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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 106

£4 a Dat Mining for Osmiridium HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The rush continues to the new osmiridium field at Adam's River from all parts of Tasmania, and also from the mainland States. Men with…

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Newcastle District Court Friday, September 4. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Workmen's Compensation Foster v. Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 11

Hearing was resumed of the action brought by Peter Matson Foster, miner, of Cessnock, to recover compensation of £3 a week during incapacitation,…

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British Mining New Crisis Feared Wage Cuts Effected (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The "Daily Herald'' states that a new mining crisis is developing owing to the owners' interpretation of the recent truce…

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Gunnedah Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 5

It is understood that work at Gun[?]dah colliery will be resumed immediately. The colliery has been closed down…

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Colliery Mechanics Pelaw Main Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 5

A dispute has arisen between the management of Pelaw Main Colliery and the Colliery Mechanics Association on the question of conditions…

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Miners' Leaders Abermain Selections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 5

Messrs. B. Recs and A. T[?] were nominated for the positions of general president and general secretary respectively of the Miners' Federation…

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One Big Union British Miners' Decision Promoting Unity London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 1

The British miners' secretary, Mr. J. A. Cook, otter a conference of miners' delegates at Starbough, announced that the miners had unanimously…

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British Miners Conference Proposed to Settle Terms (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 4

The Mines Department has sent a letter to the Miners' Federation, proposing that a meeting shall be held between representatives of the department, the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stanford Nerthyr No. 2, Neath, Cessnock, and Duckenfield No. 2 Collieries remained idle on account of…

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Will Miners Co-operate? Coal Commission's Reforms Deputies' Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 5

Particular attention is being paid [?] by the Safety in Mines Commission which resumed its sittings in Newcastle to-day, to the question of [?]…

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Paxton Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 5

Paxton Colliery was thrown Idle yesterday by a wheeler, whose horse. it was alleged, was so injured that it had to be destroyed…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 4

The Coal Commission, which is investigating the question of safety in mines, will continue the sittings at the Newcastle Courthouse, this morning…

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Information Refused Coal Commission Reports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 4

"The Commission had asked him to obtain detailed information concerning the output of the coal-mines of the State," Mr. Hindmarsh (chief…

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Coal Commission Newcastle Collieries Twenty-first Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 5

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 · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain No. 1 and No. 3 were idle to-day owing to a funeral. East Greta resumed work, but…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 9

Several matters in dispute at the Wallarah Colliery. Catherine Hill Bay, were settled after conference between the parties on Monday. A meeting was…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 9

Mr. A. Teece, who has been acting as general secretary to the Miners' Federation since the retirement of Mr. A. Willis, M.L.C., has been appointed to the…

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Mine Ambulances Reforms Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 4

Members of the South Maitland coalfields mines ambulance, which embraces Cessnock, Abermain, Kurri, Pelaw Main, Richmond Main…

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A Colliery Partnership Suit in Equity Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 7

The hearing was continued before Mr. Justice Harvey in Equity to-day of the suit of George Ralph and Francis Allison against William Marheine, senr…

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Six a Day Coal Inquiry Witnesses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 3

Despite its wish to sit on the coalfields as often as possible, as it is more convenient from the point of view of witnesses, the Safety in Mines…

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