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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 92

"SHELVED?" Mines Subsidence Bill Merewether Regret

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

Merewether Council is particularly disappointed that the Mines Subsidence Bill was dropepd for this session. The Premier will be told about…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Further evidence was taken to-day in support of the claim of the Miners' Federation for increases, and better conditions for miners on the Lithgow field. Evidence…

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Colliery Disaster Nearly All Saved Ehrenfeld (Penn.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

Over 300 of the men who were in the colliery belonging to the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company, and for whom hope had been almost abandoned,…

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American Miners' Hours

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

According to figures compiled by the United States Bureau of Mines, there were, at the end of year, 588,493 men employed in 7144 bituminous coal mines,…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

A message from Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, states that six miners were killed and five injured by a coal dust explosion on Saturday…

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United States Great Miners' Strike in Bituminous Districts (Australian Press Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 5

One hundred and fifty thousand men have qu[?]ted work in the soft coal mines of the middle west. Fully 2000 mines are idle as a result…

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Industrial Matters the Collieries to Resume To-morrow. Sydney

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

The following statement was issued on behalf of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day:—"In view of the settlements in the case of the deputies and the…

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Marching Down a Carpet of Purple and Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

Introductions over, the Duke and Duchess of York yesterday were escorted from the Royal train by the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Gibson) in flowing robes. They smiled as they caught a first glimpse of the cheering crowd that assembled to welcome them…

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Mines Ready For Work To-morrow Deputies Commence Satisfaction on Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 7

Everything is ready for a resumption of work to-morrow at collieries on the South Maitland field, following the official…

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Coal Position

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

Everything is in readiness for a resumption of operations at the collieries in the Maitland field this morning. The whole of these mines have been idle since March…

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Coal Tribunal

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

The sittings of the Coal Tribunal will be resumed in Sydney to-day. Several days of last week were occupied in hearing the general claims from the western…

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Owners' Offer Teralba Group Claims Miners to Consider

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 5

Substantial increases on previous offers under certain condition was the outcome of the mine conference in Sydney yesterday…

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Made His Fortune Bankrupt Pays Creditors Gold in New Guinea Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 5

A dramatic story of how a man who was declared bankrupt made a fortune on the New Guinea goldfield, and came back and paid his…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Waratah, Stanford-Merthyr Nos. 1 and 2, Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Pelaw-Main;…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

Whitburn Colliery, Greta, was idle yesterday, owing to a dispute between the manager and deputies, due to an alteration the starting times of a…

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Seaham Miners' Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 10

Complaints were received at meeting of Seaham Minors' Lodge that shot-firers were not f[?]ring their two rounds a day, thereby causing miners…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that while in Sydney on the previous day he conferred with Mr. C. M. M:Donald,…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

Further evidence in support of the claims of the Miners' Federation for higher rates and altered working conditions in the Lithgow Valley mines,…

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A.L.P. CONFERENCE Seaham Miners' Eleven

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of Seahan No. 2 Miners' Lodge in the Oddfellows' Hall, the following 11 candidates were elected to attend the A.L.P…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended and Killingworth have resumed work, but Whitburn and Rothbury are still on…

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