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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 126

Wonthaggi State Mine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

Judging from the tone of the debate at yesterday's sitting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, a serious position is likely to arise at the Victorian…

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Mine Fatality Funeral of Mr. Curran

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

The large attendance at the funeral, yesterday afternoon of Mr. Richard Curran, who was accidentally killed while working as a miner in Waratah…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Council Immigration Criticised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

"The Central Council of the Miners' Federation emphatically protests against the present immigration policy of the Bruce Government, particularly the…

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Work To-morrow Abermain Mine Trouble Places in Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 collieries did not resume work this morning, as was expected. The meeting which wan to have…

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Mining Crisis King Seeks Information International Solidarity (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, made the announcement that Mr. S. Baldwin, the Prime…

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Coal Tribunal Rothbury Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The dispute at Rothbury colliery was before the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Hibble to-day. A conference having failed to bring…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "South Maitland resumed this morning, but Rothbury, East Greta, Stanford-Merthyr No. 2,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Morgan, secretary to the Collieries Mechanics' Association, was informed yesterday that the application of the organisation for Federal…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman, and the members of the Coal Commission, will arrive in Newcastle to-morrow night. On the following morning they will…

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Redhead Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Thomas E. Roberts, 20, living at Roe-street, Globe, a wheeler employed at Redhead colliery, was crushed between two skips was crushed between two skips while at work to-day…

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Miners' Delegate Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board will be held in the Newcastle [?]des Hall to-morrow…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

For some time past Mr. H. Scott Daisley, a well-known Wallsend dentist, and a partner, also a resident of Wallsend, have been assiduously working…

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Mine Stoppage New Lambton Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Miners employed, at New Lambton colliery decided to-day to stop work owing to trouble with the management of the mine over the agreement…

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The Mining Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

It in reported from Moscow that the Executive Bureau of the Soviet Trade Union International has suggested to the Amsterdam International that the two…

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Stroud Coal Seams Early Reference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

In view of the application which has been lodged at the Warden's Office, Newcastle, by a company which proposes to open a colliery near Stroud,…

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Institute of Mining Civic Reception Fixed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, a letter was read from Mr. L. Bradford, manager of the Newcastle iron and steel works of the Broken…

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Coal Crisis Ready to Compromise Owners Attitude London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

THE conference arranged between Mr. Baldwin and the coal mine owners has been postponed until Tuesday…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Track Gallops Gipsy Gold's Fast Seven Broadmeadow Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The going was in splendid order at the Broadmeadow racecourse this morning. Number two track has been closed…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Rothbury and Seaham No. 1 resumed work this morning. Aberdare South, East Greta, Stanford Merthyr…

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