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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 109

Eight Idle Unsettled Collieries [?]Ining Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 6

Work on the northern district coalfields is still unsettled. Cardiff Borehole and South Wallsend collieries went on strike, and Scaham No. 2,…

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Miners' Safety Lamps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, made reference on Saturday to the published reply of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

The refusal of Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, to consent to the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the coal industry was not…

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British Miners London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 1

Mr. Macdonald returned to London to find the miners' representatives waiting for him with a request for a conference concerning their claims…

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Pumped Dry Leconfield Mine Tunnels After Thirty Years

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 6

The tunnels of the Leconfield coillery have been pumped dry after being full for over 30 years. Men have been put on driving…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"The trouble at Seaham No. 2 and Burwood collieries has been overcome, and operations at these…

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Three Idle Trouble At Collieries Miners' Strikes Runaway Skip Scares Men

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

Killingworth Colliery miners went on strike this morning. A meeting was held at the colliery from seven to nine o'clock this…

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Duckenfield Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

Messrs. D. Wilkinson, chairman, and W. Whitelaw, secretary to the Back Creek and Duckenfield Miners' Lodge, write:—"We wish to make an appeal on…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

A special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, Mr. C. L. Edwards presiding. Reports were received from the delegates to the…

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Dawes Report Effect on Coal Trade Injury to Miners (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. Frank Hodges. M.P., general secretary to the Miners' Federation, speaking at Tamworth, made a vigorous attack on the Dawes Report…

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Bellbird Colliery. Cleaning Up 8 East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

With the permission of the manager, Mr. J. Mathieson, the "Newcastle Herald" representative was able to go below again yesterday, and make an inspection…

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Wallarah Miners Lodge Determined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge held yesterday (Mr. C. I. Edwards presiding). reports were received from the delegates to…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

Arrangements were completed yesterday for the aggregate meetings of the miners to be held in the northern district to-morrow. Mr. T. Hoare,…

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The Mining Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

The Miners' Council has arrived at the only conclusion which was possible under existing conditions. In the first place there must be…

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Fire in Mine Wonthaggi Disaster Inquest Evidence Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

When the fire in the State coal mine at Wonthaggi on August 10 was practically extinguished. someone started the fans going…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Killingworth was idle to-day owing to the men refusing to work. They held a meeting which…

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Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 9

The conference which was adjourned from last Wednesday in connection with Lambton Colliery, was resumed yesterday at the Newcastle rooms of the…

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Aberdare Central Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 9

A conference with respect to the dispute at the Aberdare Central Colliery was held at the Northern Collieries office in Newcastle yesterday. The dispute…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 9

The miners in the northern district will be idle to-day in consequence of the aggregate meetings, which will be held this morning in the principal centres in…

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Pensions for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 7

The conference of the British Miners' Federation which sat during July adopted a resolution instructing the executive to formulate a scheme of superannuation…

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