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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 106

Money Questions Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

The question of the payment of levies and contributions was considered at a meeting or members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association at…

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Industrial Court Colliery Employees' Award

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

Judge Beeby will sit at Newcastle court-house on Monday at 10 a.m. for the purpose of hearing the following cases:—…

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Coal-washing Research

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

During the past several months a study of the washability of fine sizes of coal on tables, with particular reference to Washington and Alaskan coals, has been…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The fact that the coal exports from Newcastle for the first quarter of the current year show a falling off amounting to over a quarter of…

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Treatment of Small Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

The second of a series of three special lectures of the "Treatment of Small Coal" was given by Professor Henry Briggs, Edinburgh University, in the…

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Injured Miners Discontent at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

It is said by miners that something will have to be done to straighthen out miters with regard to the method of payment of compensation…

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De Bavay's Mine. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

As the result of a telegram received yesterday, the reconditioning plant at De Bavay's mine has closed, affecting about 88 men…

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British Coal Trade Mr. Frank Hodges' Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 13

Mr. Frank Hodges, ex-secretary to the Miners' Federation, contributed to the "Yorkshire Post" an article on the conditions of the coal trade, in the course of…

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Miners and Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 8

Cessnock Hospital board advised Kurri Hospital board at yesterday's meeting that it had been agreed that the contributions from members of…

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For Dependents Hebburn Miners' Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 8

Hebburn No. 2 miners' lodge, members of the Colliery Mechanics' Union and of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Federation, have decided, at a…

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Colliery Staff Men Working Conditions in Northern Mines Plenty of Overtime J. & A. Brown's Men Paid Bonuses for First Time

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

The salaried staffs of northern mines appeared before Judge Beeby, in the Industrial Court to-day, claiming an award. Evidence was given by mine surveyors, engineers, and under-managers in regard to their working conditions. It was stated by certain of…

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The World's Gold Reserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 6

Although the net imports of gold into the United States in the past 11 years have amounted to about £500,000,000, it must not be supposed that, in the…

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Coal Bridge Remodelling Suggested Complaint From Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 3

New Lambton Council has for some time been concerned because of the hindrance to traffic caused by the overhead bridge from Old Lambton…

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Arbitration Court Colliery Staffs' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

The hearing was commenced yesterday, before his Honor Judge Beeby, in the Arbitration Court, at Newcastle, of an application made by the United Collieries'…

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Smokes in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

James Jack pleaded guilty when charted at the Cessnock Police Court this morning before Mr. F. W. H. Fletcher, P.M. on the information of…

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Miners' Rescue Stations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. H. Connell, M.P., to-day made a statement concerning the failure of Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, to pass legislation providing for the…

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Miner Killed Caught by Falling Coal Redhead Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

John Maddison, aged 66, a miner at Redhead colliery, was killed while at work this morning. Maddison fired a shot in the tops,…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Operations were resumed at Neath this morning, but no change is reported in the position at…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

Trouble over a Shortage of skips and a dispute over a horse alleged to be fractious were responsible for the idlenes of Wallsend Colliery yesterday. The…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

Notice was posted at Redhead colliery last evening giving notice to the employees that their services will terminate on the 3rd of May. This affects upwards of 300…

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