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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 109

Victorian Miners Unskilled Workers' Claim. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation sat today to consider what action should bo taken because of tho refusal of tho owners…

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Aberdare Miners Cessnock Meeting To- morrow Relief Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

There will be a combined meeting of tho four Aberdare mine[?]s lodges in the Cessno[?]k Strand Theatre tomorrow morning, to consider the position of the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Council Meeting Adjourned Until To-day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 6

The colliery proprietors, having at yesterday's conference refused to consider their claims for a minimum wage, a 7-hour day, and other matters, the…

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Railways Commission Position of Coal Trade Evidence by Mr. M'donald Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 6

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the administration of the State railways sat this afternoon. Evidence was given by Mr. C. M. M'Donald…

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Six Days a Week Mine Deputies Want Minimum Time Risks and Earnings Keeping up to Judge Beeby's Award Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 5

The hearing of the application of the Colliery Employers' Association of the South Maitland coa[?]ekls for an award for deputies, to replace that expired by effluxion of time, was continued In the Deputy Industrial Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. Mathieson, manager of Bellbird Colliery, stated yesterday that the whole of the coal which had fallen in the main tunnel as far as the stopping…

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Stockton Borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 10

Sir,—Allow me, as a humble member of the, Miners' Federation, to say a little with regard to the threatened strike at the above colliery. The…

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Colliery Officials Deputies' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 7

In the Deputy Industrial Court, at Newcastle yesterday, Mr. Justice Edmunds continued the hearing of the application for an award for…

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Broken Hill Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 11

Mr. E. Lewis, general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, in the course of his annual report, states that productive operations were resumed…

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State Coal Mining Operations for the Year Reports Reviewed No. V.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 6

The list of mines comprising the inspection district of Mr. G. H. D. Thompson include the following in Newcastle and Lithgow: Awaba, 5; Ebbw Vale, 198;…

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Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. P. Hudson admits the finance of the world to-day no longer depends upon gold, which is a comparatively useless and dead commercial factor, and he,…

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Greta Mines Opening Old Workings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 6

New Greta miners are still out, and may not work next week. Old Leconfield colliery tunnels, said to extend underground for 600 feet, which…

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Mining Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 7

To-day's transactions on the London Stock Exchange Included the following sales:-- Sulphide Corp., [?] 7d[?] Zinc, Corp., 20s…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Claims Aggregate Meetings Called Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 5

After sitting for two days, the central council of the Miners' Federation has decided on the course of action it will take in its endeavour to bring…

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Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun Nighty-night Before the Dustman Comes the Gold Fish

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 8

Once upon a time Uncle Wigg[?]y hopping.through the woods when he happened to pass a little pond of water that was almost frozen over…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the general secretary to meet members of the association from Boolaroo, Speers' Point, and Toronto, at Cockle Creek station,…

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State Coal Mining Operations for the Year. Reports Reviewed. No. Vi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 8

In the collieries under the supervision of Inspector J. R. Lewis there were 6549 men employed. These were divided in the following mines:—Aberdare 740,…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: Hebburn No. 1 resumed work yesterday morning, but Pacific, Duckenfield No. 2, Lambton,…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

Work was continued yesterday by the Proto men, on the concrete stoppings. Owing to the carry being a fairly short one, the work of securing the last…

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Wonthaggi Mine Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

Latest advices from the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi, indicate that, owing to unexpected delays in the flooding of the M'Bride tunnel to extinguish the…

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