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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 92

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 6

Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge has accepted the company's offer of an increase of 2d per ton in Kirk's section, the increase to be pooled and distributed at the…

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British Miners' Wages LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

The arrangement under which the Yorkshire miners are now working means an increase of 7s 6d a week in the rates, which they received before…

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Second Day Miners' Delegate Board

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

The Miners'. Delegates Board meeting was continued at the Trades Hall to-day. Further consideration was given to…

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Bathing at Mines Applications for Exemption. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, replying to Mr. Davies, said that no exemption had been…

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Enginemen Meet Caledonian Mines Idle Lower Plant Staff

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, Aberdare South. Aberdare Central and Killingworth mines, owned by the Caledonian Company, were idle…

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To Dig for Coal Application at Waratah Council Objects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 7

An application for permission to carry out mining operations on the pasturage reserve is to be objected to by Waratah Council…

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Colliery Disaster at Ebbw Vale Fifty-two Lives Lost (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 7

An erplosion has occurred in the Marine colliery at Ebbw Vale, one of the largest and most modern in South Wales, which gives employment to 1700 men…

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Mine Tragedies Clam 75 Victims in Britain Two Disasters Appalling British Calamities Workings Wrecked Heroic Rescuers in Gas-Filled Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

Two tragedies in British collieries early this morning resulted in the death of 75 miners and serious injuries to many others. An explosion at Ebbw Vale, South Wales, entombed 135…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central, Aberdare South, and Waratah are on strike to-day, on account…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 8

Sir,—It is now ten days since Mr. Isaac Hoare started to examine' Killingworth Colliery, and it is understood that the employees cannot work any more until he…

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Stanford Merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

A conference between the representatives of the several parties regarding matters affecting the employees of Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge will be held in…

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Caledonian Collieries Station Declared Black

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the enginedrivers and firemen employed at the seven Newcastle and South Maitland collieries of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, was held at the…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The claims of the Wallarah miners Catherine Hill Bay, will come before the Coal Tribunal at a sitting to be held in Newcastle to-day…

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Colliery Greaser's Death Inquest at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 8

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner held an inquest at Wallsend Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Michael Fahey, which took place in Wallsend…

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Coal Tribunal Wallarah Men's Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

The hearing of claims from Wallarah miners' lodge marked the first sitting of the Coal Tribunal for same months…

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Colliery Deputies Appeal Against Award Decision Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The application made to Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Industrial Commissioner, by the colliery Officials' Association of the South Maitland coalfields…

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Three Mines Idle No Work Whistles Blown Cessnock Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

Three collieries in the Cessnock district were idle to-day. At Aberdare Extended, which ploys over 700 men, the wheelers at…

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Miners to Help Power Plant Dispute F.E.D.A. MOVE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 7

Having declared the Caledonian Colliery Company's Cockle Creek power plant "black," the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's…

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Mine Disasters Two Simultaneously Great Loss of Life (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

Simultaneously with the disaster at the Marine Colliery, at Cwm, Ebbw Vale, an accident, involving loss of life, occurred at the Bilsthorpe pit, in…

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Baldwin Hooted Sequel to Welsh Mine Tragedy Angry Pithead Scene Labor M.P. Talks of Crocodile Tears

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

Angry scenes marked the visit of Mr. Baldwin to the scene of the Ebbw Vale mining disaster. An angry crowd surrounded the Prime Minister's cart and a voice shouted, "What about the men underground?" LONDON, Wednesday. WHEN the Prime Minister and his wife arrived at the pithead from St. Fagan's Castle…

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