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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 109

Three Idle Trouble at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

Three pits are idle to-day on account of industrial trouble, Neath, Aberdare, and Killingworth. At Aberdare, the clippers met this…

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Train Breaks Down Miners Return Home Pits Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

Owing to [?] mishap to the engine drawing the train which takes the miners to work on t[?]s Belmont line, the men did not go to work at…

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Industrial Matters Mining Disputes Mr. McDONALD'S Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, yesterday issued a reply to the statement by Mr. T. Hoare, referring to the cause of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reports yesterday:—"Burwood was idle yesterday owing to the train taking the men to the pit breaking down…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

Steady progress was made at Bellbird yesterday. The whole of the stoppings wore finished last week, and the only work of any dimensions needing…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

A dispute has arisen at Neath Colliery whereby the mine is now idle. A meeting of the lodge will be hold this morning when Mr. W. Brennan, district…

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Electric Contract Colliery Objections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

The manager of South Greta Colliery, in a letter received by West Maitland Council last night, said that the owners could not see their way…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

The management of Wallarah Colliery knocked of the pit at half time on Monday owing to no settlement being effected over the wet place, which has been…

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Forty Claims Wallarah Mine Troubles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

Wallarah colliery was stopped by the management at half-time yesterday owing to no settlement being arrived at concerning the wet place…

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Industrial Matters Mining Industry. Reply to Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 4

"Mr. McDonald's further reference to Job control, as reported in the 'Newcastle Morning Herald' of Monday," said Mr. Hoare, miners'…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 8

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Dudley, Buwood, Abermain No. 3, and Aberdare have resumed, but Pacific, Duckenfield…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 8

Whitburn Colliery, Greta, was idle yesterday, owing to a dispute over the suspension of a wheeler who claimed the horse he was asked to take was unable…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 8

Mr. T. Hoare, the district president of the Miners' Federation, will to-morrow make an inspection of the working place in Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay,…

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Maitland District Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 8

A meeting of the Closer Unity Committee will be held in Sydney to-morrow afternoon. The business to be dealt with includes the dismissal of the…

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Bellbird Colliery New Section Investigated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

Although it was considered unlikely that on advance would be made before Wednesday, the progress made in consolidating and clearing up the last…

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Widow's Allowance Shortland Mine Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

At Newcastle District Court this morning Judge Hamilton ordered that £3 a week be paid out of £500 compensation, under the terms of the…

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Mining Deadlock Prolongation Probable Pacific Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

A serious deadlock exists at tho Pacific pit. The men are determined not to resume work until the proprietors meet them in conference, and the…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. B. B. Hopton, secretary to the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge, stated yesterday that the employees of Redhead Colliery (Dudley), numbering 300,…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries Association reportí yesterday:—"Neath and Whitburn pits have resumed, but Pacific and Duckenfield No. 2 remain idle…

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Bellbird Colliery Travelling Road Visited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

Tuesday's examination of the unexplored part of the colliery was confined to the main haulage tu[?]l. Two visits of exploration were carried out…

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