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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 106

Lily Rose Colliery

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

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, accompanied Inspector Hutton, visited the Lily Rose colliery, at Wallsend yesterday. His object was to see what…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

The sitting of the Royal Commission on coal and shale mines, fixed for next week, will be held at the Newcastle Council Chambers…

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Safety in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

The Safety in Mines Propagation committee decided this afternoon to ask the unions if they were in favor of the continuance of the safety…

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Industrial Matters Wallarah Miners

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

Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, slated yesterday that the colliery had worked for four days in succession. This was an…

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Oil Fuel Versus Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 12

Apropos of the adoption of oil fuel by the Navy. Professor J. S. Haldane, of England, predicts that the Diesel engine will have small chance against the future…

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Coal Tribunal Sittings Continued Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings in Sydney this afternoon. Mr. T. R. Morgan (Southern Coalowners) pointed out to the Chairman…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 6

The dispute at Abermain Colliery in reference to the payment of water money to two wheelers working in 3 west section of the staples, which caused a…

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Industrial Matters Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

Work will be resumed at Rottbury Colliery to-day after over six weeks idleness. The explosion occurred on July 20, but the colliery was idle for…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

The northern miners' delegate board will meet at the Newcastle Trades Hall this morning…

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Idle Mines Four Fresh Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, also Rothbury and Bellbird, were all reported to be idle this morning owing to disputes. Abermain Nos. 1 and 3,…

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Fight in May Miners' Leader Emphatic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 1

"Next May the workers will face a great fight We are preparing both machinery and commissariat," declared Mr. J. A. Cook, the miners'…

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In Camera Miners' Delegate Board Special Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, attended by representatives from the central council, is being held in the Trades Hall to-day…

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Safety in Mines Meeting in Newcastle Unions to Be Consulted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 3

The delegates to the Safety in Mines Propaganda Committee met at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. J. W. Iceton presided…

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German Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

English coal trade journals published in the latter part of June make reference to the fact that a syndicate agreement entered into by coal mineowners…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Hebburn No. 2 and Duckenfield No. 2 pits are still idle on account of disputes. Abermain No…

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Matches in Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

The manager of the Aberdare Control colliery. Mr. F. J. Price, proceeded against James Slou, Richard Nickson, Edward Brennan, H. Marks and…

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Miners' Delegates "Gallant Stand"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

"In order to prevent confession," said Mr. Hoare, "delegates considered that support should be forthcoming from the central, executive of the…

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Broken Leg Mine Worker Suffers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

Peter Brennan, top-hand, employed at the Aberdare South colliery, was caught in a travelling creeper while at work this afternoon…

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Gunnedah Mine. Probable Re-Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, and Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, will leave…

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Miners' Delegates Meeting Again To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 6

The Miners' Delegate Board continued its special meeting in the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day. with Mr. A. [?], district [?] chairman…

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