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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 106

Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal will be held in Newcastle on Tuesday. Consideration will be given to the question of the rate for tops at Whitburn Colliery…

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Objection to Levy Aberdare Miners' Ledge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

A majority vote was carried by the members of Aberdare Lodge refusing to pay the "Labor Daily" levy. This is regarded as a breach of the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Safety Propaganda Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, made reference to the refusal of the Northern…

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Owners Hold Off Will Not Attend Safety Conference Indignant Miners Suggestion to Call Aggregate Meetings on Coalfield

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

The Safety in Mines committee, which met at the Trades Hall today. was much agitated by the refusal of the Colliery Proprietors' Association to meet in conference. Drastic action was hinted at, and it was agreed to call a special…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The request of the miners in the northern district that an inquiry should be held into the causes of accidents in mines is one that should be…

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Ancient Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

A labourer walked into a Blackburn bank and deposited 990 sovereigns of pre-Victorian gold. He explained that these had been accumulated by three…

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Industrial Matters Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wollarah Miners' Lodge, stated on Saturday that it was hoped the conference in regard to the matters in dispute at the…

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Colliery Fatality Funeral of Mr. J. Evans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

There was a large number of sympathisers at the funeral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. John Evans, who was fatally injured while at work in…

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Mine Accident Abermain Man Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

James Stewart, aged 46, who met in accident at the Abermain colliery on Friday was making progress towards recovery when he…

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Three Mines Resume Two Fresh Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Three resumptions at mines were reported this morning, the collieries being Aberdeen Central, Killingworth, and Bellbird…

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Safety in Mines Conference in Newcastle £10,000 Grant Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

A conference of the delegates of the various organisations associated with the coal-mining industry in the northern district was held to the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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British Mines Intense Competition Suggested Remedy (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Frank Hodges, the secretary to the Miners' Federation, makes outspoken proposals to save the coal industry from ruin…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Central, Killingworth, and Bellbird Collieries resumed this morning, but Northern…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

The conference regarding the payment for the working of tops at the Whitburn Colliery will reassemble to-day at 10.30 a.m. at Newcastle…

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Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Two miners were injured while at work yesterday, in each case by a fall of stone. Hugh Dobbinn, aged 24 years, employed, at Redhead Colliery,…

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Balmain Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

A compulsory conference, convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, took place at the Commonwealth Bank Buildings this morning in connection with the…

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Three Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Three resumptions at mines were reported this morning, the men at Abermain Nos. 1, 2 and 3 having returned to work…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Coal exports from the United Kingdom during November totalled 4,758,800, of the average value of 21s 9d per ton, compared with an average of 24s 5d per ton for…

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Stanford No. 2 Mine Inspection by Engineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

At the invitation of the directors of the East Greta Coalmining Company, Limited, a party of 45 members of the Institution of Engineers, Australia,…

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Cargo of Gold First for Six Years SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

The Oceanic Company's steamer Slerra, which arrived to-day, brought 1250,000 gold bullion, being the first shipments into the country for six…

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