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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 106

Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

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

A conference has been arranged with Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association in connection with the dispute at…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

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

Owing to weather conditions, Wallarah collier was idle on Monday, resumed work on Tuesday, and is again idle, owing to rough seas preventing the…

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Mines Rescue Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 4

The measure which is now before the State Parliament to make provision for rescue operations in mines is legislation of a humanitarian…

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Passed Assembly Two Mines Bills SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

The third readings of the Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill and the Mines Rescue Bill were agreed to in the Legislative Assembly to-day,…

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Coal Tribunal Closing Claimants' Case Sydney

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

The concluding witnesses in support of the claim of the Coal Miners' Federation for a minimum wage and a shorter working week for off-hand…

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German Coal Proposed Marketing Scheme LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

Germany proposes an Anglo-German agreement to fix minimum prices for export coal, limiting the quantities exported, and dividing the world's…

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Coal Tribunal Victorian Evidence Minimum Wage Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

At the Billing of the Coal Tribunal to-day. Arthur Asquith, treasurer of the Victoria-Tasmania district of the Miners' Federation, was…

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'Down Tools" If Board Acts Miners' Protest Appeal to Other Unions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

As a protest against the proposed deportation of Messrs. Walsh and Johnson, a combined meeting of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main lodges…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 and Stockton-Borehole have resumed work, but Duckenfield No. 2,…

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Kurri Miners' Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Richmond Main and Pelaw-Main miners was held in the Empire Hall yesterday, when the action of the Federal Government in…

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Workmen's Compensation Foster v. Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 3

Peter Matson Foster, miner, of Cessnock, was the applicant for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation, claiming £3 a week…

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Coal Commission Sydney

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

Further consideration was given to the question of special roles in collieries by the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the question of safety…

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Coal Tribunal Richmond-main Stoppage Sydney

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

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings this afternoon. Arthur Asquith, president of the Victorian Tasmanian district of the Coal…

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World's Coal No General Agreement German Doubts London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

Berlin is sceptical of the London report that official negotiations are in progress between the British and American coal industries for Joint action…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieires' Association reported yesterday. "Aberdare Central Pelaw-Main, and South Maitland resumed work this morning, but…

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Seaham Miners' Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 6

Members of Seaham No. 2 miners' lodge discussed the Deportation Bill at the monthly meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, and strongly condemned…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 14

The situation is capable of such rapid change that it is not easy to analyse it at any one moment. Labour has refused to be represented at the…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The British seamen's dispute has not, so far, seriously interfered with the Newcastle coal trade, in connection with which conditions are about…

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Mining Work in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 6

A delicate piece of mining work is being carried out in South London. At Sydenham Hill, less than a mile from the Crystal Palace, a shaft is being…

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Coal Tribunal Richmond-main Trouble South Bulli Stoppage Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The hearing of the miners' claim for a minimum weekly wage of £5 10s was continued by the Coal Tribunal this afternoon…

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