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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 126

Ballot Closed Miners and Reorganisation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

The northern district miners' ballot concerning the reorganisation schema closed yesterday, but returns received to-day will be included…

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Mining Strike Appeal to Government (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

Following the meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday, Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary, has requested that the committee of Cabinet Ministers which…

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Still on British Mining Dispute Angry Scenes Crowd Defies Police. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 1

The negotiations between the British Government and the miners led to no result and have been broken off…

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"Get to Him" Unemployed Want to See Baddeley Old Charge Repeated Does Minister Give Preference to Workless Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

The allegation that the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) was finding jobs for members of the miners' union and neglecting other unemployed, was repeated at a meeting of unemployed at Newcastle Trades Hall to-day…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 2

Pelaw Main Colliery was again idle to-day, owing to a shortage of waggons. Hebburn No. 1 Colliery is also idle…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 15

The British Mines Department states that one of the investigations of immediate practical importance that is being carried out by the Safety in lines…

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Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Clymer, Pennsylvania, that 47 miners are believed to have been [?] by a mine explosion, Four escaped alive…

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Railway Coal Contracts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 6

With a view getting the Railway Commissioners to give some of their coal contracts to the smaller collieries in the Greta and Maitland areas, arrangements…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Richmond and Pelaw-main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had been present on the previous night at meetings…

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Futile Meeting Ministers and Miners "Brutally Frank" London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 8

A verbatim report of the meeting of miners' representatives and Cabinet Ministers reveals that Mr. Churchill was the chief spokesman, and early…

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Peace Wanted Mining Leader's Appeal LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Cook, the British miners' general secretary, urges the miners to make a definite peace offer in order to enable…

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44 KILLED U.S.A. Mine Explosion Four Survivors Pittsburg (U.s.a.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 8

Forty-four people were killed in an explosion at the Clymer Colliery. The shook was so great that it utterly wrecked the mine…

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Mining Strike Government Conference No Result Attained (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The utmost secrecy has been maintained regarding the coal negotiations at Downing-street, which lasted for ninety minutes, but it appears that no immediate good…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 4

The northern executive of the Miners' Federation has been furnished by Mr. I Hoare, district check-inspector, and Mr. T. Herd, local check-inspector with a…

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Miners' Manifesto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has issued a manifesto dealing with the situation arising from the recent conferences with the Mining Association and the Government…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

Hebburn No. 1 colliery is idle to-day, owing to a shortage of waggons. Pelaw Main is again idle, owning it is said to trouble over the dar[?]…

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The Coal Strike Government Interview Attitude of Miners Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

The miners' executive will meet to-morrow to consider the result of the interview with the Government. It will also meet Labour members of the House of…

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Sonoma Gold Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

A message from San Diego, California, states that Placide Joseph Ducrest, 35, was arrested on the Mexican border on July15, and charged with having smuggled…

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War's Legacy Mine Under Momment LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

When a monument to German dead, erected during the war-time occupancy of Douaal was removed, a mine, covered by a flower-pot,…

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Looking for Work 40 Miners from England MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

Passengers on the Orama from London to-day included 40 coalminers. All expect to obtain employment on the northern coalfields…

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