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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 106

Neath Colliery

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

Mr. C. Jones, superintendent of Neath Collieries, left Sydney by the steamer Aorangi for Vancouver. He is on a health recruiting tour, and will be away…

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Miners' Federation

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

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, was present at a meeting of members of the Aberdare Lodge on Monday night, in company…

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Wonthaggi Colliery Sydney

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

A compulsory conference was held in Sydney to-day, to deal with certain matters in dispute at the Wonthaggi State coal mine, in Victoria…

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Gold Importation

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

The importation of gold in the form of sovereigns from South Africa by some of the Australian banks affords an answer to the critics who…

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Mining Act

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

A number of new regulations under the Mining Act of 1906 have been made. These provide that in every application for a mining lease, except application…

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Strained Back Claim for Compensation Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

In the District Court, Newcastle, to-day, before Judge Beeby, an action under the Workmen's Compensation Act, to recover £5 2s 11d, alleged to…

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Mining Disputes Richmond Main Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

A fresh development in the mining position is that Richmond Main has joined the lift of idle collieries, which now include Pelion, Laidley's, and…

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Dr. Earle Page His London Mission the Gold Standard (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

Interviewed on his arrival at Liverpool by a representative of the Australian Press Association, Dr. Earle Page, the Australian Treasurer, declined to comment…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—The stoppage at Aberdare Extended and Wallarah pits terminated, and these pits resumed…

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Hebburn Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

The troubles over the request by wheelers for extra pay for taking props and other limber, into Hobburn No. 2 colliery, has been…

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Wonthaggi Colliery. Sydney

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

The compulsory conference called in respect to the settlement of the recent dispute at the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi was resumed to-day. At…

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Mining Explosion

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

It is reported from Fairmount, West Virginia, that forty to fifty miners are entombed by an explosion in a mine of the Bethlehem Company. It is believed…

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Mining Position Three Fresh Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Three new disputes were reported this morning in connection with the mining situation, these collieries being Cardiff Borehole. South Wallsend…

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Mining Disputes Kurri Pits Idle Joint Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Richmond Main colloer[?] are both idle to-day. On Monday the wheelers were waiting till, in some cass, mid-day…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Laidley's pit resumed this morning, but Duckenfield No. 2 Pelaw-Main, and Richmond Main collieries…

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Coal Mining Working Thick Seams Mr. Fletcher's Scheme

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

Mr. J. Fletcher, of Wollongong, who has spent a lifetime in the coal mining industry as a consulting engineer and colliery manager, has prepared an…

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The Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

There is considerable financial and political discussion regarding the gold standard. The Federation of British Industries has sent a memorial to Mr…

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Wonthaggi State Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

The special tribunal convened under the Industrial Peace Act to deal with the claims of colliery engineers and engine-drivers, met in Sydney, to-day to deal with…

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Kurri Mines Two Still Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

The whistles at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries sounded at 5.30 and 5.45 respectively, this morning, signifying work; but there was…

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Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 12

There has been, as I have previously stated, a good deal of trouble in connection with the coal mines on the West Coast of the South Island. The…

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