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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 92

Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to make a statement as to the position that has arisen at Killingworth colliery. Some time ago the check inspector found gas on the top…

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Idle Collieries Action Asked for Questions in Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Booth asked the Acting-Minister for Mines if he had any information as to whether the owners were prepared to…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal Western District Claims. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

Following the compulsory conference held earlier, in the week, the Coal Industry Special Tribunal again assembled in Sydney, to hear claims made by the…

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Invincible Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Industry Special Tribunal, has summoned a compulsory conference, to take place in Sydney on Tuesday, in connection with…

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Move for Peace Mine Deputies' Dispute Coal Hold-up Conference in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

A conference will be held at the Mines Department offices in Sydney. on Monday concerning the Colliery. Deputies' dispute…

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Wonthaggi Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The Powlett branch of the Miners Federation, at its fortnightly meeting agreed to the proposal of Mr. Broome, the general manager of the State coal mine,…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The hearing of the claims by the western branch of the Miners' Federation was continued before the Coal Tribunal in Sydney to-day…

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Conference Called Deputies and Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation stated to-day that he had been informed by the Mines Department that Mr. C. C. Lazzarini,…

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Work for Miners Promise to Rothbury Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

With representatives of the Rothbury Miners' Lodge, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., yesterday asked the Minister for Labor and Industry to proved…

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Coal Trouble Eleven Thousand Idle No Settlement in Sight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The cessation of production at the collieries in the South Maitland district still continues. As a direct result of this 9298 men regularly engaged in those mines are…

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Industrial Matters Miners and Mechanics Statement by Mr. Davies. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

The relations between the Miners' Federation and the Colliery Mechanics' Union, were referred to in a statement made by Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the…

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Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun Not So Bad Original Story "Fairy Gold"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 3

"Whyever did mother set me a book like this?" said Ursula Furr crossly, tossing a book of fairy tales aside. "She knows I don't like them, they're When not very nice being born just a girl. Who must wear a silk sash and have hair all a-curl; When one's parents are thinking as hard…

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Colliery Engineers' Award

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

The State organiser for the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Mr. T. B. Ward), who returned to Newcastle to-day, said that at the meeting of the…

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Miners' Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. Booth, M.P., has been informed by Mr. F. G. Mance, the Under-secretary for Mines, in respect to bathing accommodation at coal mines, that he had sent out…

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Collieries and Shipping Directors' Complaint. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. B. Howard Smith, chairman of directors of Howard Smith, Limited, in presenting the report of the directors at the annual meeting for 1926, said it was…

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Recording Colliery Costs the Use of Graphic Charts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 6

In an article in the "Mining Congress Journal." W. L. Affelder describes a system of recording costs employed at the Hillman Coal and Coke Company's…

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Stole Coal Two Women Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 7

Elizabeth Rich and Isabella Smith, of Lambton, were each fined 5s, with £l'l4s costs, in default seven days' gaol, by Mr. Perry. S.M., at…

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Industrial Matters Coal Trouble Conference This Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 5

Considerable interest has been manifested in the conference of the Miners' Federation and the Colliery Deputies' Association, which has been convened by…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

Operations at the South Maitland collieries were suspended for the fortnight in consequence of the dispute between the deputies and the owners. Work…

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Miners' Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

Sir,—It is amusing to read Mr. D. J. Davies' press statement of the 26th inst., against this association's action in the pending deregistration issue of the…

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