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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 126

Miners' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

An important mining conference is being held in the Trades Hall to-day on matters affecting disputes at several collieries in the northern…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held in the Wallarah Hall, Mr. C. L. Edwards, the chairman, presiding…

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Three Full Time Colliery Workings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

Only three collieries worked full time on the northern coalfields during the past fortnight. Following are the details of the…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge was held in Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, on Thursday, when consideration wan given to the question of…

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Kearsley Memorial Colliery, Dam Carnival Big Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

The programme for the aquatic and land sports carnival to be held at Aberdare colliery dam on Saturday, March 20, has been finalised…

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The Mining Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

The refusal of Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, to relieve the difficulty that has been occasioned in the coal mining industry by the apparent inability…

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Warriors' Chapel Chalice of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 4

Newcastle Cathedral, already rich in treasures of art, is to be further enrich by a beautiful example of the goldsmith's art, in the shape of a unique…

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Industrial Matters Saturday Work in Mines Decision Reserved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

The hearing by the Coal Tribunal of the claim made by the Miners' Federation for an alteration of the award to provide for no Saturday work for contract…

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The Coal Report Mr. Baldwin's Appeal for Earnest Consideration (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

The need for Careful consideration of the Coal Commission's report was emphasised by Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, at a meeting with representatives…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

Sir,—A little more than a year ago Wallarah mine was idle over a matter that is of vital importance to all true unionists (victimisation). Because we…

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From the Presses Mystery Gold South Pacific Adventure

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

Bartlett Adamson, whose mystery stories in shorter form ar known to the average reader, has Just had published an exceedingly thrilling…

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Too Much Coal German Producers' Belief World-wide Glut London. Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 6

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says that there is great interest in the British coal report. It is regarded as proving that the coal…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Extended. Aberdare South and Lambton were on strike, yesterday, while Rothbury,…

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Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

The application by the Colliery officials' Association for a variation of the colliery deputies, etc. (Maitland) award, will be heard before Judge Curlewis in…

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Collieries Idle Trains Not Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Owing to stop-work meetings of the engine-drivers and firemen, as a protest against what they term Mr. Hibble's retrograde award, all…

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Industrial Matters Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

A stoppage at the Aberdare South Colliery, as the result of an accumulation of wheelers, was the subject of a conference held yesterday at the offices of the…

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British Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 4

The problem presented by the coalmining difficulty in Britain is one which has necessarily to be regarded from several aspects. Hence it is…

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Want Peace Miners' Attitude LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

In the course of his first public speech since the issue of the Coal Commission's report, Mr. A. J. Cook, general secretary of the…

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Mining Risks Naked Lights and Gas Inquiry Continued Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

Hemming his evidence before the Coal Commission to-day Inspector Hutton said that in regard to shot firing he asked for an additional…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

Owing, it is stated, to a shortage of trucks, Abermain No. 2 colliery was idle, to-day. Bellbird colliery was also idle. It is said that a small defect in…

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