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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

2,178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 109

Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 3

George Beath, 57 years of age, a married man, living at Thalaba-road. New Lambton, and employed as a miner at the Waratah Colliery, was…

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Three More Idle Unsettled Miners Wallsend Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 5

The general position in the mining industry in the northern district has not undergone much change since last week…

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Haulage Control Safety in Mines Flame-proof Machine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 8

An exhibit at Wembley which is of great interest form the standpoint of the mining engineer is a 50 h.p. 400-530 vclt, 3-phase totally enclosed…

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Abermain-seaham Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

In the second report, covering the year ended August 31, Abermain Seaham Collieries. Limited, shows a net profit of £150,416, compared with £94,283 for the…

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Bellbird Colliery. Mr. Baddeley's Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, M.P., having expressed a desire to make an inspection of the work carried out with the aid of the proto apparatus in Bellbird mine. Mr…

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Mining Exchange London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 1

Mining business on the London Stock Exchange to-day included the following sales:—South B.H., 53s 9d. 53s 1d; North B.H…

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Three Idle South Maitland Mines More Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

There was no train ready to take the employees out to Richmond Main mine this morning, and consequently the mine is not at work. The day…

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Fast Gallops Virgin Gold's Good Mile Cliffdale Still Well Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

Some smart galloping was done on the middle grass track at Randwick this morning. The hurdles were 20 fest out, and the going was fast…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported: "Pacific, Duckenfield No. 2, Stockton Borehole, Hebburn No 2, Wallarah, and Aberdare South are…

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Hebburn Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 9

Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries were idle yesterday, owing to some difference having occurred with respect to a fireman employed at the Hebburn No. 1…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 8

Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries were idle yesterday. The dispute arose out of the line of demarcation agreed upon by the Closer Unity Committee in…

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Mine Accident Thumb Under a Skip

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 2

When F. Robertson. 19, living at Portland-place, New Lambton, went to pick up a sprag at the Burweed Colliery this morning, where he is…

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Dirt Money Miners' Wants Three Claims Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal sat in camera at Wollongong this morning. Three claims were submitted from Mount Kembla as follows:—…

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Nine Mines Idle Dispute with Enginedrivers Unsettled Men Refuse to Return Two Thousand Workers Affected by Stoppages

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 3

Pelaw Main and Richmond, also Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 have been added to the list of idle mines in the Newcastle district. The others are Pacific. Duckenfield No. 2. Stockton Borchoie, Aberdare South, and Wallarah. The latter have all been idle for some…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 8

The northern collieries reported yesterday:—"Pelaw-Main and RichmondMain Collieries remain idle owing to the strike of the Engine Drivers'…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 8

A meeting of the Pacific Colliery miners was held at Teralba Yesterday. Mr. Steel presided. Mr. Hoare, district president, addressed…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 8

The dispute with respect to the yardage rates at the Wallsend Colliery was the subject of a conference yesterday morning between Mr. S. Croudace,…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 6

The proto men have been relieved from the work of driving the skipway through the fall in 8 east. Most of the coal and coke has been removed, and there is no…

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Wothaggi Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 8

A dispute occurred at the Wonthaggi State coalmine owing to the discharge at 14 men, who refused to work until certain grievances were rectified…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 5

Through a fall of coal in the New Lambton colliery, M. Dawes, 50 a married man living at 2 Howell street. Adamstown employed as a…

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