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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 106

Coal Freights

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

Efforts are being made by those interested in the Muswellbrook coal industry to bring about aq reduction in coal freight by railway, which, it…

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Greta Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. J. Houston presided at the monthly meeting of Whitburn Miners' Lodge on Tuesday. Correspondence was read—From…

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Seaham Miners Inspection Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Seaham No. 1 miners' lodge, it was decided to ask the district check inspector to inspect Seaham No. 1 mine…

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Coal Lumpers' Union. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

The Full Industrial Court to-day delivered judgment in the appeals by the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association, the Sydney Coal…

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Four Mines Resume Trouble at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

Resumptions were reported this morning at Seaham No. 2, Richmond Main, Cessnock, and Hebburn No. 2 collieries, but fresh disputes are…

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Ayrfield Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

A compulsory conference was called yesterday by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, with reference to a stoppage at Ayrfield Collieries, Nos. 1 and 2, situated…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported: "Aberdare Central, Duckenfield No. 2, Bellbird No. 1, and Abermain No. 2 collieries remain idle as…

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Mt. Kembla Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

Officials of the Miners' Federation in Sydney are very concerned over the action of Judge Rolin in sentencing 42 men employed at the Mt. Kembla Colliery to 14…

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Fresh Disputes Four Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

One new colliery dispute was reported this morning, the mine being Central Gret[?]. Bellbird, Aberdare Central, and…

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A Gold Find Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

A message from Charters Towers states that Tom Hong, one of the party of prospectors who found the Prince of Wales nugget, weighing 143 ounces, at the time…

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Safety First Address at Wallarah Mine Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

A special meeting of the Wallarah branch of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held at Catherine Hill Bay…

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Miners' Sentences Comrades Indignant Writ Proposed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 9

The action of Judge Rolin in sentencing 42, miners employed by the Mount Kembla Colliery Company to fourteen days' imprisonment for…

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"Civil War" Miners and Wheelers New Greta Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

The Central Greta Colliery is not working to-day. It is believed that the stoppage is due to friction between the miners…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported:—"Aberdare Central, Duckenfield No9. 2, Bellbird Nos. 1 kand 2. and Abermain No. 2 collieries remained…

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British Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

The post-war problems which the coal industry of Great Britain has been called upon to face have been exceedingly complex, and they have…

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Terrible Death Fall of Coal at Pelaw Main All Limbs Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

John Thomas, 26, married, residing at Cessnock-street, Kurri,died last night in the Kurri Hospital as the result of the injuries he received in…

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Wonthaggi Mine

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

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal has announced that as the terms laid down for a resumption of work at the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi…

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Safety Propaganda Wallarah Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 8

The following members have been nominated to represent the Wallarah Miners' Lodge on the Wallarah safety-first propaganda committee:…

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Three Mines Resume One Fresh Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

Resumptions were reported this morning from Bellbird No. 2, Aberdare Central, and Central Greta collieries…

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Safety in Mines Meeting of Committee

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

A meeting of the Safety in Mines Propaganda Committee was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. J. W. Iceton, senior district…

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