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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 109

Prospecting for Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

James Raiston was granted authority to enter and prospect on portions 33. comprising 1050 acres. parish of Middlehope. for a period of 13…

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Search for Coal Extension of Time

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

[?] authority granted to Kenneth [?] Church to enter portion 23. and A to E of number 276 of he metropolitan area, to search for…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Claims Conference on Monday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 8

The Chairman of the Coal Tribunal has called a compulsory conference, to be held at the Commonwealth Government offices, Sydney, on Monday next,…

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Electric Power Utilising Coal Seams Question in Assembly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

In a presidential address delivered by Sir John Monash to electrical engineers he stated that the Government should endeavor to exploit the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "The position at Pacific, Duckenfield No. 2, Lambton, Shortland, Wallsend, Rothbury, and New…

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Stockton Borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last I notice a reply lo my letter of the previous Saturday. Mr. Simpson state. that I am too cowardly to append my…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 10

Sir,—A little while ago you published some correspondence regarding the happenings of some sections of the federation, and welcoming the decision of the…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

Aggregate meetings Will be held by the Miners' Federation on Wednesday next at Wallsend, Kurri Kurri, Adamstown, West Maitland, Teralba, Greta, Cessnock,…

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Belmont Coal Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

K. C. Church, the representative of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, applied for authority to enter and search for coal on portion 60, in the parish of…

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Miners Incensed Ambulance Contributions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 1

Minors and shiftmen at New Greta are incensed at the action of the Maitland ambulance committe in publishing in the list of contributors the…

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Warden's Court. Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

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

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Miners' Holy Day Bellbird Anniversary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Bellbird Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, Mr. W. Morgan presiding. The question of observing the first…

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New Greta Miners Resumption on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of the New Greta Miners Lodge last night decided to resume work on Monday, and that the proprietors and men's…

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Sixteen Full Time Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Sixteen collieries worked full time in the northern field during the past fortnight. Following are the details of the working team:--…

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Industrial Matters Closer Unity Committee Miners' Federation Supported Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

The Closer Unity Committee, which is composed of representatives of the Miners' Federation, the Colliery Mechanics' Association, the Federated…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 9

Eighteen collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland areas worked full time of eleven days for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Several mines…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 9

New Greta Colliery, which has been idle two weeks owing to a dispute arising out of the dismissal of a miner, will resume work To-day. At a meeting…

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Miners' Federation Check Inspector's Reports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, stated on Saturday that several reports had been received by the executive from the district check…

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"Miners Incensed" Ambulance Subscriptions Lists in Report

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 8

Superintendent Guy, of the Maitland ambulance brigade, interviewed regarding a statement which appeared in Saturday's issue of the "Sun" to…

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Miners' Claims Compulsory Conference Proposed Wage Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 5

The compulsory conference called by Mr. [?]bic to consider the claims of the coal miners was commenced today. The chief claim is for an…

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