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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 92

Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Colliery Officials' Association was held at Cessnock last evening to protest against) the notice that was received on Tuesday by the…

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Mines Continue Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

The collieries in the northern district, with the exception of four small pits in the lower field, are still idle. It was not expected that, even under…

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Electricity in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

The annual report of H.M. Electrical Inspector of Mines has been published in London for the year 1925. It contains summary particulars of the extent to…

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Industrial Matters the Coal Trouble Interviews with Owners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

Messrs. D. Rees, general president; D. Davies, general secretary; and W. Brennan, M.L.C., secretary to the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, were in…

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May Be Settled Mining Trouble Parties Confer Owners Meet To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

Representatives of northern mine owners and miners' representatives met to-day. The owners will meet…

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Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. T. Robbins, secretary to the South Maitland branch of the Colliery Officials' Association, was in Sydney on Wednesday, and lodged an appeal in the…

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Colliery Mechanics. Queensland Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

Trouble has arisen at the Bundanba Collieries. Ipswich, Queensland, between members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association and members of the Colliery…

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Coal Trouble Outlook Hopeful for Work on Monday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

A resumption of work at the collieries next week, possibly on Monday, now seems likely. The owners are to meet to-morrow to consider the position…

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On Monday Mines to Resume Peace Talk Succeeds Satisfactory Settlement SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

All northern mines will resume next Monday. A satisfactory settlement of the trouble between the…

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Colliery Staff Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The application of the Colliery Staff Association for an award came before Mr. W. F. Read, chairman, and the members of the Conciliation Committee at a sitting…

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Mine Deputies' Duties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The State Full Court (Sir William Street. Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon and Mr. Justice Ferguson) has given judgment on the application to make absolute…

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To Close Down Central Greta Mine 100 Men Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 7

Through slackness of trade, about 100 miners and other employees received 14 days' notice from the manager of Central Greta Colliery…

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Industrial Matters the Mines to Reopen on Monday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

The collieries on the northern fields will re-open on Monday next. This decision was arrived at to-day at a meeting of the Northern Collieries'…

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New Zealand Mining Tragedy Exploring a Fire Area Four Men Lose Their Lives. Wellington, Feb. 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 13

There has been another mining tragedy on the West Coast, four men having lost their lives in the Millerton mine on Saturday last. Arrangements had been made…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 4

Arrangements have been, made for a resumption at the collieries this morning. With the exception of several of the smaller pits, work has been suspended in the…

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Hebburn No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 4

A meeting of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge was held yesterday, when Messrs. T. Hoare and A. Teece, northern district president and treasurer respectively,…

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Three Idle Northern Mines Resume Will Owners Act? First Coal Since February 9

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

Despite the Northern colliery proprietors conditions prior to agreeing to a general resumption at collieries,…

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Gas at Wangawilli Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 4

A message from Wollongong states that inflammable gas has been discovered by Government inspectors in the coal mine owned by Hoskins' Iron and Steel…

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Greta. Central Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

On Friday all the employees, about 69, were given 14 days' notice, that the mine wan closing down. This mine has been working intermittently for some time…

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The Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

Sir,—Anyone closely connected with the South Maitland field had little reason to anticipate other than an adverse vote to the questions recently submitted at the…

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