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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 126

Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Off-hand Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

A conference of delegates from the Maitland and Northern Collieries was held in Newcastle yesterday, [?] which Mr. C. L. Edwards, chairman of the…

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Safety in Mines Further Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

The Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety in mines continued its sittings to-day. A report on safe working conditions by…

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Menace to Safety Cigarettes in Mines Should They Smoke? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Should a miner be allowed to smoke down a mine? Is the pipe to be thrown away and the cigarette banned?…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Rothbury, Aberdare Central, Stanford-Merthyr No. 2, Shortland, and Stockton-Borehole remained idle…

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Coal Mine on Fire at Bundamba Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

A fire, believed to be located near the bottom of the main shaft, broke out early this morning, in Walker's, Limited, Aberdare Extended coal mine, at Bundamba…

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Abermain Collieries Remarkable Expansion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

A valuable history of the growth of the coal-mining industry of New South Wales has been issued by the Abermain-Seaham Collieries, Limited, in which is…

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Idle Collieries Aberdare Central Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

Aberdare Control colliery, which stopped work on Thursday, is still Idle, although It is understood the men Will resume early next week…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. C. L. Edwards, president of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, stated yesterday that work among the members of the lodge had improved…

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Miners' Federation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

In order to deal with the large amount of business that has been piling up the Central Council of the Miners' Federation has been summoned together for next…

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Coal Commission Gas at Waratah What Inspector Says. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the question of safety in Coal mines heard further evidence to-day…

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Life in London Topics of the Hour the Coal Crux London, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 14

The Board of Trade returns for the year afford ample material, for the optimist and pessimist, the freetrader, and the protectionist, to continue their…

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British Mining Commission's Report Issued Next Week (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

The eagerly-awaited report of the Coal Commission is expected to be published in the middle of next week. The first copy, specially bound, will…

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Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun NIGHTY-NIGHT Before the Dustman Comes the Gold Bird

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 10

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy stepped to the kitchen door of the hollow stump bungalow and tossed out some crumbs from the breakfast table…

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Miners' Federation

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

A conference of the delegates from the Newcastle and Maitland collieries will be held in Maitland on Wednesday. The northern executive and councillors have…

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Stockton-borehole Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

Messrs. J. Williams, president of the Stockton-Borehole Miners' Lodge, J. Pickup and W. Cook, representing the employees of the Stockton-Borehole…

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Day Wage Mine Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Herald" Mr. O. Martin, of Weston, regarding back-Saturday, states, a good case on behalf of those men on a day wage. It is a pity…

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Inclined Seams Miners Criticise Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Strong criticism of the alleged Inaction of the central council of the W.IU. of A. was voiced at a meeting of delegates representing the…

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Queensland Mine Fire Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

Clouds of black smoke from burning tar and poisonous fumes broke through the sealed mouth of Aberdare Extended Colliery at Bundamba yesterday…

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Newcastle Deputations Slackness in Coal Trade Government Assistance Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

A number of deputations were introduced to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister ter for Mines and Labour and industry, at the Newcastle Trades Hall on…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Rothbury, Aberdare Central, Stockton-Borehole, Stanford-Merthyr No. 2, and Shortland pits remained…

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