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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 109

Miners' Compensation. Ratio of Contested Cases

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

In the course of the hearing of a workmen's compensation matter at the Newcastle District Court yesterday, Dr. May Harris told his Honor, Judge…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "New Greta and Wallarah Collieries resumed yesterday morning, but the position at Pacific and…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

The Wallarah Miners' Lodge has accepted the proposal made by Mr. T. Hoare, the district president, for a resumption of work pending an inspection…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at the delegate board meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association at West Maitland on Monday. Mr. H. C. Morton, the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Lambton and Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 have resumed. Pacific and Duckenfield No. 2 Collieries…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Thursday evening to hear a report from Mr. T. Hoare, the district…

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Miners' Electric Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 12

It is obvious that the miners' electric lamps, which are now being installed in many of the collieries of New South Wales, and the use of which will…

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Popular Science White Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 12

New York State has developed 1,300,000 horse-Power from its streams and waterfalls. The second State in America in the "use of white coal" is California,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 6

A special executive meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held yesterday. The meeting occupied the whole day, and several important…

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Hamilton Mine Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 4

Joseph Longworth, of Lambton, writes that the Hamilton pit disaster occurred on Saturday, June 22, 1589 pot June 21…

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Coalfields Cavil Mines Kept Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 4

"Everything satisfactory" replied a prominent official of the mid-coalfield mines, when asked how the cavilling and. subsequent shifting…

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The Sun Stop-press Bellbird Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

The demolition of the original brick seal at Bellbird colliery was commenced to-day. The next [?]tion of the mine to be explored…

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Wheeler Trouble Aberdare Colliery Idle Cavil Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

The ever-recurri[?]g wheeler trouble was responsible for Aberdare Central being Idle to-day. The fight for positions on the coat…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

The Proto teams were busy yesterday in constructing the second of the concrete stopping in that part of the mine which was investigated when the last…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Pacific and Duckenfield No. 2 Collieries remain idle. A strike occurred yesterday at Aberdare…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

A meeting of the combined lodges in the Adamstown group of the Miners' Federation was held at Adamstown last night. Representatives attended from…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 10

Sir,—Of late I have noticed some letters appearing in your paper with regard to the administrator of the Northern District Miners' Union. First of all, I…

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Mount Kembla Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

Representatives of the Southern Coalowners' Association and the Miners' Federation met in conference to-day in connection with certain matters in dispute…

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Colliery Accident Runaway Skips Three Men in Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

Several men were injured in Stantord-Merthyr Colliery yesterday afternoon in in accident which followed the breaking of a coupling attaching a set of skips…

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Mining Position Satisfactory Conditions Seailam No. 1 WORKING

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

The mining position to-day Is a satisfactory one. Seaham No. 1 resumed operations this morning…

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