the Miners' Federation was not present at the'adjourned meeting of the Stockton Boreholeim[?]s this morning…

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

The dispute at the State coal mine, Lithgow, formed the subject of a compulsory conference under the chairmanship of Mr. J. B. Holme (Special…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—Pelaw-Main, Richmond-Main, Duckenfield No 2. Pacific, and Stockton-Borehole collieries are still…

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