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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 126

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stanford-Merthyr No. 1 and South Maitland resumed work this morning, but Stanford-Merthyr No. 2,…

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Collieries Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Hobburn No. 1. Colliery is idle to-day. owing it is stated, to trouble with the wheelers. Half of the employees of Pelaw…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

The dispute at Rothbury Colliery, as a result of which the mine has not worked for several months, is to be considered at conference of the parties. This will be…

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Industrial Matters Redhead Colliery Meeting of Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Burwood Extended (Redhead) Miners' Lodge was held at Adamstown yesterday. This was arranged to be held at the Guily Line, but…

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Coal Commission Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Further evidence by James Johnstone, manager of the Richmond-Main Colliery, was given before the Royal Commission inquiring into safety in coal mines to-day…

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"Too Hot to Work" Aberdare Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

Aderdaro Extended Colliery was idle yesterday. A dispute arose between a wheeler and the management over a horse. This it is said, was…

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Coal Commission Evidence by Managers 11 More Yet Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

There is still no sign of the sittings of the Royal Commission inquiring into safety in mines being concluded. For the third day. the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Extended had resumed work, but that Stanford Merthyr No. 2, Rothbury, Stockton Borehole,…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that conferences would be held to-day in Newcastle with regard to Stanford-Merthyr…

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Lily Rose Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Minces and Labour and Industry, stated to-day that he was in receipt of a report from he departmental inspector to the effect…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

A further meeting of the Burwood Extended (Redhead) Miners' Lodge was held in the Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, yesterday Relief pay was distributed to the…

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Mining Tribunals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The announcement made by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives that the Government cannot see its way to appoint local…

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Lily Rose Mine v DISASTER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

The Lily Roe mine had been dewat[?]ed sufficiently by yesterday morning to allow of entry to make an inspection, and to search for the remains of the late…

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Coal Commission Further Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Further evidence on behalf of the proprietors was heard by the Royal Commission inquiry into the question of safety in coal mines to-day…

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Broken Hill Crisis Mines to Close Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, received a telegram from Broken Hill to-day, stating that the mines would close down on…

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Gas in Aberdare Coal Commission Inquiry Mr. Kelsick's Evidence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Robert Kelsick, superintendent of Aburdare Colliery, said at the Safely in Mince Royal Commission to-day that if gas were found in the colliery…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

The northern executive of the Miners' Federation has been advised by Mr. D. H. Jonas, secretary to the Coal Tribunal, that to hearing of the Cessnock No. 2…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

Messrs. W. Bleck and J. Goldie, who were injured in the explosion at Redhead Colliery on January 21, are still inmates of the Newcastle Hospital. They…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, stated yesterday that the disputes existing at the collieries in the northern district involved…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

Whitburn Colliery has not worked since February 9, and the men have only two days pay to draw. New Greta has not worked since last…

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