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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 126

Benefit Soccer Helping British Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 6

Aberdare senior soccer team will meet Cessnock seniors at Aberdare Extended Pit Paddock to-morrow afternoon. The proceeds from the…

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New Guinea Gold Shipment at Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 3

About 5000 ounces of gold, won from the Bulolo River and Edie Creek; in the mandated territory of New Guinea, were brought to Sydney by the steamer…

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Industrial Matters Miners and Engine-drivers Conference in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 6

To consider a number of matters affecting the Miners Federation and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, representatives of both…

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British Miners Some Drifting Back Appeal to America (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 7

The "Daily Herald" forecasts that the miners' voting will fail to show a majority for the acceptance of the churches' proposals…

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No Apology 'Caucus is Peeved' Alleged Bribery Plot £32,000 in Gold SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 5

Members of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus who expected to read an apology in the Labor Daily to-day…

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Executive Conference Miners' President Reticent

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

Questioned to-day concerning the meeting of miners' executives in Sydney yesterday, the district president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. T…

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Export of Gold Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 6

Another one million Australian sovereigns are being consigned by the steamer Tahlti to-day to San Francisco, making the fifth consignment of…

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British Miners Result of Ballot Bishops' Scheme Rejected (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

The rank and file of the miners have rejected the Bishops' proposal for the settlement of the strike. The voting was 367,000 against it, and 33,000…

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HEBBURN No. 1 Check Inspector Presses for Inquiry "Will Resign If Wrong? Complaints About Danger Sent to Mines Department

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

The last has not been heard of the report, submitted to the executive of the Miners' Federation by check inspector Ike Hoare, concerning what he termed the dangerous conditions existing in certain places in Hebburn No. 1 colliery…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Pelaw-Main was idle on account of trouble with the wheelers. Hebburn No. 1 remained…

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Collieries Overheating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

The colliery owners in South Yorkshire are experiencing serious trouble through the overheating of the pits, owing to the small number of safety men permitted to…

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Miners Still Solid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. Cook, the secretary to the Miners' Federation, has informed Reuter that the miners' rejection of the Bishops' memorandum had proved conclusively their…

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Coal Peace Britain Expects Early Development "War of Attrition" Miners' Secretary Says All Must Return Together

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

It is generally believed that the British coal dispute is nearing its end, and that a definite peace move may be expected in a few days. Mr. J. A. Cook says that if the miners are forced back to the pits they must go back together…

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Miners' Soccer Match Cessnock Beats Aberdare

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 10

There was a fair attendance at Aberdare Extended Pit Paddock, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon, when Aberdare seniors met Cessnock seniors in…

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Migration of Miners Statement by Mr. Baddeley Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, said to-night that his attention had been drawn to a statement made by the Prime Minister in…

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Miners' Federation Hebburn No. 1 Reply to Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, on behalf of the executive, replied yesterday to the statement of Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Miners' Strike Negotiations Possible Developments Expected (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

The "Daily Herald," exclusively, understands that the Government intends to invite the miners and owners to a meeting next week to consider the possibility…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr collieries were idle to-day. Slackness of trade is stated to be the cause…

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Colliery Partnership Judgement in Equity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

The decision of Mr. Justice Harvey, Chief Judge in Equity, in the suit brought by Francis Allinson and George Ralph against William Marheine, senior, William…

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Buried Gold Recovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 7

Buried gold to the value of £40,000 was found recently on an American farm near Demopolis, Alabama. It was hidden there by General Nathan Whitfield at the time…

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