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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 126

Work on Monday Inclined Seam Miners Preparation of Case

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Delegates from the seven idle steep[?]eam pits met at the Belmore Hotol. West Maitland to-day, to receive the reports from yesterday's meetings…

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Industrial Matters Inclined Seam Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

The delegates representing the inclined seam collieries met at West Maitland on Saturday morning to communicate the decisions from the lodge…

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Lodge Officials Seaham No. 2 Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

The following officers were elected at the quarterly meeting of Seaham No. 2 miners' lodge:— Secretary, J. Dorrington; president,…

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The Gold Rush Chaplin's New Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

That Charlie Chaplin has made in The Gold Rush, his new screen feature, now being shown at the Theatre Royal, his greatest comedy is a…

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British Mining State May Take Charge Compensation to Owners (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The "Sunday Express" says that State acquisition of the country's mining rights is almost certain to form the basis of the Coal Commission's report,…

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Nova Scotia Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Halifax that the Royal Commission's report, following two months' investigation of the coal mining industry of Nova Scotia and the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Cardiff-Borehole, South Wallsend, Hebburn No. 1, Wallarah, East Greta, Stanford-Merthyr, Abermain No…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, president to the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, will attend a conference at Belmont this morning in connection with some…

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Industrial Matters Coal Mines Regulations Deputation to the Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Mr. Nisbet, the president of the Maitland Deputies and Colliery Officials' Association, Mr. Robbins, the secretary, Mr. Harrod, the…

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Rescue Stations Mine Committees Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the South Maitland mines rescue station committee, which was constituted in accordance with the Mines Rescue Act, 1925,…

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Queensland Coal Workers. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

A settlement was reached this afternoon of the dispute between the Coal Workers' Union and the Brisbane Tug Company on the question of loading coal into vessels…

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Miners' Demand Officially Rejected Mechanics Send Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The board of the Colliery Mechan-ics' Association comprising 20 delegates representing North, South, West and Balmain districts, met at…

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Miner Killed Fatality at Aberdare Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

About four tons of coal foll on Albert Colgate, a miner, while at work in Aberdare Colliery at 10 a.m. today…

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World's Coal Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

At the conference between the University and the Labour Federation in Leeds, Messrs. Clifford and Robbins, representing the International Labour Office in…

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Fatality at Cessnock Fall of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 8

A mining fatality occurred at the Aberdare Colliery yesterday morning at about 10.30, the victim being Albert Colgate, 28 years of age, a…

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Coal Increase Question in Assembly SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Lane promised Mr. Booth that he would ask the Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, to inquire into…

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British Coal Proposals by Owners Reducing Costs London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

"We regard a return to an eight hours day as one of the most, concrete remedies." said the coal-owners' president, Mr. Evan Williams, in…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Rothbury, Old Lambton, Stanford Merthyr No. 2, Stockton-Borehole, and New Greta pita were still…

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American Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

A message from Scranton, in the United States, reports that immediately upon learning that the meeting of the anthracite operators and union…

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West Australian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Mines of West Australia states that the output of coal for the period covered was 421,864 tons. This was 1150 tons…

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