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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 106

Lake Macquarie Collieries

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

It was recently represented to Mr. J. M. Baddeley that the collieries around Lake Macquarie were losing much trade owing to the shoaling of the Lake…

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St. Hellier's Colliery

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

Mr. H. V. Wattkins has resigned his position as manager of St. Hellier's Colliery, Muswellbrook. Mr. Arnold, formerly of Curlewis and Gloucester…

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SEAHAM No. 2 COLLIERY

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

The Seaham No. 2 colliery miners held a meeting yesterday morning to discuss the position of the members who refused to pay the levy to the "Labour Daily."…

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Death of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 7

Four miners were killed in the Brownlee pit at Carbuke, in Lancashire. The cage in which they were travelling fell to the bottom of the shaft…

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Kurri Mines Wheeler and His Lamp

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

Richmond Main milne was idle yesterday. A wheeler called at the cabin for his electric lamp, and his particular…

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Gunnedah Closes Increased Coal Orders Others Benefit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

The old proverb concerning "an ill wind" might well be applied in connection with the closing of Gunnedah colliery…

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Gold Standard the Measure Attacked Mr. Churchill's Reply (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 7

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Guinness, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moving the second reading of the Gold Standard Bill, pointed out…

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Indignant Denial Baldwin Says England is not U.S.A.'s Tool Gold Standard New Policy Meets With Dominions' Approval LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 1

"I am ashamed that any Englishman should say that the restoration of the gold standard means that Great Britain is the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported:—"Hebburn No. 1 and Richmond Main collieries, which were idle owing to disputes, resumed to-day,…

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Fall of Coal Miner's Leg Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

An employee of the Stanford Merthyr Colliery named W. Bennett was injured by a fall of stone while at work…

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Mining Disaster in Lancashire Safety Catch Failed (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

Details of the catastrophe at the Carluke Colliery, in Lanarkshire, when four miners were dashed to death, show that they were about to be lowered when a…

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Railway Coal Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

The output of coal from the Railway Department's coal mine at [?]gow, is now approximately 23,000 tons per month…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Bellbird, Stanford Merthyr, and Stockton Borehole collieries had resumed operations; but Redhead,…

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Cardiff Colliery Enginedrivers' Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The winding enginedrivers at Cardiff colliery did not turn to thin morning, owing to a dispute with the management, when is said to have…

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State Elections Safety in Mines Nationalisation Question Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

The absence in Mr. Lang's speech of reference to the to the nationalisation of coal mines and safety in mines, was discussed at to-night's meeting of the…

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Buried Under Coal Miner's Severe Injuries Well-known Boxer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

Horace Goodwin, the well-known coalfields boxer, was severely injured in Pelaw Main colliery this morning. He is stated to have had a…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"The dispute at Redhead pit has been settled and the mine resumed operations this morning…

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Ashtonfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

A conference was held at the Ashtonfield colliery yesterday between Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the Miners' Federation, and Messrs. C. Dockerty and J…

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Cardiff-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

A difficulty has arisen at the Cardiff-Borehole Colliery, between the engine-drivers and firemen and the manager of that company over the number of…

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Colliery Accident Goodwin's Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

The condition of Horace Goddwin, the well-known lightweight boxer who was injured at the Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday by a fall of coal…

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