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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 126

The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 5

A movement is on foot to get a special delegate's conference of miners summoned. Some of the men's leaders hope that the result will be a declaration by the…

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Melbourne Coal-lumpers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

The Melbourne coal-lumpers threaten to stop work, owing to the ship-owners deciding to withdraw increases in pay, because the lumpers are going slow, and…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Orders Disobeyed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

In two recent cases orders for a resumption of work made by Mr. Hibble, noting as chairman of the compulsory conferences summoned under the…

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Gold Rush New Gninea Field 150 Prospectors Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

A Veritable rush to the goldfields along Edie Creek. New Guinea. has set in. It is estimated that there will be l50 prospectors at the fields after…

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Miners' Treasurer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece, according to the latest Information, has been elected district treasurer In place or Mr. A. Lewis, who retired a short time ago…

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All Mines at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 5

All the mines were again working to-day, according to the report of the Northern Colliers' Association. Aberdare Extended Colliery, which…

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Miners' Federation Central Council to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 5

Northern miners are taking a keon Interest In the meeting of the Miners' Central Council In Sydney to-morrow…

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Coal Crisis Railway Union Will Not Block Coal (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 5

The conference of the National Union of Railway men at Weymouth endorsed the executive's decision not to take action on the miners' request to impose…

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To Inspect Mines Industrial Commission Visit to Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Buddeley), the Industrial Commissioner (Mr. Piddington), and the chairman of the Compensation…

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Trimmers Meet Coal Loading Held Up "Union Business"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 5

Coal loading was suspended at the Newcastle cranes this morning owing to the coal-trimmers holding a stop-work meeting…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare Extended and Richmond Main Collieries had resumed work. Duckenfield No. 2 is idle on…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

A conference upon matters affecting the Abermain No. 2 Colliery will be held between representatives of the Northern Proprietors' Association and of the lodge,…

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Maitland District Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 6

Two accidents occurred at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery and one at Hebburn No. 1 yesterday. James Gemmell a wheeler, employed at…

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British Miners' Families

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

A public meeting will be held at West Wallsend to-night for the purpose of forming a committee to devise ways of assisting the families of the British coalminers…

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Transformers Arrive 40 for Caledonian Collieries SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Forty transformers for tho Calodonlan Collieries electrical plant were landed to-day from the Swedish motorship Yagaren at Darling Harber…

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Coal Unloading Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

The King and Queen were most warmly welcomed by the people of East London on Saturday when they paid visit to the gas work at East Ham, to…

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British Gold Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

The "Financial News" says: "It is important that the fold reserves of the Bank of England should be strengthened before the autumn. It would be interesting to…

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Mine Disputes Greta Main Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

A conference was held at Greta Main Colliery yesterday between the mine superintendent (Mr. McGeachie) the manager and…

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Record Pay Coal-trimmers Rejoice

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Carrington coal-trimmers are rejoicing as a result of last work's pay. It was the largest ever paid since coal-loading was commenced at…

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For British Miners Newcastle Baptists' Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

In response to an appeal from the New South Wales Trades and Labor Council to the churches for financial assistance for the women and children…

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