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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 106

Back to Work Stanford and Hebburn Miners' Objective

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 2

Stanford Merthyr mine resumed work to-day. At the meeting yesterday, the men decided by a large majority to leave…

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Accidents in Mines Cause and Prevention Mr. Humble's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 10

The twelfth and concluding lecture by Mr. W. Humble, on the "Cause and Prevention of Accidents in Coal Mines," was given in the Technical College last night…

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Safety First Mining Rescue Work Brown's Station

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 8

The mines rescue station to be established shortly by Messrs. J. and A. Brown at Richmond Main will be the most up-to-date of its kind in…

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Belmont Coal New John Darling Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

At the John Darling colliery, Belmont, another top seam of coal has been struck. This, of course, is of secondary importance to other seams…

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Miners' Leader's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cook, the Secretary of the Miners' Federation, in a remarkable cryptic speech at Chopwell, Durham, said: "Before God and man I am doing my duty…

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Colliery Workers Claim for Higher Pay Combined Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 6

That colliery workers are underpaid, and that redress must be sought, was the keynote of an important conference of representatives of miners'…

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Industrial Matters Lower-paid Colliery Employees. Northern Conference Decision Tribunal Hearing Demanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 6

A conference of representatives of miners' lodges in the northern district was held at West Maitland on Saturday, concerning the position of the…

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Danger Alleged Hauling Miners Discontinued Wonthaggi Dispute Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 8

The Wonthaggi miners are holding a stop-work meeting to-day to discuss the decision of the management of the State mine to discontinue hauling…

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Coal Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

There does not appear to be any appr[?]ble [?]rovement in the Newcastle coat trade although it has [?]ted considerably within the last…

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Industrial Matters Wonthaggi Colliery. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

A stop-work meeting was held at Wonthaggi State coal mine, to consider the refusal of the management to allow the check inspectors to accompany the mine…

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The Sun Stop-press Safety in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 6

The matter of stone dusting for safety in Richmond Main colliery was discussed at a conference of union representatives and mine…

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Rhondda Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 9

Mr. R. Portus, secretary to the Rhondda Miners' Lodge, stated yesterday that a stoppage had occurred at the colliery during the morning. This…

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Northern Collieries Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association reported to-day:—"Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, and Duckenfield No. 2 collieries remain idle on account of…

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Bad Housing Flour Bag Huts Cause of Disease Coal Mining Towns

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

The housing problem is not confined to Newcastle. In [?] of the coal mining centre in the northern district it is also [?]…

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Richmon-main Colliery Conference of Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 9

A conference of the representatives of the coal-owners and miners was held yesterday at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association. Mr. C…

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Minimum Wage for Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 8

In order to consider the best methods to obtain a minimum weekly working wage for all engaged in the coal mining industry, a meeting of the Central…

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Accidents in Mines Cause and Prevention Mr. Humble's Views No. Ii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 8

"The Cause and Prevention of Accidents in Coal Mines" formed the subject of twelve lectures given by Mr. W. Humble formerly Chief inspector of Coal Mines,…

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Northern Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

The following report was issued by the Northern Collieries' Association to-day:—"Aberdare was idle yesterday. All hands turned up, but the wheelers went…

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Fall of Coal Bellbird Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

Edward Magher, employed at the Bollbird colliery, was struck by a fall of coal in the mine this afternoon. His right hand was injured, two of…

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Coal Shipments Newcastle Trade Brighter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

This week will probably see an increases in the shipping of coal from Newcastle despite the fact that the men did not work on Monday, which…

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