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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 109

Bellbird Colliery Further Exploration on

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

With the completion, yesterday, of the last of the four large concrete stoppings between No. 3 and No. 4 west, the last obstacle in the way of a further advance…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

A sale, which will interest buyers of land of good potential value, will take place this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, when Messrs. Creer and Berkeley will offer…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Hebburn miners was held in the Olympia Hall on Sunday morning, Mr. W. Wordell presiding, to consider the dispute that arose on Friday…

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Mine Worker Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 7

At [?]ning's coalmine. West Dapto, [?]rt Pinch [?]30) was a[?]sisting to adjust mine machinery when he was caught it the belting and dragged…

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Automatic Clip Mine-skip Haulage Newcastle Invention

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 8

An automatic clip for endless wireskip haulage has been invented by Mr. O. P. Scott, an employee of the B.H.P. Company…

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More Disputes Four Mines Idle Kurri Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

Further trouble arose this morning at mines in the. K[?] area, wh[?] the result that P[?]iaw Main and [?]ebburn No. 1 are idle to-day…

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Druids Reunion Tighe's Hill Celebration Position of Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

Members of the United Ancient Order of Druids enrolled in the lodges of the Hand of Friendship (Tighe's Hill), Friend in Need (Hamilton),…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

The Northern Coilieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Work has been stopped at Bellbird Colliery owing to the men going home. It became…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

It was originally intended to make some advance yesterday beyond the airlock which has been built close to No. 4 west, but this intention has been…

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Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

The disputes at several of the collieries in the northern district will be considered to-day at conferences arranged by the Coal Tribunal, between the…

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Colliery Explosions Causes and Prevention (No. 1.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

"Explosions and fires in mines have been the subject of repeated reference in mining text books and official reports for many years, but the disaster at…

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Isolating Mine Terrible Shire Road

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

Yesterday the Lake M[?]cqu[?]rie Siiiro Council received a letter from the management of the Northern Extended Colliery, drawing Attention to…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association report: Pelaw-Main and Wallarah resumed yesterday morning. Newcastle Victoria Tunnel was Idle on account of a…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 7

Very good progress was made with the stopping at No. 4 west on the west side of the intermediate yesterday, which was completed in time for the men in…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

Work was not resumed at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, but hopes are entertained that an arrangement satisfactory to the deputies will be arrived at…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

The log of claims presented by the Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge on behalf of the wheelers will be considered at a conference between the owners and the…

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Abermain No 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

A dispute has arose at Abermain No. 1 colliery, owing to the management not paying wages in compliance with the terms of the agreement of clause 9,…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

A compulsory conference under the Federal Industrial Peace Act was held in Newcastle yesterday regarding a stoppage of work at the Pacific Colliery,…

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Stockton-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 9

A conference took place at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday between the representatives of the owners and the men…

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Naval Coal Shipment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Baddeley asked Mr. Oakes, the Chief Secretary, whether he would make inquiries as to whether it was a tact that…

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