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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 106

State Coal Mine Northern Field Suggested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 6

"In view of the success in their management of the State coal mine at Lithgow, will the Minister for Railways take steps to establish a mine on the…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare resumed work this morning, but Cardiff-Borehole, South Wallsend, Neath, Cessnock,…

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Found Dead Coal Carter's Collapse Interrupted Lunch

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 5

Robert Maddison, of Grota-road, New Lambton, was found dead on top of a truck of coal in Burwood-street about noon to-day…

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Miners' Relief Funds Beneficiaries in Poverty SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), told Mr. Horsington in the Assembly to-day, that the miners' accident relief fund waa closed on July 1…

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Coal Commission to Sit at Lithgow Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 9

On the resumption of the Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety in mines to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds, the chairman, stated that the…

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Blood and Gold Price of Prohibition 46 Dry Officers Killed Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 1

THE enforcement of prohbition in the United States during the past five and a half years has cost 100,000,000 dollars…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermaln' Nos. 1 and No. 3 resumed work this morning, but Hebburn No. 1, Duckenfield No. 2, Neath,…

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"Callous Owners" Pelaw Main Miners Killed Coal Commission Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 8

Before the Coat Commission to-day Roland James, a miner, of Pelaw Main, continued his evidence. He said that men were continually…

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Industrial Matters Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

Abermain No. 2 Colliery was still idle yesterday. A stoppage took place at "the pit last week. It appears that a wheeler cavilled into a road with a…

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The Sun Stop-press Coal Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 6

The Coal Commission will meet at Lithgow next Wednesday. The Sydney sitting was adjourned this afternoon…

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Coal Commission Further Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

William Nielson, a miner at Abermain No. 2, again occupied the witness stand to-day before the Royal Commission inquiring into safety in coal mines…

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British Miners Conference With Baldwin LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 1

The miners' executive had a conference with Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Bridgeman, and other Ministers, for two hours, urging that the owners were…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Hebburn No. 1 has resumed work, but Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Neath, Cessnock Duckenfield…

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Stockrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

A conference of the representatives of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, owners of Stockrington Colliery, and the Miners' Federation has been called in…

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Cardiff-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

Cardiff-Borehole colliery, which has not worked for a fortnight, is threatened with an extended period of idleness, as a result of the dispute between the Colliery…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

The claims of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge will be discussed before the Coal Tribunal in Sydney this afternoon. The lodge will be represented by Messrs. C…

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Ayrfield Dispute Colliery Mechanics' Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

A deputation representing the Colliery Mechanics' Association waited on the management of Ayrfield colliery yesterday on the question of the…

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Oil V. Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

Sir,—Since its discovery, or should I say the discovery of its uses, oil has always been regarded as a source of power. Even in the early days of Biblical record…

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British Miners LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

The miners' delegates, after another long conferences with Mr. Baldwin and Sir Steel Maitland, announced that the result was unsatisfactory, and…

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Back to Fold Colliery Breakaways Scheme Drawn Up

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

Delegates from the Colliery Mechanies' Association met representatives of the Colliery Workmen's Association at Wallsend last night and…

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