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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 109

Last Year's Mining Record Coal Output Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

The annual report of the Department of Mines was presented to the Legislative Assembly to-night by Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines…

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Industrial Matters Pacific Colliery Dispute Men's Case Stated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

The position that has arisen at the Pacific Colliery, Teralba, was referred to Yesterday by Mr. Hoare, district president of the Miners' Federation, in a…

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Searching for Coal Newcastle Applications

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 1

Before Mr. James, at the Newcastle Warden's Court this morning, application was made by Mr. Gibson Youl[?] on behalf of K. C. Church, for…

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Mining Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 1

To-day's mining sales on the London Stock Exchange included:-- B.H. Proprietary, 23s 3d, 23s 6d: Mt. Lyell, 21s 3d; Sulphide…

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Miners' Claims Owners to Consider. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

It was learned to-day that a conference of the northern, southern, and western coal proprietors will be held to-morrow, to discuss the request made…

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Idle Mines Two More Stoppages Truck Shortage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

Mines still on strike to-day are: Pe[?]aw Main, Dudley, Pacl[?]e, Duckenfield No. 2, Lambton, Wallsend, Bellbird and Rothbury…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers Trouble Settled Work To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

The Newcastle coal-trimmers' strike has been settled. A meeting of the members of the union was held at the local hall in…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reports: "The trouble at Pelaw-Main, Dudley. Pacific, Duckenfield No. 2, Lambton, Wallsend, Bellbird, and Rothbury…

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Mountain Maid Gold Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 4

Applications are invited for 400 shares of £10 each in the Mountain Maid Gold Mining Company, No Liability, which is being formed to work an area of…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

The Proto men were engaged at work on a stopping in the intermediate tunnel yesterday, and, with that completed, the work of securing the last section so far…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

The Pacific miners are out on strike over the dismissal of a wheeler, which promises to be of long duration, as they are being supported from all over the…

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Maitland-greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 6

The Maitland-Greta Colliery, situated at Louth Park, West Maitland, will be submitted to auction by Messrs. Creer and Berkeley, at their rooms, Newcastle,…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

To-day being the fortnightly pay Saturday, no work is being done at any of the collieries in the district…

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Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

The Newcastle coal trimmers resumed work yesterday morning in accordance with a decision arrived at on the previous evening…

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Gloucester Gold Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 3

All inquiry was conducted by the Warden, under section 124a of the Mining Act of 1906, into the application of William Grahame Mattes, complainant, of…

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Warden's Court. Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 3

Mr. G. James, district warden, presided at a sitting of the Warden's Court, hold yesterday, at the Newcastle Court-house…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal, before which the claims of the Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge are being heard, will visit and inspect the colliery…

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Miners' Claims Meeting of Proprietors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 5

A meeting, at which representatives of the Northern Southern, and Western coalowners attended, was held to-day for the purpose of giving consideration…

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South Seaham Miners National Insurance Wanted Lodge Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 8

A meeting of South Sea[?]am Miners' Lodge was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. West Maitland, Mr. F. Bowers presiding…

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Miners' Claims Consideration by Owners New Log Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

Representatives of the Northern, Southern, and Western coal-owners met to consider the new log of claims served on them a month ago. The…

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