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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 109

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association report: "Work was resumed at Hebburn No. 1 yesterday morning, but operations had to be suspended at Wallarah owing…

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Durham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

The conference which was to be held in Newcastle yesterday regarding the dispute between the management and the men at Durham Colliery did not take…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Arrangements were stated last night to be in progress for a conference between the executive of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen at the…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 5

Work was resumed by the proto men yesterday morning on the concrete stoppings necessary to consolidate that section of the mine between No. 5 flat…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

The Pacific Colliery miners held a meeting at Teralba on Sunday. Mr. Steel presided. Mr. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, being present. After…

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Miners' Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. L. Halliday, of the Newcastle office staff of the Miners' Federation, was yesterday the recipient of several presentations at the Trades Hall. The gifts were…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

A report regarding the difficulty at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, states that there will be a cessation of work on August 6 if the proprietors fail…

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Maitland District Colliery Mechanics' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Pendlebury presided at a meeting of the Collery Mechanics' Association at West Maitland on Saturday, when representatives were present from…

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Unemployed Miners Proposed Relief Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 5

The breaking of a shaft at tho Aberdare Central Colliery recently necessitated ordering a new one from England, and laying tho mine idle for…

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Four Resumptions Northern Mines Pacific Solution

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

There were a number of resumptions among tho pits on the coalfields to-duy. Shortland, Abermain No. 2,…

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Miner's Death Richmond Lodge President Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

Last night, in Kurrl District Hospital, John Bryce, president of tho Richmond Main Miners' Lodge, died as a result of severe wounds received…

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British Mines Nation Should Take Over Union Leader's View London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

Mr. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, In the course of n speech, said that the present agreement between the miners and colliery owners…

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£160,000 in Levies Northern Mine Troubles Objection to "Reds" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

The lenders of the Miners' Federation deprecate the latest action by the "Red" element on tho coalfields, which, they declare, does not…

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Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

Work at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, is to be resumed this morning. In connection with the difficulty at Wallsend Colliery, it is understood that steps…

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Muswellbrook Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

A dispute having arisen at the Muswellbrook colliery, over rates and conditions, for the working of certain places, upon which the lodge and the…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

The question of the abolition of the afternoon shift at the Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, was discussed at a conference held in Newcastle yesterday…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association report: "Work was resumed yesterday at the following pits:—Shortland, Abermain No. 2, Hebburn No. 2, and…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

Messrs. N. J. Clark, superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, and R. Kelsick, assistant superintendent, conferred at the Newcastle offices of the…

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Exploiting Mine Work At Bellbird Much Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 8

The explorers employed at the Bellbird collie[?]y are still engaged in erecting cement stoppings in the sixth section of the nine. There are…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reports: "Pacific, Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, and Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 resumed yesterday. Aberdare Central is still idle…

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