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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 106

American Gold Shipment to Australia Rumour Contradicted (Australian Cable Association.) New York

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

Shipments of gold to Australia continue. The Equitable Banking Corporation is sending gold to the value of 1,250,000 dollars, and the International Acceptance…

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French Finance Fall of the Franc Return to Gold Standard (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

Addressing the Chamber of Deputies on the subject of the stability of the franc, M. Herriot, the Prime Minister, said that despite unemployment and the industrial…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare, Aberdare Central Duckenfield No. 2, and Abermain No. 2 collieries, were still…

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Happy Valley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The district check inspector of the Miners' Federation, in a report on the Happy Valley colliery, stated that at the main intake, there was 2600 cubic…

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Victoria Tunnel Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

A report of the district check inspector regarding the Victoria Tunnel Colliery states that the ventilation is in a sluggish condition, owing to atmospheric…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

There will be a sitting of the Commonwealth Coal Tribunal in Melbourne to-morrow morning to deal with the Wonthaggi State coal mine dispute. The…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to make the following few pertinent remarks on this subject, in reply to Mr. M'Donald's comments. He states that the mine-owners…

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Cessnock Council Miners' Nominees

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main miners' lodges have chosen ex-Councliler Alf Johns and Mr. Albert Burns as their nominees for election to the…

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Miners' Claims Seaham No. 1 Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

A meeting of Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held in Federal Hall, West Wallsend, last night, to discuss the result of the deputation at the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Safety Aggregate Meetings Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the delegates of the Mines' Safety Propaganda Committee was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. J. W. Iceton, senior…

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Miners' Compensation Court Reserves Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The appeals of the South Greta Colliery, Ltd., and the Hebburn Colliery, Ltd., against the decision of Judge White in the Newcastle District Court upon the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Abermain No. 2 and Pelaw-Main Collieries had resumed operations, but Aberdare Central…

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Rand Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

A telegram from Capetown states that according to the correspondent of the Cape "Argus," in Johannesburg Judge De Villiers, the mediator on the Mines…

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Colliery Smash Accident at Whitburn

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

A serious breakdown in the top winding gear occurred at Whitburn colliery on Wednesday. It is mated that a pin attached to…

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Miners' Safety Propaganda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

Sir.—A careful analysis of the position reached in this connection reveals a very curious state of affairs. It is reported that the Propaganda…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Sir,—I was surprised at the decision taken of the meeting held in Newcastle under the auspices of the Safety Propaganda Committee, to call aggregate…

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South Greta Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. B. Sargent, the chairman of the South Greta Miners' Lodge, on behalf of the Maitland group committee, has supplied the following statement for…

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British Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 3

The Labour correspondent of "The Times" states that coalowners of Great Britain have suggested to the Miners' Federation the appointment of…

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Industrial Matters Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Wallarah, in the course of a statement yesterday regarding the remarks of Mr. C. M…

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Dust in Mines Methods of Elimination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

The movement for the abatement of evils arising from dust in mines, is widespread. In all countries where either coal or metalliferous mining is…

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