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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 126

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Bellbird Colliery was idle on account of trouble with the wheelers…

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Work Resumed Bellbird Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Bellbird colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute over a wheeler taking a miner's place on the coal face during the latter's absence,…

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Miners' Federation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

The central executive of the miners' Federation will have a busy time this week. On Wednesday Mr. D. Rees, general president, will address a mass meeting at…

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Muswellbrook Mine District Treasurer's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The district treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation, Mr. A. Teece, visited Muswellbrook to-day in connection with a dispute at that colliery…

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British Miners Assistance From Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

A further public meeting for the purpose of devising ways and means to raise funds to assist the British miners will be held at the Shire Hall,…

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Ground Cleared Mines' Rescue Station

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The three and a half acres of land between Argenton and Cockle Creek railway station, the site for the mines' [?]scue station, has been cleared of…

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Boolaroo District Mines Rescue Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

The clearing of the area for the installation of the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station has almost been completed. The land has a frontage of 375ft to the main…

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The Mining Trouble London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, speaking at Newburn-on-Tyne, said if the miners so desired their representatives were prepared to meet the Government or the…

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Bad for Business Effect of Last Coal Hold-up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 5

Industrial trouble was responsible for the falling off in the business of the Maitland Co-operative Society, Ltd., says the report presented…

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The Next Step Reorganisation of Miners' Federation Lodge Ballots Opposition Expected From Central Executive Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 3

The move for reorganisation in the Miners' Federation will be taken a step further this week, with the distribution of the proposals for the consideration of the lodges. The original scheme, as outlined in "The Newcastle Sun" last week,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 8

Members of the executive of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, presided over by Mr. J. E. Pendlebury, met at the Maitland office on Monday, and gave…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 8

A meeting of the Powlett branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at Wonthaggi (Vic.), to consider what action should be taken in connection…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister will spend the recess in his Worcestershire home. He has abandoned his intention of going for a holiday to Aix les Bains, and…

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Mine Engine-men Better Understanding Union Efforts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 5

State officials of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association waited on the Coillery Proprietors to-day. It is understood that the officials…

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Falls of Coal Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

Thomas Sault, 23, a miner at Redhead colliery had his ankle injured by a fall of coal white at work to-day. Sault was treated by Newcastle…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday, that Wallsend Colliery was idle on account of a dispute…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday, the result of the management refusing to issue tickets for the supply of household coal to members of the lodge, who…

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Large Coal Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

Monday and Tuesday last were big days at the cranes, and the Railway Department tipped a considerable quantity of coal into the holds of the steamers for…

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Miners Meet Seaham No. 2 Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

The monthly, meeting of Seaham No. 2 Miners Lodge win hold last night, Mr. W. Standing presiding. A discussion on the dispute which…

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Idle Mines Off-hands Lose Time Slackness of Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

Abermain No. 2 Colliery worked only half a shift yesterday, and is idle to-day. According to the men slackness of trade was stated by the…

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