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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Coal Subsidy Huge Expenditure Unions' Help Wanted London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

The British coal subsidy up to the present has amounted to £12,184,000. "The Star"…

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27 Miners Killed Explosion in U. S. A. BIRMINGHAM (Alabama, U. S. A.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

Eleven white and 16 negro miners perished in a gas explosion In the Alabama mine. Twenty-five men were rescued…

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United States Mining Disasters Both Through Explosions (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 5

Five persona were killed through a gas explosion in a coal mine at West Frankfort on Friday. No fire broke out…

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Goldfields of the Empire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

An interesting and suggestive address on the gold standard was given to business men in Glasgow recently by Mr. John Stewart, who said that until the…

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Colliery Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

Sir,—In Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" was published a statement by Mr. T. Hoare, the miners' president, criticising the proposed…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Union, has returned to Newcastle, after a visit to the western districts. A conference was held at…

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In Accord. Miners and Peer Coal Trouble "Sacrifice Dignity"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

According to the "Daily Mail," the rank and file of the Miners' Federation welcome the Marquis of Londonderry's suggestions for…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman, and other members of the Royal Commission on Coal and Shale Mines, arrived in Newcastle by the afternoon train yesterday…

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Redhead Explosion Inspection of Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

An inspection of the Redhead Colliery was made yesterday, occupying from eight o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon. The…

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Redhead Colliery Inspection Not Completed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

The party inspecting tho Victoria team in Redhead Colliery did not complete their investigations yesterday and the examination was…

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Pacific Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

The Pacific miners held a meeting on Friday night. Mr. Rohen being in the chair. The balance-sheet was read and adopted. A motion was moved to the…

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Seaham Miners' Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge last night an appeal from the relief committee to pay off a debt from last year, so as to…

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Pelaw Main Idle Colliery Worker's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

Pelaw Main Colliery was Idle to-day on account of the death of one of the employees Allan Hopton. He died in Kurri Kurri Hospital…

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Coal Commission Members in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds and other members of the Safety in Mines commission, are making an inspection of Wallsend colliery to-day…

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Minimum for Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

The central council of the Miners' Federation resolved yesterday to make application to the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal for an increase of 2s, per…

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Accidents in Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Messrs. J. Hoare and P. Black, district check-inspectors have been instructed by the executive of the Miners' Federation that where possible in all cases of fatal…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

At a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, held at Lithgow, reference, to the Redhead Colliery was made by several of the members. A resolution was…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. Justice Edmunds, chairman, accompanied, by the members, of that Coal Commission, visited West Wallsend yesterday and inspected the colliery. The party…

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Hidden Gold David's Belief Revival of Mining West Australian Wealth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

Rich alluvial gold fields are awaiting discovery, particularly in West Australia, according to Professor Sir Edgeworth David…

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Department of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. Brown, overman at the Aberdare Colliery, who succeeded Mr. George Emery as inspector of collieries, has entered upon his duties in the Cessnock…

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