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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Mine Conferences New Lambton—John Darling

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 9

The district president of the Ministers Federation (Mr. Honre) Bald to-day that matters in dispute at New Lambton Colliery would be discussed…

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Back at Work Wallarah Miners Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

Wallarah colliery resumed work to-day—the first time since the holidays. The matter in dispute was adjusted at a meeting of the lodge yesterday…

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Hebburn Mystery Interference With Mine Fan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 7

Secrecy surrounds the investigation, made by detectives at Hebburn No. 1 colliery into the rumored interferences with the fans…

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Sporting News and Notes Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Gipsy Gold Again

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 9

Although the course proper was in excellent order for fast work at the Broadmeadow racecourse this morning there were not many fast gallops…

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Newcastle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

The conference between the representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association and the Miners' Federation will, it is expected, be renamed next week…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

Questioned yesterday as to whether anything further had been done in connection with the Burwood Colliery dispute, Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

During the holidays a smart piece of work was done at the No. 1 Colliery, To meet the requirements of deeper mining the company decided to renew a large…

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Mine Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Grievances at New Lambton Colliery were discussed in conference to-day. The miners' representatives,…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

A meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill. Bay on Monday, at which Mr. T. Hoare, district president, was in attendance. The mine…

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Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. D. M'Neill, one of the northern councillors of the Miners' Federation, attended a meeting of the combined lodges at Adamstown last night, at which the…

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Wallsend Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Skelton asked Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, if he was aware that the men employed at the Wallsend Colliery…

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Fall of Coal Miner's Legs Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

Nicoll Kirkwood, 31, miner, at Pelaw Main colliery, suffered injuries to both legs while at work to-day. A fall of coal in the pillars, was the…

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The Way Clear? Big Mining Conference General Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 7

Now that the Pelaw Main dispute has been adjusted northern miners are hopeful that the colliery owners will agree to an carly date for the…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 9

Mr. I. Hoare, district, and Mr. W. Poole, local check-inspector, made an inspection of loath Maitland Colliery on the 6th instant, and reported that…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

The dispute that arose at New Lambton Colliery on Tuesday was the subject of a conference yesterday. This was held at the colliery office, between Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the 4th instant appears a letter by Mr. T. J. Stevens to criticise the system of reorganisation adopted by the…

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Utilisation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

The question of a better utilisation of the coal deposits in New South Wales, while it is one which is beset by many considerations, is well…

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Idle Again Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

Following the decision of yesterday's meeting of the lodge, Abermain No. 2 colliery, which has been idle since Tuesday, resumed work to-doy…

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Historic Ship Carrying Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

In the dim light of a morning a few weeks ago there steamed forth from one of the piers at the Beckton, East Ham, works of the Gaslight Coke…

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Mine Disputes John Darling Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

Matters in dispute at John Darling colliery were the subject of a conference to-day between the men's representatives and the mine…

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