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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 106

John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, by its agent, Kenneth Campbell Church, for whom Mr. Youll appeared, applied to Mr. G. James, the…

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Welsh Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

Gunshots and the discharge of explosives on Tuesday night, in the vicinity of Ammanford, where a strike of 25,000 Welsh anthracite mines originated,…

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German Coal Glut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

A glut of coal is causing a crisis in the German industry. Ten million tons are lying in the Ruhr, and must be sold at any price to save the industry from…

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Oil From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 14

Official private experiments have been going on for some time past in various parts of the country for the extraction of oil from coal, and encouraging…

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A Heap of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

The London papers are telling a queer story—Russia's gold, the gold she had in reserve when the war broke out, and most of which seems to have…

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German Coal Owners Watching Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

The developments in the British coal dispute were followed closely in German industrial circles, says the "Times" Berlin correspondent…

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"Strike Inevitable" U.S.A. Coal Workers Atlantic City

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

"It is practically inevitable that on September 1,160,000 anthracite coal workers will go on strike," declared Mr. Lewis, president of United Mine…

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Coal Difficulty Situation Grave Crisis May Be Averted (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

It is possible the serious Industrial trouble arising out of the crisis in the coal trade may yet be averted. Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister,…

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Gold Standard Cause of Depression Credit Restriction (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

The mining dispute has induced an influential section of the press to increasingly attack the decision to restore the gold standard as an…

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Will Continue at Work Settlement of British Mining Dispute Investigation of Industry Owners Suspend Notices to Terminate Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

The settlement of the British mining crisis is on the basis of a full investigation of the industry, which it is expected will be concluded by March 1920. The Miners' Federation has in structed its members not to cease…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

Further clearing work was carried out at Rothbury Colliery on Saturday. Mr. R. Thomas, manager, stated last evening that he was of the opinion that the…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly pay distributed at the Victorian State mine at Wonthaggi on Friday amounted to £18,664…

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Views of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cook received letters and telegrams from trade unionists throughout the country congratulating him on the "great initial triumph of solidarity." Mr…

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Coal Owner's Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The Chairman of the South Wales Coalowners' Association, interviewed, said the Government had allowed the country to he coerced. It was a disaster, only…

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Coal Commission Newcastle Sittings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The Coal Commission will resume its inquiry into the safety of mines at the Newcastle court-house to-morrow morning at 10.15 o'clock. It will…

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Safety in Mines Detection of Gases

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

To make themselves acquainted with all means of exit, both those in dally use and where provided, those for use in cases of emergency, should…

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Coal Crisis the Settlement to Enable Inquiry (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The coal crisis has ended. The settlement followed a series of conferences between Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, and parties to the…

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Body Recovered Deputy Crisp Found in Rothbury Mine in Bottom Seam 14 Days' Work in Clearing Debris from the Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

The body of william crisp the Rothbury mine deputy was found early this morning—14 days after the explosion. The discovery was made by Mr. J. Alexander the under-manager who gallantly rescued Robert Symington the only other occupant of the…

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Nobody Pleased Prime Minister and Mining Dispute Baldwin Attacked Nation's Leaders Accused of Sleeping on Duty

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 1

The settlement of the British coal dispute has pleated nobody. Leaders of the miners and other unionists regard what has been' won as merely a step in an advance which will be continued as early as possible…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 6

Sir,—Many members of the above union regret the defeat of Mr. J. E. Pendlebury for the presidency. Ten years ago the union was in a state of chaos. He took…

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