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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 126

The Anthracite Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

A message from Scranton, Pennsylvania stated that mining was resumed in the anthracite region of the State yesterday, after nearly six months of…

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Wallsend. Lily Rose Mine Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

Further endeavours' were made yesterday to recover the remains of the late Mr. Edwin Cox from Mr. L. A. Meyer's Lily Rose mine, but these proved…

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Broken Hill Mines Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. Hill, the Commissioner of Public Works, stated to-day that Mr. J. C. Bellemore, representing the New South Wales Government, had interviewed him…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Settlement of Disputes

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

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the announcement made by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, that the…

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Body Found Lily Rose Mine Search Late Edwin Cox

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

The body of Edwin Cox. who was entombed in Liky Rose mine on November 14, 1924, was located this afternoon by searchers…

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Coal Commission Naked or Safety Lamps ? SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

Robert Kelsick, assistant superintendent of Aberdare Collieries, continued his evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety…

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Collieries Idle Miners' Tribute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 7

Aberdare Extended, Bellbird Central, and Pelton colliers were idle to-day. The men decided not to work as a…

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Mining Disputes Colliery Mechanics Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 6

Upwards of 400 members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association are involved in disputes at the various collieries is the north. Financial…

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Lundy Island Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 7

Subject to the sanction of the court, it a understood Lundy Island; in the Bristol Channel, has been bought by Mr. Martin Coles Harman for a price stated…

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Broken Hill Mines Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

Efforts are being made to prevent the complete closing down of the mines at Broken Hill owing to the shortage of water. Mr. Tye, Under-secretary for…

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CESSNOCK No. 2 CLAIMS Coal Tribunal Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the Coal Tribunal is being held this afternoon, presided over by Mr. Hibble, to finalise the claims of the members of Cressnock…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stanford Merthyr No. 2. Shortland, Stockton-Borehole, Rothbury, and Hebburn No. 2 are still on…

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Pall of Coal Miners' Back Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 7

Robert Reay, 28, a miner, living at South Wallsend, had his back hurt at work this morning as the result of a fall of coal. He was taken to the…

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Richmond-main Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Richmond-Main colliery established another record output by hauling 30,800 tons during the last fortnight. The colliery has worked without a break since the…

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Nova-scotia Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

A message from Sydney, Nova Scotia, states that the miners of the district have voted against the proposed agreement with the British Empire Steel…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

The hearing of the Cessnock No. 2 colliery claims were continued before Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, at the Newcastle rooms of the…

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Broken Hill Mines May Work Part Time Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. C. J. Bellemore, Director of Labour Exchanges, who went to Broken Hill on behalf of the Department of Labour and Industry, returned to…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

The inquiry by Mr. G. James, District Warden, into the cause of the disaster at Redhead Colliery on January 21, will be commenced at the Newcastle Courthouse,…

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Wallarah Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Lodge was hold at Catherina Hill Bay, the chairman, Mr. C L. Edwards, presiding…

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A Stray Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 12

Simple Simon west a-fishing In the mighty ocean. He caught a mine—bang!—where's he gone…

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