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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 106

Safety in Mines Conference in Newcastle Aggregate Meetings to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

A further conference of the various organisations associated with the coal mining industry in the Northern District was held at Newcastle Trades Hall on…

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Miner's Death Hit by Lump of Coal Abermain Tragedy Fatal Return for Tools

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. George Brown, the District Coroner, continued the inquest at the Denman hotel, Abermain, this morning. concerning the death of James…

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Australia's Need Money, Not Imports Gold Purchase Valuable (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

Sir Mark Sheldon, interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association in reference to the London market, comments, suggesting that…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Gold Stud's Record Maitland Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey club departed from its routine on Saturday, and went back to the time when a five event programme was in vogue. The…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Redhead, Cardiff, Borehole, and South Wallsend collieries had resumed operations, but…

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Mt. Kembla Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

The Mount Kembla strike was mentioned before Judge Rolin in the Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Walker, who appeared for the…

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Transfer Refused Colliery Mechanics' Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

An application by a shunter employed at the Aberdare Colliery for a clearance to enable him to join the Colliery Staff Association, has been…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal. Wonthaggi Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal has called a compulsory conference in connection with the Wonthaggi dispute…

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Gold by Air Valuable Shipment LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 1

Two aeroplanes carried from Croydon to Paris £270.000 worth of gold. which welched approximately 2 1[?] tons. By sending the gold by air the…

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Average Earnings Miners' Compensation Basis Companies Appeal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Street. Mr. Justice Cordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, was to-day engaged with two…

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Safety in Mines Mr. McDONALD'S Opinion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. C. M. MDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, to-day made reference to the conference of the various organisations associated with…

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"Hodges a Traitor" Miners' Secretary Angry Not a Tea Party London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

"I cannot understand Mr. Frank Hodges, whom the Trades Unions have paid well, and who has been a…

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Coal Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The earnestness of the miners in seeking to have an investigation made into certain matters relating to the safety of colliery working has again…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Stockton Borehole, Duckenfield No. 2, and Aberdare Central pits remained idle in consequence…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The trouble at Richmond-Main Colliery has been adjusted, and work would have been resumed this morning but for the fact that some necessary work is…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

In conformity with a condition of resumption of work at the Northern Extended Colliery, which was previously Idle for three weeks, an inspection was…

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Coal Loading Further Facilities Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

Following upon the recommissioning of the interstate steamers after the recant waterside upheaval, the port of Newcastle has resumed its usual busy…

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Miner Injured Coal Falls at Borehole

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Thomas Parsons, 28. a single man, who lives at Pittown, Wallsend, was injured by a fall of coal in Stocklon Borcholo Colliery to-day…

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Pit Ponies Richmond Main Trouble Miners to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Richmond Main Miners' Lodge received by late post yesterday afternoon a copy of the report of Sergeant Stein, regarding the condition of the…

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Miners' Compensation Full Court Hears Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The attention of the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Street, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, was occupied to-day…

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