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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 92

Inspection Wanted Whitburn Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

A communication has been received by Mr. Toece, of the Northern Miners' Executive, from the secretary of Whitburn lodge, saying that…

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East Greta Coal Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

The half-yearly report of East Greta Goal Mining Co., Ltd., covering the period ended March 31, states that East Greta Colliery worked 103 days. Stanford-…

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Wallarah Award Miners Are Impatient

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

An award covering the working conditions at Wallarch colliery will be given by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Hibble) early next…

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Unemployed Miners Deputation to Mr. Cann

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed by the Miners Federation for the deputation to meet the Acting-Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) to-morrow…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Intermittency of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

Arrangements were made yesterday by the northern executive of the miners' federation, for the deputation to meet Mr. Cann, Acting Minister for Labour and…

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Borehole Miners Application for Relief Deputation to Cann

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

Mr. Connell. M.L.A., Interviewed the Acting Minister for Labor and Industry, the Hon. G. Cann with regard to the request made by him on…

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Left Where He Fell Papuan Native's Body Goldfields Incident Rabaul

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission into mining leases at Eadle Creek, H. T. Allen told how a native had died near…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, treasurer of the Northern Miners’ Federation, has received advice from Whitburn Lodge to the effect that the men had been knocked off,…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

In consequence of the inrush of water into the East Greta Colliery, about 60 men have been rendered idle for an indefinite period. The position of these men…

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Abermain No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

A request has been received by Mr. A. Teece from the Abermain No. 2 Miners’ Lodge to arrange a conference for the purpose of arriving at an agreement for…

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Dobson Mine Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 12

A sad phase in connection with the explesion at the Dobson mine, at the West Coast on December 3, occurred the other day, when the bodies of two of the…

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Greta. Whitrurn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 7

Mr. J. Houston presided at the monthly meeting of the above on Thursday. The officers gave a report of a deputation to the manager regarding the following…

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Want Work Miners Meet Cann

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

After meeting representatives of Cardift Borehole Miners' Lodge and Lake Macquarie Shire Council at the Trades "Hall to-day, the Acting Minister for…

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Nine Full Time Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 7

Following are the workings for the Northern collieries for the past fortnight. Owing to Anzac Day and May Day, nine days was full time for the period…

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Love and Gold "Greed" at Herbert's

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 2

In "Greed," the picture to be screened at Herbert's Theatres on Monday, the story tells of McTeague, the giant with the heart of a child:…

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Whitburn Idle Alleged Heating in the Mine Inspection Ordered

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 8

The district check inspector (Mr. Ike Hoare) has been instructed by the northern miners' executive to make an inspection of Whitburn…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 5

Messrs. Booth, O'Hearn, and Connell introduced a deputation form the Miners' Federation, on whose behalf Mr. A. Teece, the district treasurer, stated there…

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In Hospital Colliery Mechanics' President

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 7

James Edward Pendiebury, of 62 Anzac Parade, Cessnock, and president of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, was attending a conference in…

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Sealed Off Section at Whitbum Colliery Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 5

Whitburn miners, who were withdrawn by the management after the location of a heating-up in old working of No. 5 district, on May…

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Newcastle Deputations Miners and Unemployment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. Cann, Acting Minister for Labour and Industry, arrived in Newcastle on Saturday morning, accompanied by Mr. W. Kitching, Under-Secretary to…

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