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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

2,508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 126

Owners Approve Coal Situation LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1

Leading coalowners approve of the Marquess of Londonderry's proposal, that the mineowners should personally consult the miners and try to bridge…

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Safety in Mines Mr. Humble's Evidence Safety Lamps Favoured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

The whole of to-day's session of the Royal Commission inquiring into the question of safety in coal mines was taken up with the examination of Mr…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association repored yesterday that Aberdare Extended and Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 had resumed work. Killingworth. Stanford-Merthyr…

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Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

The newspapers are giving prominence to Lord Londonderry's suggestion that the Mining Association should be dissolved, and that employers and men…

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Coal Tribunal Inclined Seam Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal sat in Newcastle to-day. Mr. C. Hibble presided. Proceedings were in camera. The main matter before the…

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Safety in Mines Yesterday's Sittings Inspections Next Week Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

The Royal Commission on Safety in Coal Mines continued its sittings to-day. Mr. Justice Edmunds, Chairman of the Commission, said that Mr. J. Jeffries…

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British Industries Coal and Electricity Imperial Preference (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Sir Alfred Mond, who has seceded from the Liberal Party to join the Conservatives, in an interview with a representative of the London "Daily Telegraph,"…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Killingworht, Rothbury, Stockton Borchole, and Stanford Merthyr No. 2 remain on strike."…

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Mine Operations Riverina Coal ALBURY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Riverina Collieries, Ltd., Coorabin, held at Albury yesterday, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M. L. C., who presided, said that Mr. J…

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Coal Handling in Mines Modern Mechanical Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 7

A survey of mechanical loading equipment and methods employed in sixty-five coal mines in eight States has just been completed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines,…

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Kalingo Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

The miners' executive has been furnished with a report by Messrs. I. Hoare district check inspector, and T. Hall, local, check inspector, concerning Kalingo…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday regarding the question of the alleged evasion on the part of the man-agreement at New Greta to pay…

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Miners' Superstitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 12

Omens, warnings, and signs are part of the miners' traditionary creed. If a pitman met or saw a woman, or caught but a glimpse of her draperies, on his way in…

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Newcastle Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

The report of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited, for the half-year ended December 31, discloses a loss of £1924. This was liquidated by a…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Criticism of Communism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, on being questioned yesterday regarding the decision of the Coal Commission to pay…

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Five Full Time Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

Five collieries worked full-time during the past fortnight on the northern coalfields. Ten days was full-time, the mines being idle on Anniversary…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 6

Ten days constituted full time at the collieries in the northern district of the fortnight. One day was lost owing to the holiday, and at several of the…

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Coal Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 6

The Chairman and members of the Coal Commission will arrive in Newcastle to-night. To-morrow morning they will proceed to Wallsend, and will…

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Condition Moved Redhead Mine Survivors To-day's Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 5

Any fears concerning the condition of the three survivors of the recent mine explosion at Redhead, who are still in Newcastle hospital, were…

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"Comic Cuts" Thomas's Speech Miners' Leader's Jibe Piquant Quarrel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labor M. P., and Mr. J. A. Cook, British miners secretary, don't like each other. Mr. Thomas has advised Mr…

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