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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 106

Industrial Matters Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 10

A deputation consisting of the officers of Wallsend Miners' Lodge, with Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, will meet Mr. S. Croudace, the colliery manager at…

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Greta Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 10

Mr. J. Houston presided at the monthly meeting of the Whitburn Miners' Lodge, held on Wednesday. In response to an appeal from…

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Co-operation in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 13

The failure of the attempt to introduce co-operative mining in the State mines is the subject of comment by the Minister who says: "An effort was made…

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Mine with Iron Door Harold Bell Wright Story

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 7

When the motion picture theatre goers of Newcastle go to the Strand Theatre next Thursday to see "The Mine with the Iron Door," adapted…

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Coal Tribunal South Bulli Trouble Settlement Arrived at Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings in Sydney to-day. The Chairman said that before going on with the business proper before the…

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Mine on Fire Head Gear Blazing at Mount Morgan Strikers to Rescue Hoots for the Manager in Street Procession ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 3

A telephone message from Mount Morgan stated that this morning the head gear of the mine was on fire. Striking miners from all over the town rallied to the rescue, commandeering motor 'bases and other vehicles in their haste to reach the…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 4

Negotiations for a settlement of the trouble at Wallsend Colliery over miners brushing down "kerosene" and the payment for the work, proved…

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Coal Tribunal Case for the Owners Victorian State Mine Figures. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal continued its sittings in Sydney yesterday, when the case for the owners in reply to the miners' claim for a maximum wage of…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay on Friday, Mr. C. L. Edwards presiding. Correspondence was received and…

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Gypsy Gold Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 7

Gipsy Gold is a wonderful track worker, and in her gallops she had shown enough pace to win a Flying Handicap in good company, but she…

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Mount Morgan Mine Outbreak of Fire Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 6

Mount Morgan mine was discovered on fire yesterday morning. Miners from all over the town, who had during the week taken direct…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Neath, Cessnock, and Duckenfield No. 2 pits were still idle as the result of disputes…

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Mt. Morgan Mine Bravery of Miners Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is now considered to be under complete control. The latest investigations show that the fire originated in an ore pocket at the 650…

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Rothbury Colliery Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

An inquiry under section 31 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1912 will be commenced this morning at the courthouse, Branxton, into the cause…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

For the six pays of the quarter Wallarah Colliery has worked a total of 24 shifts out of a possible 66, one shift being lost through a dispute caused by…

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Unity Desired Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

Unionists working in the Kurri Kurri district under the Colliery Mechanics' award but who are not members of the Colliery Mechanics'…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

The sittings of the Coal Commission will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning at the chambers of the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Sydney…

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The Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cook, the president of the Miners' Federation, speaking at Stapleford, said:—"Before the Coal commission starts, I declare on behalf of the miners…

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Workless Days Wallarah Miners Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 6

For the six pays of the quarter, Wallarah colliery has worked a total of 24 shifts out of a possible 66. One shift was lost through a…

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"Do Not Strike" Walsh Advises Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

In a letter to miners lodges the president of the Seamen's Union (Mr. P. Walsh) urges the various lodges not to bring about a general strike…

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