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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 126

Seeking Solution British Coal Problem Better Outlook London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 1

Whether the country is to be plunged into a coal crisis on May 1 now depends largely on the miners, says the "Sketch." The…

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The Colliery Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 4

While the members of the Federated Colliery Engine-drivers and Firemen are actuated by a feeling that the recent award does not do them…

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Building, Engineering, Machinery and Industry Engineering Standards Colliery Requisites Information Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

The principal business before the lost mooting of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, was…

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No Pessimism Settlement of Coal Crisis Delay Wanted London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

The prospects of the coal crisis being settled before May 1 are not rosy, but the Labor correspondent of "The Star" says that those closely in touch with…

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Coal Problem Hope of Settlement Not Given Up (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

Political circles regard the coal situation, despite somewhat unpromising developments, not pessimistically. It was never anticipated that the Coal…

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Reef of Gold Discovery in Panama Bigger Than the Rand London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 1

AN expedition, backed by Solly Joel, Sir Alfred Mond and his son, Henry Mond, has discovered a gold reef in Panama…

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Gold at Panama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

Interest has been revived in the recent formation of the Panama Corporation with a capital of £2,000,000, in which Sir Alfred Mond is interested, in view of the…

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Weanbah Beaten Gipsy Gold Surprises

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 2

"If she would only repeat her track form what a certainty she would be in a race," is often the comment heard at the track, when Gipsy Gold is…

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14 Days' Notice Motion to Go to Aggregate Meetings Colliery Engine Men "Cannot Accept Reductions for Margin in Skill"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

Meetings of the colliery engine-drivers and firemen at Weston and Newcastle decided that a proposal to give 14 days' notice of intention to cease work be submitted to aggregate stop work meetings…

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El Dorado Great New Goldfield Panama Riches London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 3

Questioned as to whether the Panama goldfield would be another Broken Hill or Rand. Sir Alfred Mond replied, "Experts load me to believe…

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Aberdare Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

The work of clearing the water out of Aberdare Colliery, which was flooded as a result of a subsidence during the recent rains has been…

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Panama Gold Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the Panama gold discovery, says that if the new reef realises the promoters' hopes that "it is as big as the Rand," it will not…

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Industrial Matters Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. R. Pinkerton, a southern councillor of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, stated yesterday that it was proposed to ask the…

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Safety in Mines "Golden Opportunity" Lecturer Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

Much satisfaction has been expressed by the executive of the Northern Miners' Federation with the appointment by the Mines Department of a…

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20,000 Men Involved Mine Enginedrivers' Dispute 14 Days' Notice

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

Judging by the feelings of the men at the colliery enginedrivers' aggregate meetings at Weston and Newcastle…

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Mining Engine-drivers Aggregate Meetings Fourteen Days' Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 4

The collieries in the northern district were idle yesterday. This was due to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association having convened aggregate…

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English Mining Restrictions Not for N.S.W. Mr. Mcdonald's Plea Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

In England the coal industry is considered efficient, is the opinion of the majority of people who know nothing about the industry said Mr…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries', Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended, Aberdare, an Wallsend resumed this morning, but East Greta, Standford…

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Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Coal Tribunal will be held at the Commonwealth Bank Buildings, Sydney, at 2.30 p.m. to-day, when the question of the minimum height…

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Panama Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 5

The British expedition's discovery of a rich gold reef in Panama, and the concessions granted to British interests for its exploitation, are the theme of an…

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