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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 106

Seaham Miners Possible Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the mechanics and lodge officers of Seaham No. 1. It was stated that if it could be agreed to hold an aggregate meeting at a early…

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Workshops, Coal, and Waggons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 12

A very important section of the report deals with the workshops question, and some drastic recommendations are made in this connection. At Addington,…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trade Reply to Mr. Lewis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

"In the 'Newcastle Morning Herald' of January 1," said Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries, "Mr. Lewis, treasurer of the northern…

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Seaham Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Seaham No. 1 Colliery, which has been idle since before Christmas, owing to a dispute between the two Mechanics Unions, is to resume, pending…

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Back to the Coal Resumption At Bellbird

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

The men engaged in the re-opening of the Bellbird Colliery are to-day timbering and removing the debris from the stone drive in…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Duckenfield No. 2, New Greta, and Northern Extended collieries were still idle as the result of…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The prospects of the coal trade for the week have brightened up considerably. All the cranes in the Basin were in commission yesterday, and there was…

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Stockton-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The hearing of the Stockton-Borehole brushers' claims was resumed before the Coal Tribunal at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal, in reply to an inquiry in Newcastle yesterday, as to whether there had been a date fixed for the resumption of the main…

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Glen Ayr Colliery Fatality a Fitter's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, coroner, into the death of John Lawrence Carlsen, a…

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Mines Resume Idle List Decreasing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

Killingworth is the latest recruit to the list of idle mines, which also includes Duckenfield No. 2, New Greta, and Northern Extended…

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Busy Year Bigger Coal Exports Newcastle Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

The sub-collector of customs, Mr. A. Gibson, has issued a statement covering the operations of the port of Newcastle for the year ended December…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern Colileries' Association reported yesterday that Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 and Neath collieries had resumed, but Duckenfield No. 2, New…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

Just at present the men employed at Bellbird are confining their efforts to getting everything in readiness in those sections which are to be thrown open…

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African Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

A message from Pretoria states that owing to the exchange position the mines recently found it more profitable to have gold minted at Pretoria…

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Resuming Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

It is said that there is a prospect of returning to gold. Naturally this tempts as to turn up Our reference book. But there is no guide to the past, In…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

The Stockton-Borehole brushers' claims were further considered at a sitting of the Coal Tribunal held in Newcastle yesterday. Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of…

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Good Business Pelaw Main Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

The past quarter held a record for Pelaw Main colliery, in that there was not a single stoppage at the mine in sectional and other matters…

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No Agreement Wonthaggi Conference Mine Held Up Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

The threat by the engineers and blacksmiths of the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine to strike if their demands for increased wages are not granted…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare and Killingworth collieries resumed, but Duckenfield No. 2, New Greta, and…

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