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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 106

Ten Feet Down Good Coal Obtained

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

Good coal was recently obtained at Millfield near Cessnock at the remarkably smail depth of 10 feet The mine is being worked by a…

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Mining Disaster in New Zealand Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

Two miners, named M'Gowan and Jordan, were imprisoned by a fall of earth in the Tarata mine at Kaitangata yesterday. M'Gowan's body was…

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British Miners Threaten to Strike Conference to Consider (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

Twenty thousand coalminers in Derbyshire are threatening an early strike, while the miners throughout the country are most discontented with the working…

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Safety First Miners' Propaganda to Reduce Danger Sealed Workings Bringing Risk of Accident to Absolute Minimum

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

In 1024 It was Proved without any doubt that in the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields there was a greater number of accidents and fatalities than in any other year in the mining industry. So said Mr. James Iceton, district check inspector and president…

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Wallarah Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal has called a compulsory conference of the parties in connection with the claims of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The Safety Propaganda Committee formed by the miners in the northern district owes its origin to the fact that the representations to the…

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Miners' Leader London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

The British Miners' Executive has nominated Frank Hodges, formerly Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the Labor Government for the…

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Barrier Miners Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The Broken Hill unionists have recalled their delegates from the Melbourne conference, and dissatisfaction is rife. The unionists have also…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Safety Conference of Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

At the Newcastle Trades Hall, on Saturday, a conference of delegates of the various organisations associated with the coal mining industry in the northern…

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Increasing Output Central Greta Mine New Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Central Greta colliery is making good headway towards increasing its output and worked the but time for the fortnight. The water in the Old…

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American Gold Shipped to Australia Loan Flotation Denied New York, Sunday. (Australian Cable Association.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

It is announced that the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation is shipping 550,000 dollars gold, and that the Seaboard National Bank is shipping…

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Gold Importation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The importation of gold into Australia from America is no doubt beneficial from the point of view of exchange, but it may be taken for…

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Wheeler Injured Burwood Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

John Jacques, 23, living at Greta-road, New Lambton, a wheeler employed at Burwood colliery was injured in the mine this morning…

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Three Mines Resume New Disputes Reported

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

The South Wallsend, Pelaw Main, and Bellbird No. 1 collieries resumed work to-day, after having been affected by stoppages…

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Mining Sales London Business LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

Mining sales on the London Stock Exchange to-day included the following:—Mt. Elliott, 5s 9d, 5s 6d: Sonth B.H.,…

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Labour Issues Miners' Strike Forecast Triple Alliance Revival (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, speaking at Doncaster, indicated that steps were being taken to revive the Triple Alliance…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "South Wallsend, Pelaw-Main, and Bellbird No. 1 Tunnel, resumed, but Hebburn No. 2, Northern…

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Wallarah Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 7

At the order of the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, a compulsory conference was held at the Commonwealth Bank buildings, Sydney, this afternoon, to…

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Gold for Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 7

The National City Bank has announced that it will ship three million dollars of gold to Australia in the next fortnight…

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Miners' Claims Disputes at Dudley

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 5

A conference was held at Dalgety's office, Watt-street, yesterday, when matters affecting the Dudley Colliery were discussed…

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