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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 126

Mine Conference Northumberland Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 7

A conference was held at the rooms of this Northern Collieries Association this afternoon concerning a dispute at Northumberland colliery…

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Wheelers' Claim Bellbird Mine Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 9

Bellbird colliery was again idle today owing to a claim by the wheelers that their promised new agreement has not materialised…

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For British Miners Carnival at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 9

It is expected that a large number of entries will be received for the wood-chopping competition which will be a feature of the carnival organised…

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For Coalfields 35 British Miners Here SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 7

Thirty-five miners, many of them accompanied by families, arrived by the steamer Orama to-day. They are on their way to the Maitland fields…

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Time to Vote Coal Trimmers' Day Off

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 9

Mr. Farrar, president of the Coal Trimmers', Union, presided over a full attendance of members, when it was unanimously decided to cease work…

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The Miners' Strike Debate in Commons Government Attitude (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Wragg (Conservative) suggested the appointment of an independent arbitrator to decided the issues between the…

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Miners' Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

Northern miners will have a holiday to-morrow, the executive contending that referendum day is an election day, and provided…

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Final Appeals Miners' Executive Urges "No" Vote Referendum Issues All the Collieries Will Be Idle To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

"To vote 'yes' may cause us to ever curse ourselves for not having erected the edifice for which our forefathers laid the foundation in the early days, when it necessitated some courage for a man to declare himself a unionist," says a…

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Cessnock Carnival Helping British Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 9

Arrangements are complete for the big sports carnival to be conducted at Cessnock Showground to-morrow, to provide relief funds for British…

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Pelaw-main Position Miners' Lodge Resolution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 8

Messrs. J. Kellock (president) P. C. Stevens (treasurer), and J. O'Toole (secretary) of Pelaw-Main Miners' Lodge, have, on behalf of the lodge, issued a…

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Coal on Tweed Use for Electricity MURWILLUMBAH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 9

Mr. H. G. Carter, chief electrical engineer of the Department of Public Works, will arrive at Murwillumbah on September 7, to investigate the…

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The Miners' Strike Position Dependent on Delegate Conference (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 7

Nobody, is at present able to predict the course of the Miners' Delegate Conference to-day. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and other Labour members of the House…

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Kawaran Gold "Impossible to Work" Experts Needed Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 9

The latest reports regard the gold find under the lake and river at Kawaran are that it is almost impossible to work the river bed while any…

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Move for Peace British Miners Ready to Negotiate Approaching Cabinet Conference Gives Executive Power to Settle Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

The British Miners' Conference has authorised the executive to prepare proposals and open peace negotiations. The executive will negotiate first with the Government and afterwards with the proprietors…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Bellbird and Killingworth had resume, work. Pelaw-Main, however, remained idle…

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Coal Dust Explosions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 13

A paper entitled "Explosibility of Coal and Other Dusts in a Laboratory Steel Dust Gallery," by V. C. Allison, read at a meeting of the American Institute of…

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Mining Strike Negotiations Sanctioned on National Basis (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 5

From all day long general and sectional discussions, the miners' executive emerged late yesterday afternoon, with an important majority decision to recommend the…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 7

The Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi is worked by the Railway Commissioners, who, in the course of their report for the year ended June 30, say that after…

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Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 4

Subject to audit, the directors of Caledonian Collieries, Limited, have decided to pay interim dividend for the half-year ended 3rd July last of 3 per cent. on the…

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Cessnock. Miners' Relief Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 6

Despite the energy of the committee and weeks of organising in preparation for the sports gathering to assist the funds of the British miners' relief, the…

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