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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 106

Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

The sittings of the Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the queston of Safety in Mines, will be resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse at ten o'clock…

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Four Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Stanford Morthyr, Hebburn, Nos. 1 and 2, and Pelaw Main are idle to-day Richmend Main and Abermain 2 and 2 are working…

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Industrial Matters Southern Miners President's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. S. Bird, president of the southern branch of the Miners' Federation, arrived in Newcastle last night. In the course of a statement dealing…

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German Gloom British Coal Continuance Ruhr Surplus London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Berlin reports that there is considerable disappointment" In German mining circles at the staving off…

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Baldwin's Worries Supporters Dislike Coal Agreement Waiting for Thursday Fears for Possible Effect on Other Industries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

While Mr. Baldwin declares that the Government will have little trouble in the Commons regarding' the coal settlement, many of his supporters are fitted Kith anxiety. There is a good deal of misapprehension regarding the effect of the…

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Contract Work Opposed "Safety-First" in Relation to Speed Mining Commission Whitbum Miner Considers Naked Lights Safe

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

That the abolition of the contract system would minister the dangers in coal mines was the contention of Thomas Johnson, miner, of Whilbura, before the Mining Commission, which held its first sitting at the Newcastle Court to-day…

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Coal Commission Northern Collieries Evidence in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 2

The Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the question of safety in mines, Commenced the northern sittings yesterday, when evidence was taken at the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 6

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday:—"Hebburn No. 1. New Greta, Wallarah, Central Greta, Pelton, Jesmond, Shortland, Rhondda,…

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"Wildest Bolsheviks" Cabinet and Coal Crisis. Macdonald's Attack London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 1

Another surprise for the British Cabinet has been supplied by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, who charges it with having failed to protect the country…

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Off Hand Wages Miners to Confer Pelaw Main Machines Will Tribunal Resume?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 5

Developments in the [?] Situation [?] a big [?]…

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Coal Subsidy Effect on Prices Question of Control (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

It is authoritatively stated that collieries already closed will be included in the Government subsidy scheme, if the owners decide to reopen…

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Coal Commission Northern Collieries Evidence in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 3

The Coal Commission, which is inquiring into the question of safety in mines, continued the northern sittings yesterday, when evidence was taken at…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: ''The following collieries were idle owing to the hold-up in interstate shipping: Rhondda, Rothbury,…

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Settlement Cost British Mines and Coal Subsidy Providing Safeguards Government Asks Parliament For £10,000,000

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

If £10,000,000 is not sufficient to enable the Government to pay its subsidy in order to enable many British coal mines to carry on without a reduction in wages, the Government will ask Parliament for more…

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Idle Mines Tog-Hands' Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Following the example of Pelaw Main top-hands, and that of the top-hands at Abermain No. 3 yesterday, Richmond Main top-men held a…

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Mining Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

Mining sales on the London Stack Exchange to-day included the following:—South B.H., 66s; North B.H., 110s…

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Industrial Matters Helensburgh Disaster Minister to Inspect Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Following upon representations made by officials of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, will proceed to Helensburgh to-morrow,…

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Hand Hewing Safest in Mines Danger of Dust Commission Adjourns

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Hand hewing in safer than the use of machines in mines because less dust is created. This was the contention of a…

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Miners' Compensation Question of Average Earnings. Appeal to High Court Sydney

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

The litigation in connection with the basis on which compensation should be paid to Samuel Collins, by the South Greta Colliery, Ltd., and to John…

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Coal Industry World's Condition Position in Europe (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

The International Labour Bureau in Geneva has issued striking statistics showing that the world's coal industry is in a serious condition approaching bankruptcy…

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