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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 106

Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

The conference in regard to the question of payment for tops at the Whitburn Colliery reassembled at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries'…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Northern Extended, and Duckenfield No. 2 pits were still idle in…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, interviewed Mr. J. Mathieson, manager of Bellbird Colliery, yesterday, regarding…

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Gloucester Equipment of Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The first instalment of the machinery for the Gloucester colliery has been landed from Newcastle, and a commencement will be made at once with the building of…

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Ayrfield Miners Dispute Over Powder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

The miners employed at the Ayrfield Nos. 1 and 2 collieries, who have been idle for some time owing to a dispute regarding the quality of the…

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Snakes in Coal Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

When the Komura berthed to-day from Newcastle, a snake, six feet long, was found in the hold, which was full of coal. The snake was…

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Coal Still Top Best Fuel for Generating Electricity Mr. Allbut's Report Newcastle Charges Compare Favorably with Those Abroad

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. Allbut, reporting to the City Council on his world tour last year, says that the was changes in electrical equipment which he said being carried out in other countries was a perfect revelation. Industrial understanding all over the world have decided that it is…

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Cardiff Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The tribunal will sit again to-day in connection with the matter of a dirt scale at Cardiff-Borehole and Hartley Hill Collieries, Cardiff…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Northern Extended Colliery, which had been idle for some time, had resumed work, but…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Burwood Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal was held yesterday at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association. The matter before the chairman was…

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Six Idle Northern Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

From information supplied by the Northern Collieries Association this morning, two more collieries were added to the idle list to-day [?]…

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Delayed Returns Warm Criticism Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

The delays by stewards in sending in returns to the head office of the Colliery Mechanics' Association came in for warm criticism at the…

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Electric Lamps Richmond Main Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Electric lamps, are to be provided for the use of miners at the Richmond Main colliery. The lamps are similar to those…

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Another Coal Trust American Merger LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

The New York correspondent of the "Times" announces a big United States colliery fusion, involving 80 West Virginian bituminous coal…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported:—"Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Duckenfield No. 2, and Stockton Borehole collieries were still…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

Bellbird Colliery No. 2 was idle on Wednesday in consequence of a fall of coal in the tunnel, caused by some runaway skips, which brought down…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. Moran presided at a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Association (Adamstown Group), held in Everson's rooms, Adamstown, on Wednesday…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

In accordance with the decision arrived at by the compulsory conference recently convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal in Sydney, a further conference…

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Three Mines Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

Three resumptions have been reported to-day. the miners at Stockton Borehole, Neath, and Bellbird having returned to work…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. Cook, the secretary to the Miners' Federation, states that the federation is of opinion that the Dawes plan is likely to be most injurious to the British coal…

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