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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 106

Mines' Safety Conference Sought Letter to Owners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has asked for a conference with the Colliery Proprietors' Association in respect to the safety first…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "DuckenfieId No. 2 and Aberdare Central Collieries remained idle owing to disputes, but Seaham No…

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Warden's Court. Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday before Mr. G. James, District Warden…

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Dyke Idle Coal Trimmers' Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

The Newcastle railway station presented a gay scene this morning. When crowds of Picnickers thronged the platforms waiting for trains to Speer's…

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Newcastle's Coal Trade Back to Normal Week's Haulage

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Newcastle is making a good recovery, as far as the coal trade is concerned, from the depression which followed the maritime dispute. This…

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Brown Coal Rival to Newcastle Victorian Research Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

Will Melbourne always be dependent on Newcastle for its gas-making coal or will it be able to make use of the vast Victorian beds of brown…

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Safety in Mines Precautions Against Coal Dust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

British coal trade journels received by the latest mail publish details of amendments of general regulations, as to precautions against coal dust, which were to…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

Sir,—Were it not for the tragedies underlying the "mines safety propaganda" movement, one might treat with indifference the letters on this subject…

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Greta Mines Old Workings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Through not being able to complete repairs to the top winding gear in time, and because of the aggregate meeting set down for to-morrow,…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Coal loading was suspended at Newcastle on Saturday on account of the annual picnic of the trimmers…

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Mining Disaster Many Men Entombed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Sullivan. Indiana, that 51 miners have been killed in the City Coal Company's mine through an explosion of gas…

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Safety in Mines To-morrow's Meetings SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Aggregate meetings in connection with the Safety in Mines Propaganda movement will be held throughout the northern raining district to-morrow…

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Gold Standard Opposition to It Dangerous Proceeding (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Klynes, the editor of the "Economic Journal," who was the principal representative of the Treasury at the Paris Peace Conference, strongly…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Central and Duckenfield No. 2 collieries remained idle owing to disputes, but Laidley's,…

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New Fuel Distilled Coal for Cara

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

A German company has taken out patents throughout the world covering a new fuel for heavy motor transport. This consists of a…

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"Safety First" Mine Workers and Their Daily Peril Aggregate Meetings Government's Refusal of Inquiry Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

Aggregate meeting of mine workers were held throughout the northern conilleld to-day to consider the question of safety in mines. The action of the owners in refusing to meet the miners in conference, and of the State Government in refusing an inquiry, came in…

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Industrial Matters Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

The whole of the collieries in the northern district were idle yesterday in order to give the miners and others interested an opportunity of attending the…

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The Coal Trade British Miners Seek International Action (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

The Northumberland Miners' Council at Newcastle passed a unanimous resolution urging on the executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain the…

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Safety in Mines Growth of Movement

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 10

There are probably not too many miners who are aware of the origin of the Safety Propaganda Committee…

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Northern Miners. Aggregate Meetings. Question of Safety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

Aggregate meetings of the miners and others connected with the coal-mining industry were held yesterday at eleven centres in the northern district. These…

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