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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 106

His Maiden Speech Mr. Booth Impresses The Assembly Vigorous Effort He Says that Matty Mines are Reservoirs of Poison Gas SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. George Booth, Newcastle's new Labor member, made a good impression in his maiden speech in the Legislative Assemble this morning. The late Nationally Government, he declared, had treated the industrialists of the State [?]indishly…

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Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

A conference has been arranged to take place at Elrington Colliery, Cessnock, which has been idle for some time. Mr. Lewis, miners' treasurer, with the…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. V. Brennan, secretary to the northern branch of the Miners' Federation will proceed to Branxton tomorrow, and will represent the…

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Metropolitan Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Following upon a visit by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, to the Metropolitan colliery, a surveyor was despatched with the object of effecting…

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SEAHAM No. 2 COLLIERY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Owing to an outbreak of gas in one of the sections of Seaham No. 2 colliery the miners returned home yesterday morning. Later in the day a meeting…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated Yesterday that the decision of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal to resume the…

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SEAHAM No. 2 Colliery Outburst of Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

Seaham No. 2 Colliery was idle yesterday on account of an outburst of gas being reported to the committee. It appears that Messrs. Lennon and I…

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Special Meeting Miners' Delegate Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board has been called for Monday morning at 9.30. Matters of great importance to the…

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British Mines Scope of Inquiry LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

The terms of reference for the Coal Commission to inquire into British coal mining industry are embodied in 27 words…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 8

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Seaham No. 2 has resumed work, but Duckenfield No. 2 and Hebburn No. 2 remain idle on account of…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 8

The manager of Whitburn colliery, Greta, has informed the lodge officers that he intends to start four pair of miners and two wheelers on Monday…

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Coal Tribunal Miners and Outside Work Bulli Trouble Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

The meeting of the Coal Tribunal to-day was delayed for some time owing to the late arrival of the chairman, Mr. Hibble…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 8

Summonses have been issued by the Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation for a meeting of the Delegate Board to be held at the Trades Hall,…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Houston presided at the monthly meeting of Whitburn Miners' Lodge, held on Monday night. Appeals for financial assistance were received on behalf of…

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African Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

A telegram from Capetown states that the attitude of the Miners' Union appears to be giving the Government some concern. The Minister for Labour, at a…

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Colliery Mechanics Trouble at Lymington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

A meeting of colliery mechanics employed at Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, is being held this afternoon to consider the question of…

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Mining Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

The delegate conference of the Miners' Federation in London has agreed with the executive's view that, despite the Government's refusal to accede to the…

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Coal Tribunal Off-hands' Claims Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

There was a full attendance of members of the Coal Tribunal which assembled at the office of the Northern Collieries Association, this afternoon to further consider…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 6

In consequence of a dispute arising over the payment of water money to two wheelers working in 3 west section of the staples, Nos. 1 and 3 collieries were idle…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

The Colliery Mechanics Lodge at Lymington Colliery has decided that should the management engage engine drivers to do work which the…

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