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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 126

The Coal Difficulty London

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

A significant allusion to the coal negotiations was made by Mr. J. H. Thomas, secretary to the National Railways' Union, in a speech at Glasgow…

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Gold Bush by Air OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 6

Two air 'planes are being used to transport gold seekers into the remote Redlake district of Northern Ontario, where rich placer deposits were…

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"Damn Our Chances" No Compromise with Capitalism Fiat of Miners' Leader Control of Industry Objective Would be Baulked

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 1

While the Home Secretary was making an appeal for peace in the coal industry, the miners' secretary (Mr. J. A. Cook) was informing the Welsh miners that any compromise with capitalism would damn Labor's objective—the control of industry…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Shortland and Redhead resumed work this morning, but East Greta, Rothbury, Stanford…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

Shortland Colliery, which has been idle since the middle of February, owing to the dismissal and subsequent prosecution of a miner for an alleged breach of the…

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South Maitland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 6

At a combined meeting of the miners and mechanics of South Maitland Colliery, the question of the intermittency of work was dealt with by various…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 4

A conference took place at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday with regard to the dispute affecting Seaham No. 1 Colliery…

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Miners' Easter Trades Fall Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

All the mines in the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields will be closed from next Thursday until the following Tuesday, for the Easter holidays…

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Burwood Miners Meeting Being Held To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

Burwood miners' lodge held a meeting to-day concerning a dispute over the conditions of work. In order to secure a full attendance…

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No Work Yet Pumping Aberdare Mine Many Difficulties

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

Although there were hopes that work would be resumed to-day at Aberdare Colliery, which was flooded by the recent heavy rain, a start could…

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Coal Crisis Speeches by Leaders the Royalty Owners (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

A momentous week in the coal crists has been ushered in by a series of speeches from the Labour leaders, indicating the trend of trade union…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Broadmeadow Gallops Work on No. 3 Track Gipsy Gold's Five

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Owing to the recent heavy rain the course proper, and the No. 2 tracks were closed at the Broad-meadow racecourse this morning…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Newcastle Victoria Tunnel Central Greta, and Burwood resumed work this morning, but Hebburn…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 6

Hebburn Colliery has been idle since March 19, the whisle having been blown for "no work" up to March 26, when work was available, but a dispute resulted…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 6

Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday. The men asembled at the pit-top, but returned home because of dissatisfaction in connection with the issue of tickets for…

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Miners' Easter Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 8

The collieries in the northern district will be idle from Thursday until Tuesday. For the convenience of lodge officers who usually attend at the Newcastle…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Hebburn No.1 resumed this morning, but Rothbury, Stockton Borehole, Standford Merthyr No. 2…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The officers of Wallsend Miners' Lodge were in communication yesterday with members of the district and central executives of the federation regarding the…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The whistle was blown at Whitburn Colliery, Greta, on Tuesday night, indicating that work would be resumed yesterday, after three weeks' idleness…

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South Maitland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The South Maitland Miner's Lodge dealt with the position re the Rothbury and Standford-Merthyr No. 2 safety lamp dispute at its last meeting, in its review…

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