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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 87 of 106

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "New Greta, Lambton, and Stockton Borehole had resumed work. Shortland was idle, as there were no empty…

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Eight Full Time Colliery Working

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 6

Eight collieries worked full-time on the northern coalfields during the past fortnight, Following are the details of the workings:—…

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The Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

The Miners' Delegate Conference has rejected the executive's recommendation to co-operate with the Coal Commission. It is believed that the Miners'…

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Shipping Dispute Coal Lumpers' Decision Will Not Coal the Orvieto Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

It now appears definite that the liner Orvieto will not be coaled by members of the Sydney Coal members Organisation. The Orvieto is regarded as a test…

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Dole for Coal English Opinions of Truce with Miners Labor Claims Victory Government Sacrifices Its Surplus for Peace LONDON, September 1

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 1

Great Britain is relieved thai, after all, there is to be no coal strike or lockout. The Government is severely criticised on its subsidy terms which guarantee the mine owners against loss until May 1, while others slate that it is a volley of fear and a surrender to the trade,…

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Too Much Work Miners' Secretary Ill LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 1

Mr. Herbert Smith, addressing the executive of the Miners' Federation, of which he is president, alluded to the illness of the general secretary,…

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Fireman's Death Explosion at Sea Bomb in Coal? London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 1

The Blue Star Line's steamer Roman Star, on its way to London with a cargo of oranges, and which was delayed at Capetown owing to the…

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Coal Tribunal Sittings Resumed Off-hand Men's Claims Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal resumed its sittings in Sydney this afternoon. The Chairman said it had been reported to him that the South Bulli…

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Coal Tribunal Case for North Begun Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 7

The hearing of the claims for a minimum wage of £5 10s, and a seven hours day, was continued by the Coal Tribunal yesterday…

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Brown's Mount Virgin Gold for the Cup SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 7

Virgin Gold, who failed so badly in the Metropolitan, for which he started favorite, is to take his chance in the Melbourne Cup. P. Brown, who…

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Industrial Matters Off-hand Miners Claim for a Conference Owners' Reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 5

Copies of communications which passed between Mr. R. Evans, secretary to the Off-hand Conference, and Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern…

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Coal Trade Improves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

The "Financial Times" says it is gratifying to note that the improving tendency of the coal trade has been extended to the South Wales markets, which have…

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Tobacco in Mine Abermain Men Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Alleging that they had taken to-bacco into the colliery, Idris Evans, manager of Abermain No. 2 colliery, proceeded against W. Passfield and…

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Northern Miners. Off-handers' Claims. Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

Meetings were held yesterday throughout the northern district to consider the following resolution: "That it be an instruction to the executive and central council…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 8

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday:—"Lambton and Stockton Borehole remain idle. Pelaw-Main was idle owing to a breakdown…

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Swansea Boring for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 8

The bore which is being put down at Swansea by the Borehole Colliery Company under the direction of Mr. J. M'Geachie, mining engineer, is situated…

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Maitland District Fire in Pelton Colliery. Employee Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 8

Victor George Tonks, water bailer, employed at Pelton Colliery, was charged at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. H. Cleeve, P.M., with…

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Coal Tribunal Case for the North. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 6

Proceedings before the Coal Tribunal were opened to-day by Mr. C. M. McDonald, for the northern proprietors, tendering certain statements in support of his…

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Man From Goal Not Now on Mine Books Pelaw Main Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 7

Pelaw Main colliery was again idle to-day, the trouble arising through the dismissal of an employee. Some months ago the man was…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday "Lambton and Stockton-Borehole pits were still idle on account of disputes. Fresh stoppages also…

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