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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 126

American Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

A book has been published under the auspices of the American Institute of Economics dealing exhaustively with the coal industry of the United States. The…

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Safety in Mines West Wallsend Lecture

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

Inspector Collins, of the Mines Department, Sydney, who is at present touring the coalfields and lecturing on safety in mines, visited West…

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Still Acute British Coal Crisis Subsidy's Effect London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

The coal crisis continues to be acute despite the conferences which proceeded all day. Mr. Baldwin, realising the…

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Mining Difficulty Conference Fails Chairman's Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

The conference between the engine-drivers, miners and colliery proprietors, to consider the refusal of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association…

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Mining Crisis Owners Consent to National Agreement (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

With the Government's coal subshidy ending on Friday, and notices posted at the collieries throughout the country that the men will be employed…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended Colliery resumed work this morning, but Aberdare South, Abermain No. 2,…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. D. Rees, general president of the Miners' Federation, was present at a meeting of the Wonthaggi Branch, at which the difficulty that has arisen in…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

The inspection of the Rothbury Colliery by the Chairman of the Coal Tribunal has been postponed. This was to have taken place this morning, in accordance…

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Singleton Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

At the sitting of the District Warden's Court at Singleton, Mr. N. B. Higgins was granted by Mt. G. James, the Warden, authorities to enter on…

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Composition of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

An account is given in Paper No. 17 of the British Safety in Mines Research Board, by V. H. Legg and R. V. Wheeler, of plant cuticles in coal. The cuticle in…

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The Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 6

The aspect of the situation now affecting the coal-mining industry in New South Wales and some other States is now of a serious character…

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Three Conferences Northern Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Several important conferences affecting northern mines have been arranged between the Colliery Proprietors and the Miners' Federation as a…

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Stroud Coal New Company Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8

A company has been formed to work the coal seams at Johnson's Creek, near Stroud. These were originally opened up by…

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Rich Gold Reef Good Results Expected Grafton Find Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

What is considered to be a rich gold reef has been discovered by Messrs. A. H. and J. Smith, in the vicinity of a sheep station creek near Dalmorton,…

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Wife Left Him Mining Man's Marriage Early Parting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Strange evidence was given in an application for restitution of conjugal rights in the Divorce Court to-day. The applicant was William John…

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Coal Crisis Concessions by Owners Hopes of Settlement (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 7

A kaleidoscopic succession of meetings of all parties to the coal dispute all day long yesterday attained a furious pace towards midnight…

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Mining Difficulty Case for Engine-drivers Stated by Secretary Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Gibson, general secretary of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australia, announced to-day that unless a settlement he effected in…

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Darker Cloud Shadow of Coal Strike Over Britain Time Running Out Peace Negotiations Continued Far Into the Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

The shadow of an impending coal strike hangs over Britain, despite the efforts of the Prime Minister to find a settlement acceptable to both sides. Mr. J. H. Thomas, a former Labor Minister and an advocate of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieriea Association reported yesterday: East Greta, Stanford-Merthyr No. 2, Stockton-Borehole, Seaham No.2, and Aberdare South pits were…

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Dudley Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 5

A conference was held at Dudley, between Messrs. A. R. Cant and Yates, representing the owners of the mine; A. Lewis, and the officers of the miners'…

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