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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 106

Costs Piling Up Chairman of Coal Commission Concerned Payment of Witnesses Difficulties Created by Long Examination

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

"The Government has allowed payment for witness before this commission at a rate which I do not think hat ever applied to a Royal Commission before. It will be impossible, unless it is economically controlled," said the chairman (Mr. Justice Edmunds), when the…

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Coal Commission Northern Collieries Chairman's Observations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

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 · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Dudley, Whitburn, Rothbury, Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Waratah, New Greta, Northern…

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Welsh Colliery Trouble

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

Grave rioting occurred at Ammanford, in Wales, last night, when 500 strikers raided a pit with the object of fetching out two workers…

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The Miners' View

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

Mr. Cook, the Secretary to the Miners' Federation, interviewed by a representative of the Daily Herald," emphasised that the Miners' Federation…

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Nova Scotia Miners

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

It is reported from Halifax that miners in Nova Scotia employed by the British Empire Steel Corporation, who have ben on strike for six months, have voted…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

The position of the coal trade in Britain is a matter which must necessarily excite interest abroad, in view of the fact that a similar…

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Helensburgh Colliery Inspection by Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, to-day paid a visit to the Metropolitan Colliery at Helensburgh. He was accompanied by…

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Miners' Conference Pelaw Main Machines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

A conference was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall this afternoon to discuss the latest developments in connection with the air turbine machines…

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Miners' Compensation Case High Court's Decision Sydney

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

The High Court to-day dismissed the appeals by the South Greta Colliery, Limited, and Hebburn, Limited from the decision of the Supreme Court of New…

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Endless Evidence Coal Royal Commission Judge's Lament

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman of the Commission which is inquiring into the safe working of coal mines, to-day said that next…

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Aberdare Lodge Miners' Executive Moves All About a Levy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

The refusal of 322 members of the Aberdare Miners' Lodge to pay the compulsory "Labor Daily" levy, has resulted in a proposal to form a new…

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Back to Work Canadian Coal Strike Ends HALIFAX

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

The Nora Scotia coal strike has ended, after a stoppage, which lasted five months. Employers and employees have…

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Gold Standard Strongly Defended (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

After a vigorous defence of the gold standard by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons, the second reading of the Appropriation Bill was passed…

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Gold Standard Government Not Sorry Bane Reserve London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

Replying in the House of Commons to-day to Mr. H. B. Lees Smith (Lab.), who asserted that the return to the gold…

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Coal Subsidy the Opposition Explanatory Memorandum (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The House of Commons will to-day be asked by the Government to authorise the spending of £10,000,000 as a subsidy for the coal industry. The sum is to…

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Coal Subsidy Baldwin Defends Action of Cabinet Commons Debate Opened Speech Applauded by Supporters of Ministry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

The Prime Minster, Mr. Baldwin, told the House of Commons that the Government had done the wisest thing that it could have done when it agreed to subsidise the unprofitable mines in order to allow the present wages and hours of work to be maintained…

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First Rule of Life Justice Edmunds and Self-Preservation Mine Dangers 'Flares Which are Going to Kill Someone Some Day'

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds declared at the Coat Commission to-day that the first rule of life was self-preservation. "I do not care about your rule's or regulations. I must protect my own life against negligence, or so far as it can be," said the judge…

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Coal Commission Northern Collieries Eleventh Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 10

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 · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

Yesterday's report by the Northern Collieries' Association was as follows:—"Neath, Pelton, Jesmond, Shortland, Whitburn, Rothbury, Cardiff Borehole,…

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