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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 92

Hebburn Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, which was idle on Wednesday, to permit of the fan being fixes up, was idle again yesterday. The whistle for work was blown, but…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Hebburn No. 2 and Wallarah pits are still idle, on account of disputes, but Stockton-Borehole has…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The employees of the Wallsend Colliery, which averaged only 2¾ working days each pay for last year, have only three days to draw for the pay to be received…

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Ayrfield Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, was interviewed by the representatives of the Ayrfied No: 2 Lodge concerning the stoppage at the…

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Mines Rescue Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The foundation stones of the Newcastle mines rescue station at Cockie Creek will be laid on Saturday, the 22nd instant, by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for…

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"Job Control" Seaham Mines Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

Scaham No. 2 Colliery wag idle yesterday, owing to tho wheelers and clippers taking exception to the manager starting;a youth at the colliery…

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Industrial Matters Owners and Miners Conference To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

A conference will be held in Sydney to-morrow between the representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation…

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Miners Anxious Owners and Conference No Date Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

The refusal of the Colliery Proprietors to fix a date finally for a resumption of the district conference on mine disputes has caused…

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Gold Cup Day Races at Moorefield Nine Events Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

While there are some racehorse owners nowadays who care little for trophies in connection with thier wins. there are still some who love to have…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Wallarah, New Lambton, and Burwood, and Seaham No. 2 Collieries, were still idle, but Redhead…

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Coal Mines Regulation Deputies and Shot-firers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Mines stated to-day:—"The Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1926, which came into operation on the 1st instant, made several…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

There has been a pronounced shortage of coal available for shipment during the week. This was due to the mines not working over the holidays, and several…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by his colleagues, and the officers of the Pelaw-Main in Lodge, left for…

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Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Gipsy Gold's Six

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

Until heavy rain fell, the course proper at Broadmeadow, with the hurdles out about 40 feet from the rails, was open for fast work, and…

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Improved Miners' Lamp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

In the "Colliery Guardian," received by the most recent mail from London, Professor W. Schultz directs attention to the necessity for improved lighting in…

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Coal and Coke Shipping Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Carrington Coal and Coke Shipping Union was held yesterday morning at the Trades Hall, Newcastle, Mr. A. Argent, the president,…

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Mine Victim Death in Hospital Fall of Stone

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 7

The victim of the fall of stone in Redhead Colliery last months Abraham John Butterworth, died in Newcastle Hospital last night, after…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Hebburn No. 1, Wallarah, Seaham No. 2, and New Lambton Collieries had resumed operations,…

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America's Gold Stocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 6

"The prevalent belief that Europe is operating under an acute shortage of gold, ad that the United States has a great redundancy of the metal is not founded…

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Mining Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

The agreement arrived at in the conference between representatives of the colliery owners and the Miners' Federation, to clear the way for the…

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