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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 126

Aberdare Colliery the Pit Flooded No Loss of Life

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

A serious flooding of Aberdare Colliery, likely to cost the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, a heavy financial loss, and the employees a lengthy period of…

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Pumping It Clear Aberdare Colliery Work to Resume Horses Still Down Below

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

It is expected that Aberdare Colliery, which was flooded yesterday, will be pumped dear so as to permit a resumption of work soon…

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"Lamps Unsafe" Borehole Dispute Miners' Threat "One Course Open"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

The stoppage at Stockton Borchole colliery has already cost the Miners' Federation between £16,000 and £20,000 in relief pay, and a sensational…

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British Mining Commission's Report Accepted by Government (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The Coal Conference in Downing-street yesterday lasted just over two hours. Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, explained that the conclusions of the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare is idle, with water in the mine; Neath and Cessnock could not start owing to the rain,…

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Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

The Burwood Extended Miners' Lodge met yesterday, at Adamstown, Mr. F. Rushton, chairman of, the lodge, presided. Mr. T. Hoare, district president of the…

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Aberdare Colliery Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 6

All efforts at Aberdare Colliery are now concentrated on the work of clearing the colliery of the enormous volume of water that swept into it on Thursday…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

A meeting of the Shortland miners was hold yesterday, at which Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the federation, was in attendance. He gave a…

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German Coal Industry

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

The report of the German mine-owners' Association for 1925 predicts for 1925 predicts a gloomy future for German mines. The main causes of the depression…

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Miners' Federation. Stockton-borehole Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in a statement yesterday with regard to the Stockton-Borehole dispute, said the mine had been idle for…

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Flooded Mine Bailing Out Aberdare MILLIONS oF GALLONS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The work of balling out Abordaro shaft is being carried on night and day. The large iron tank built into the cage is lifting out more than…

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Industrial Matters Appointment of Boards Miners' Federation's Views Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 7

An official statement was issued to-day by Messrs. D. Rees, general president, and D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, in regard to the…

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British Mining. Cartel Suggested General Reorganisation (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The meetings of the mine owners and representatives of the miners yesterday were secret, but Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, stated that the delegate…

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"On Bread Line" Intermittency of Work for Miners Burwood Position Men Will Consider Their Conditions on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 8

According to the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Ho[?]re), many men employed at Burwood Colliery are on the breadline, and great dissatisfaction exists at the colliery. The miners of this colliery will cease work at 1 p.m. on Monday, and…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 5

Shortland colliery, which had five weeks' idleness, owing to a dispute over the dismissal of an employee, will, it is expected, resume work to-day…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 6

Satisfactory progress is being made with the work of removing the water from the Aberdare mine. Some of the electric pumps are now clear, and are being used…

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Colliery Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 4

The dispute at Seaham No. 1 colliery was the subject of a conference at the rooms of the Northern Collieries Association to-day…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 5

One day was lost to all the collieries in the northern district during the fortnight owing to the aggregate meetings convened by the colliery engine-drivers,…

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Hands Crushed Mine Workers Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

William Argyle, Thomas Pullen, and George Palmer, of Kurrl Kurri, employees of Pelaw Main Colliery, were injured while working at the…

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British Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 4

The negotiations between the representatives of the British mine-owners and the miners have apparently reached a highly interesting stage, if…

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