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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 106

Welsh Miners Strike London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

Forty thousand Rhondda miners have tendered strike notices, to take effect from May 1, because they object to working with…

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Mines Idle Three Fresh Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 6

Fresh mining disputes were reported to-day from Killingworth, Abermain No. 2 and East Greta. Mines still affected include Pelaw Main…

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Forty Doomed Tyne Mine Disaster Rescuers Driven Back London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

Water continues to rise in the Montague Pit of the Scottswood on Tyne colliery. All prospects of rescuing any…

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Coal and Shale the Year's Operations Reports Reviewed No. Iii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 11

Reference is made by Mr. Hindmarsh, the chief inspector, to the paper read by Mr. J. T. Watson, before the Australian Institute of Mining Engineers, entitled,…

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Mining Disaster Thirty-three Entombed Rescue Doubtful (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 7

A number of miners were trapped in the Montague Pit, at Scotswood, near Newcastle, owing to an inflow of water, due to holing…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "No change has occurred in the position at Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, Duckenfield No. 2,…

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Mine Disaster Hope of Rescue Now Abandoned (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

It is officially stated that 38 men are missing as the result of the sudden flooding of the Scotswood mine, 26 of them being married men. Rescue operations are…

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Six Idle Mines Three Collieries Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

Although Neath, East Greta, and Bellbird were reported to have resumed work this morning, the list of idle mines is still a somewhat long one…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Trouble, the cause of which is not known, developed at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery to-day, with the…

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Coal Weighing Conference Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

The proposed deputation arranged by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to meet the Northern Area Commission (Mr. Qutinton) this…

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Coal and Shale the Year's Operations Reports Reviewed No. Iv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

In the course of his report, Senior Inspector J. G. Hutton states that a good deal of his time has been taken up with the reopening of the Bellbird Colliery…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries reported yesterday "Neath, East Greta and Bellbird Collieries have resumed work. Pelaw-Main, Richmond-Main, Duckenfield No. 2,…

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Gunnedah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 11

Sir,—In your issue of 26th ult is a statement by Mr. L C. Morton relative to industrial disputes at Gunnedah Colliery, and I shall esteem it a favour to…

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Coal Trade Slack Shipments Below Normal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

The general slackness applying to the coal trade is making itself felt in connection with Newcastle shipments. There has been a general falling…

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Coal and Shale the Year's Operations Reports Reviewed (No. V.)

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

In the report of Inspector D. Bissett it is stated that 161 inspection visits were paid to the collieries on his list, the principal of these being Richmond…

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German Mine Disaster 9 Killed, 61 Injured LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 1

Nine miners were killed and 61 injured at the Karnap colliery near Essen. The cage carrying the relieving…

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Work To-morrow Richmond and Pelaw Main Miners' Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

About a thousand miners from Richmond Main and Pelaw Main lodges attended a meeting this morning to consider the industrial…

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Coal and Shale the Year's Operations Reports Reviewed No. Vi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

Inspector J. R. Lewis, in his report, states that during the period reviewed there were seventeen accidents, by which live persons lost their lives and twelve…

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British Miners Fears of a Struggle Triple Alliance Question (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

In connection with the proposed revival of the triple alliance, the Miners' Executive has conferred with the Transport Workers' Executive, which has…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, and Duckenfied No. 2 Collieries remain idle on account of…

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