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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 106

Safety in Mines Sitting of Commission Adjournment Until July 21 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

The first public silting of the Royal Commission, which is to inquire into Safety in Mines, was held in No. 1 Arbitration Court to-day…

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Coal Profits Western Miner Wants Owners' Books "Margin of 4s 1d a Ton" Demand for Retrospective Payment of Higher Wages SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

The Coat Tribunal, which continued its sitting to-day, was enlivened by crossliving between Mr. Pillans (miners) and Mr. Bragg (owners). Mr. Bragg frequently interested during Mr. Pillian's address to the Tribunal. He objected most strenuously to Mr. Pillian's claim that…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Duckenfield No. 2, Laidley's, Neath, and Cessnock were still idle on…

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Gold for Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

We read some queer things at times, and then queerer still. Thus someone, writing from Honolulu, has gone to considerable pains to tell us how careful the…

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Work Wanted Displaced Whitburn Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

The 200 employees of Whitburn colliery whose notice has expired have been put off, leaving 195 to work the pit…

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Coal Crisis Government Intervenes Discussions with Parties (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

The Government has intervened in the mining dispute. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, accompanied by Sir…

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Coal Tribunal a Retrospective Award Asked for by Mr. Hoare Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings at the Commonwealth Bank offices to-day. Mr. T. Hoare, northern district,…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 6

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wallarah Miners, stated on Saturday that the Dudley group had decided to retain its organisation as a combined…

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Safety in Mines Commission Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

A conference of the representatives of the mining organisations in the northern district was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. This had been…

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John Darling Mine Sinking at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 4

Sinking operations at the John Darling mine. Belmont, are being carried cut. The top seams correspond with the results obtained in the…

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Took Off His Coat Miners' Secretary's Speech "Want Peace," But— ("sun" Special) LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 1

Sunderland miners cheered as symbolical A. J. Cook's (miners' secretary) action in taking off his coat before addressing them…

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Coal Crisis Government Effort Fails. Appeal to Unionism (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, has failed in his efforts to bring the coalowners and miners together. The miners told him they were not…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association yesterday reported that Abermain No. 2 had resumed work. Cardiff, Borehole, and South Wallsend did not work owing…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

There was a lull in the coal crisis on Sunday. Ministerial circles refuse to believe that Government mediation has failed, and consider that both sides are…

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Miners Prepare Evidence for Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

The Miners' Federation is leaving no stone unturned in procuring suitable witnesses to give evidence in support of the miners' case during the…

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Industrial Matters Deputations to Minister Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, met several deputations at the Newcastle Trades Hall last night. The first of these were introduced by Mr. O'Hearn,…

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"Working or Not" Miners at Tribunal Mr. Willis Absent Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

The coal Tribunal resumed its inquiry to-day in the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association. The duel between Mr. A. C. Willis…

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Coal to Burn! Newcastle Gets Too Much Mb. Lewis's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 6

The report of the half-yearly return for Newcastle's coal trade indicates what has been repeatedly stressed by the executive of the Miners'…

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"Want to Save Faces" British Miners' Leaders Men Desire Peace London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

"THE DAILY MAIL" declares that the miners' leaders are aware that the men are in favor of peace, and the former are…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 8

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Seaham No. 1 Colliery struck this morning. Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Neath, Cessnock,…

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