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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 109

Mining Unrest Two More Pits Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

Two more mines were idle this morning—Killingworth and Seaham No. 2. The Newcastle-Victoria tunnel and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association report:—Newcastle Victoria tunnel resumed yesterday morning. As the result of disputes, work was stopped at…

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Belmont Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

A large amount of development has a[?]ken place at the Belmont Colliery since it was acquired three years ago by Mr. J. Fletcher, a former manager of…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Yesterday the men were busy at Bellbird Colliery erecting the stopping on the main bank, which will be completed in time to-day to permit of the men…

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Richmond Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

The output of coal at Richmond-Main Colliery yesterday exceeded the previous record by 329 tons. For six and a-half hours' winding from a single shaft the…

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Overworked Horse Sealiam. Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Scuham No. 2 colliery was Idle on Wednesday. The cause was a dispute over a sidling horse. The wheelers complained that they could not get…

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Miners' Federation Question of Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that, judging from the publicity given in Parliament, in the…

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Greta Mines Rail-laying Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

A conference proceeding between two proprietors of New Greta cohlery and the Colliery Employers Federation, r[?][?][?] by Mr. T Hoare…

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Welsh Coal Discharge at Newcastle SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 4

Questions concerning Welsh coal In Newcostle were put by Mr. Baddeley In the Legislative Assembly to Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary,…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association report: "Work was resumed at Killingworth, Abermain No. 1, and Abermain No. 3 yesterday morning, but on account…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The Proto men commenced a concrete stopping in the main tunnel yesterday morning. As it is of large dimensions and the material has to be carried some…

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Six Mines Idle Northern Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association raporta no-change in the mining slt[?]on Seaham No. 3 is idle owing to…

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Dividend of 10s Newcastle-Wallsend Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 5

Newcastle-WallSe[?]l Coal Company has declarod an Interim dividend of 10s a share for the half-year ended…

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Legislative Assembly South Coast Mines Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Agriculture whether his attention had been drawn to an advertisement in…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association report:—Owing to trouble with the clippers, Seaham No. 2 was idle yesterday. The trouble at Rothbury, Pacific, Wallsend, and…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

The last of the four stoppings in the section where operations were conducted during the week was completed yesterday. To-day will be devoted to…

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Adamstown Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Adamstown Group Committee, Miners' Federation, was held at Rawles' Hotel, Adamstown on Thursday evening. Lodges represented were…

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Cause of Fire Killingworth Colliery Inspectors' Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

The report of Check inspectors J. W. [?] and A. Allen, concerning their inrpection o(K[?]worth colliery, at which a fire occured on July 11, Was made…

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Greta Mines Conference in Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 7

The directors of New G[?]la colliery Mr. McDonald (representing the Coal Owners Association), and Mr. R. Fullatar (colliery manager) held a con-…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Pay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 4

Referring to-night to the meeting of the miners' council at Newcastle, at which it was decided to ask for increased rates of pay. Mr. Willis, the secretary, said that…

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