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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 126

State Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 4

It is regrettable in the interest of the coal-mining industry and of Australia generally that the well-meant efforts of Mr. Baddeley, the Minister…

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Theft of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 7

William Arthur Smith was fined £3 with 8s costs, in default 14 days' Imprisonhment by Mr. T. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle police court to-day, for…

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John Darling Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. Hoare, district president, addressed a special meeting of John parling Miners' Lodge at Belmont on Thursday. He dealt with the sinkers…

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Mining Deputies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. Young apparently is not prepared to accept my advice regarding ventilating union grievances through the Press. I don't wish to carry on any press…

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"Paving the Way" German Miners' Support

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 10

The Be-lin correspondent of "The Times" says that the German miners' conference issued a manifesto, declaring that the British struggle was…

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New Log Mine Deputies' Claims Many Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 10

Consideration at Cessnock last night was given to a revised log to be served on the proprietors by the Colliery officers Association, which embraces…

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Coal Settlement Baldwin Sends Proposals to Parties "Consider Them Earnestly" Government's Scheme Follows Lines of Coal Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 10

The proposals for the settlement of the coal dispute have been handed by Mr. Baldwin to the owners and miners' leaders. The proposals, which have been made public, closely follow the recommendations made by the Coal Commission…

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The British Strike. Difficulties of Settlement. Debate in the Commons. Mr. Baldwin's Assurance Starting Miners' Negotiations. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 5

The continuance of the general strike is creating consternation, and there are many difficulties which have yet to be overcome before industry resumes its…

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Big Reward Search For Detectives' Murderers Goldfields Crime Police Trackers Find it Hard to Follow the Trail KALGOORLIE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

A sensation was caused in Kalgoorlic last when the news was circulated that the Government was offering £1000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons who murdered Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Pitman, together with a free pardon to…

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French Miners' Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

A general strike in France is threatened. The Miners' Federation, at its concluding session, passed a resolution…

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Work To-morrow South Teralba Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

Owing to a misunderstanding there was no work at South Teraiba colliery. It is expected that the colliery will…

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Mining Crisis Baldwin's Proposals Considered by Miners Adjournment to Thursday (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

The proposals of the Government for the settlement of the mining difficulty were briefly considered by the delegate conference of the miners on Friday. They…

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Mine on Fire Deputies' Fate LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out in the Black Hill Colliery. Glasgow, and two safety men, Thomas Alexander and Robert MeGeachle, were cut off…

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Miners Absent No Balmain Resumption SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

An Important development In the colliery enginemen's dispute occurred to-day. When the engine-drivers and firemen presented them[?]lvs for work…

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Back to Work Situation in Britain dockers start Mines Position Hopeful

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 1

The industrial position in Great Britain it gradually setting down. Here and there bodies of strikers are standing out…

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Becoming Worse Effect of General Coal Stoppage Dyke Position Staff Reduced and Fewer Shifts Worked

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 5

The coal shipping position In Newcastle! Is daily becoming worse. Only a skeleton staff is now engaged at the Dyke, and further reductions in working hours for loading coal will be made next Wednesday…

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Colliery Fatality Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, resumed his inquiry at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday into the death of Richard Thomas Curran, who was killed by a fall…

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Coal Line Washaway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The narrow gauge railway line to Glenrock colliery has been washed away in two places near the surf sheds on Merewether beach, and coal…

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Mine Managers' Certificates Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The Board of Examiners appointed under the Mines Inspection Act. 1991, have submitted to the Minister for Mines their report of the examination of candidates…

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Miners' Board Resignation of Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Minors' Delegate Board to-day the resignations of Messrs. Amram Lewis (treasurer), and Gordon Halliday (assistant secretary),…

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