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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 109

Coal Trimmers Hard at Work Again Congestion Decrease

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

Coaling operations in the Basin have continued in full swing since the trimmers returned to work yesterday morning, and the shipping and truck…

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Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 7

Sir,—I quite approve your article in Thursday's issue on Australian financing, and our leading newspapers in Australia should take more interest and advocate…

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Fungus and Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 1

Down the Outtrim coal mine (V ictoria). Fungus of many hues grows there in profusion…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

A message from Tokio reports that fifty miners were trapped in the Iriyama coalmine, in the Fukushima province, when a gas explosion occurred…

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Miners' Safety Reply to Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in referring on Saturday to the statement of Mr. C. M. McDonald,…

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Mine Troubles Eight Pits Still Idle Two Resumptions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

Inquiries at the Northern Collieries Association this morning ollelled the fact that the following mines were still closed down:—Pelaw Main…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Claims Conference to Be Held Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

The request of the Coalminers' Federation for a conference with the northern, southern, and western colliery proprietors, to discuss the…

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Blazing Pit Two Men Suffocated in Wonthaggi Colliery Victoria's Bellbird Damage Of £20,000, And 400 Men Thrown Out Of Work MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

Mcflritlc's tunnel the biggest at Wonthaggl's four State coal pits, burst into a vast furnace of flame early yesterday morning, and in attempting to investigate two men, John Johnson, the assistant mine manager (who left a wife and four children) and William Parry, the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—Work has been resumed at Pelaw-Main, Rhondda, Cardiff, Borehole, South Wallsend, and…

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Durham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the Durham Miners' Lodge was held at Adamstown yesterday. Mr. Cowcher presided, and Messrs. Roes, general president, and Hoare, district…

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Bellbird Colliery Advance To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Matthieson, manager of Bellbird Colliery, said yesterday that their preparations were so well advanced that it was almost certain that the party would…

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Coal Tribunal. Abermain Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

An inspection of Abermain Colliery was made yesterday by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal. He was accompanied by Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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'Grunching' in Mines Owner's Statement Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

An emphatic denial of the statement recently made by Mr. John Brown, that "grunching as not being done at many of the mines under…

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Mining Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 1

Mining sales on the London Stock Exchange to-day included the following:— B.H. Proprietary (active) 24B, 26S…

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Durham Deadlock Miners Still on Strike New Shiftmen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 5

The Durham Miners' Lodge held a meeting at Rawle's Hotel, Adams- town, yesterday to decide what action should be taken regarding the…

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Bellbird Colliery Inspection of the Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 7

With the permission of the manager, a representative of the "Newcastle Herald" went below yesterday to get a view of the operations which have been carried out…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 6

In consequence of illness, Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, will not be able to attend to several district matters for…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Northumberland was idle to-day on account of a funeral. Pelaw-Main was also idle, on account of…

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Miners' President

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. Hoaro, president of the Newcastle district of the Miners' Federation, left for Sydney last night to attend the compulsory conference…

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Victorian Mine Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 1

The mouth of the McBride Tunnel, Wonthaggi mine, where two lives were lost as a result of a fire in the internal workings…

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