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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 106

Colliery Staffs' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. Booth introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines on behalf of the Colliery Staffs Association, consisting of Messrs. E. Peel, president. G. W. Batcy,…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. G. Booth. M.P., in introducing a deputation from the Miners' Federation, said there were some hundreds of men out of work in the coal-mining…

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Conference Sought John Darling Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 5

A meeting of members of the John Darling Lodge, Belmont, discussed various matters concerning the colliery shafts. The meeting was attended by…

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Big Industrial War Big Trouble Brewing in Great Britain Mines May Close Down Miners Appeal to Other Big Unions for Assistance LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 1

Having rejected the owners' proposals for a reduction in wages and for longer hours, the British Miners' Federation now believes that a terrible crisis is at hand. It fears that the owners will, in order to force the issue, close the mines…

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British Miners Owners' Offer Refused Great Strike Possible (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The Miners' Delegates' Conference has decided to resist the proposals of the coalowners for a revision of wages and conditions…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries reported yesterday that Hebburn No. 1 was rendered idle yesterday owing to at breakdown. At Aberdare Extended the men demanded that a…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 6

During last week Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics’ Association, visited the Western district, and at the Lithgow Police Court…

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Miners' International Aims and Ideals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 5

Thirty-five years ago this month the Miners' International Federation was born. Its first secretary was the fight Honorable Thomas Ashton, the…

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Idle Mine Neath No. 2 Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 5

Neath No. 2 was idle to-day. The trouble was over wheeler who was wheeling with two horses, and who did not receive payment for that…

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British Miners Support of Unions Industrial Crisis Feared (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 5

The newspapers continue to insist on the danger of a general industrial crisis arising from the coal dispute. Trade union leaders during the week-end hinted that…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 6

Owing to complaints concerning the ventilation in eight or nine bords, and on wheelers' flats, in Wallsend Colliery, the employees returned home yesterday,…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association issued the following report yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended, Hebburn No. 1, and Shortland have resumed work. Hebburn…

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Miners' Claims Seven Hour Day Willis's Address Coal Tribunal Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 5

"We claim that in comparison with most other Industries a seven-hour day is enough for coal miners," said Mr. Willis, late secretary of the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Friday a letter from a correspondent, Mr. J. Norton, supplies the members of the Northern District Branch of the Miners' Federation with a…

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Prince of Wales in South Rhodesia Cattle and Gold Mining (Australian Cable Association.) CAPETOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 7

The Prince of Wales is now travelling through the midlands of South Rhodesia, and greatly admires the line stock-raising country…

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Safety in Mines Newcastle Sitting Likely Royal Commission Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 5

Preliminary matters were dealt with to-day by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the safe working of mines…

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Coal Tribunal Sitting in Sydney Minimum Wage Claim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 6

The Coal Tribunal eat in Sydney this afternoon, to commence the hearing of the miners' claims. The chairman said the sitting was…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

It was reported by the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday that Wallsend, Hebburn No. 2 and Whitburn collieries resumed work yesterday…

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The World's Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 6

The United States geological survey estimates (says an exchange) that the world's total production of all coal in 1924 was approximately 1350 million…

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Biggest in Coalfields John Darling Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

An important conference affecting the working of the shafts at the new Broken Hill Proprietary Company's colliery, John Darling, at Belmont…

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