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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 106

Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Prospects of Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, reviewed the coal position of the north from the…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The formation of the Miners Safety Committee on the northern coalfields was a practical step, which is likely to lead to very valuable…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 6

There are no fresh developments in connection with the operations at Bellbird. The necessity of establishing the return airway for the west side is the…

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Mining Wardens' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

Plans to increase the usefulness of the Mines Department will be considered at a conference of mining wardens of the State to be opened at…

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Mining Warden's Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

A conference of Mining Wardens from the different parts of the State will be held at the Department of Mines, Sydney, early next week. The wardens will…

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Shipping Dispute Collieries Affected Coal Stocks Low Few Ships in Port

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

There is every indication that the trade of the collieries in the Newcastle district will be very seriously affected inter in the…

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Waste of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I read in your paper a statement on the above subject, which appeared a short time ago, by Mr. W. Humble, late chief inspector of coal mines for this…

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Miners Resume Three New Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

Tho collieries in the Newcastle district resumed to-day after the holidays. It was stated that seaham No.2, Cardiff Borehole and South…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

During the last fortnight the collieries in the northern district were practically closed owing to the holidays. Three days' work was the maximum under the…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Work at the collieries was resumed yesterday after the usual twelve days' idleness at the year end. No coal was forward. There was only one vessel at…

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Eight Mines Idle Stoppages List Increased

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

Four new disputes at collieries were notified to-day. Pelaw Main. Stockton Borehole. Bellbird, and New Greta have been placed on the list of Idle…

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Mining Wardens' Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

The Special Mining Wardens of the State met in conference at the Mines Department to-day, under the chairmanship of Mr. F. S. Mance. Under-Secretary…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Seaham No. 2 resumed this morning, but Seaham No. 1, Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, and…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

It was ascertained yesterday that the Coal Tribunal would be called together shortly. No date for this had been definitely fixed, but it was understood…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

The coal trade is still slack. The cranes at Carrington were busier than on the previous day, and a number of steamers were placed under these in the…

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Colliery Goods Theft at Weston

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

At Kurri Police Court this morning before Mr. A. W. Fletcher, P.M., George Hyde was charged with having stolen certain goods from Hebburn…

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Bellbird Colliery Preparing for Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

For close upon a fortnight the men have been engaged during the three shifts each day in building the concrete stoppings necessary to establish the…

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Cardiff-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 7

A meeting of the Cardiff-Borehole Miners Lodge was held yesterday. Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, was present,…

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Seven Idle Mines Five Resumptions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

Five resumptions at different colleries in the Newcastle district were reported to-day, leaving seven still on strike…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

A conference in regard to Wallarah Colliery has been arranged for half-past ten o'clock this morning. Mr. T. Hoare, president of the…

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