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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 126

Lithgow Mine Resuming SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

The engine-drivers strike at the Tyidesley colliery at Lithgow has been declared off, and work will be resumed on Monday…

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Not Settled Miners Disappointed Enginemen'e Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

Northern miners are disappointed. They fully expected that yesterday's conference between the…

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Scottish-australian Mining Co. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

The Scottish-Australian Mining Co. has issued its annual report, showing £20,508 for dividend purposes, and £5507 carried forward. An interim dividend…

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Coal Deadlock Rumoured Proposals (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

The "Daily Express" features an announcement that the Government is considering important new proposals to end the mining deadlock…

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Coal Shortage Rationing in Britain Drastic Cut London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 5

Owing to dwindling coal supplies, the Mines Department has Issued new rationing regulations, more drastic than these of wartime, prohibiting…

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Mining Institute Meeting in Newcastle Visits to Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

About ninety members and students will arrive at Newcastle by the 2.10 p.m. train from Sydney on Sunday, to attend the first ordinary meeting of 1926 of the…

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Engine-drivers' Trouble Decision of Miners to Consult Delegate Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

There was an important development to-night in connection with the enginedrivers' trouble .The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which has been…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, May 20. Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 12

At the end of lost week the conference between representatives of the coal mine owners and the representatives of the miners concluded, when a settlement was…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 6

The delegate board of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation has been called together for Tuesday, at the Newcastle Trades Hall. The meeting…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the Stats was 19,003 tons, of which 14,543 tons represented shipments for…

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The Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

The seriousness of the coal situation is emphasised by an announcement by the Secretary for Mines that householders will only be allowed a half…

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Mine-sweeper to Trawler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 12

On Saturday last an interesting ship, the Temehani, poked her nose into Auckland Habour on her way from Papeete to Sydney. She had to put in to…

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Mining Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

The meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, which is to be held in Newcastle next week, will not be the first to be held in this city…

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The King on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

The King granted an audience to-day to 40 delegates to the International Parliamentary Commercial Conference. His Majesty, recalling the 1918…

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The Coal Trouble Subsidy to End on Monday Night (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, has held conferences with the Cabinet Coal Committee. It is understood that it is intended to strictly enforce the decision…

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Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

A disastrous colliery fire occurred at Bargoed, in South Wales. The fusing of the electric wires caused the ignition of napthalene, and the flames illuminated…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Colliery mechanics will hold a combined meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Cessnock, to-morrow afternoon. General matters in connection with…

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Miners' Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. A. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, who has recovered from the effects of overstrain, said in an interview with the "Daily Herald": "The longer the…

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Coal Crisis Miners Determined Unemployment Increases (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

A Royal proclamation has been gazetted declaring a continuance of the state of emergency, owing to the continued coal stoppage…

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Aid for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

The miners have received £1000 from the Farm Workers' Union, and many contributions have been received from abroad. Germany sent £5000,…

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