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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 106
Mount View, a picturesque settlement four miles form Cessnock, was the scene of a shocking tragedy this morning, when Sydney JackSon, a fireman, 28 years of age, was found with the top of his head blown off. A shotgun was lying beside him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Work was resumed this morning at Seaham No. 1, Redhead, Abermain No. 2, and Wallarah Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The whole of the South Maitland district is dependent on its collieries yet it is surprising how many people have never entered a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following official statement has been supplied for publication by the general secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The trouble which led up to the closing down of the Gunnedah colliery was the subject of a discussion all a combined meeting of employees…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only during the last two or three years has Cessnock attracted attention, and become known at the most progressive and largest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bellbird mining disaster on September 1, 1923, stands out as the greatest tragedy of the northern coalfields. Twenty-one men lost their hr[?]s, and the body of one, Malcolm Barley, remains entombed. The reclamation of the devastated tunnels, and the recovery of five…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"A stoppage occurred at Seaham No. 1 to-day owing to trouble with the wheelers over some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three new disputes were reported in connection with the mining to-day. Hebburn No. 2. Cardiff Borehole and South Wallsend are the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Mr. Fullagar's conception of my system of working thick coal seams is entirely wrong. All headings and bords in my system need not be more than…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The article of the 20th instant, on Mr. Fletcher's "invention" for working thick seams, which will no doubt live in mining history, gives colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Richmond Mala and Pelaw Mala are stil1 idle, and there has been no movement by either side. Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →So far this week Newcastle's coal trade has not been up to normal. Only about 60 per cent of the cranes on the waterfront have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on the 15th instant there was published a resume of the judgment of the State Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Walter Bates, 24, one of the men on whom the contents of a metal pot [?] at the Mt. Morgun mine, has succumbed to his injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During the last fortnight visits were made by the general secretary to Sydney re the interpretation of the south coast award and overtime, before Mr. Webb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 have resumed work. Seaham No. 1, Pelaw Main, and Duckenfield No. 2 are still idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is a link between the two discoveries—payable gold in Australia, and the same in America. It is because the American find was the first and because…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,—There have been several contributors to the press of late, with a desire to convince the public of the need for more mining and engineering skill in working…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a mooting of tho Newcastle Chamber of Commerce yesterday, a report of an inspection of the coal-weighing bridges at Tighe's Hill by…
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