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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 92

Colliery Mechanics New Log of Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

A new log of rates and conditions to apply to all its members in the Commonwealth has been filed in the Coal Tribunal by the Colliery Protective…

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Western Miners' Claims. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 6

After hearing evidence to-day from John Evans, the manager of Hoskins' colliery, at Lithgow, in reply to the western miners' claims, the Coal Tribunal…

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Proposals for Peace the Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

A definite suggestion for the settlement of the present Labour dispute was made at to-day's meeting of the central council of the Miners' Federation…

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Caking Power of Coal English Investigations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 10

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (United Kingdom) has recently issed No. 8 of the memoirs dealing with the "Physical and Chemical…

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Mining Engineering an Uncrowded Profession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 3

It has frequently been asserted (writes "A Mining Director" in the London "Mining World and Engineering Record") that "the professions are overcrowded."…

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Miners' Garnishee Orders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. G. Booth, M.P., is in receipt of official information in connection with his representations relative to the cases of two Catherine Hill Bay miners, whose…

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Only Four at Work South Maitland Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

Aberdare, Aberdare Extended. Aberdare South, and Abermain No. 2 were the only collieries that worked in the Cessnock district to-day…

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Small Collieries Question of Railway Contracts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

A deputation, introduced by Messrs. W. O'Hearn and D. Murray, Ms.P., representative of the miners' lodge in the Maitland and Greta districts, waited…

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Important Coal Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

The Co-operative Wholesale Society has acquired the large holding of the Bridge-water Estates, Limited, the owners of the biggest group of collieries in Lancashire,…

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Link with Russia Proposal for Miners LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 1

A special delegate conference of the Miners' Federation on June 2, says the "Weekly Despatch," will attempt to…

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Gold Mining Decline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

The decline of gold mining in Australia is emphasised by the report of the Migration Commission on the West Australia Industry, and the position…

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Gold Mining West Australian Industry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has received an interim report by the Migration Commission on the West Australian gold-mining industry…

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Miners' Compensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 6

Sir,—The decision of the northern district delegate board in deciding that in future they intend to dispense with Messrs, Reid and Reid in connection with…

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Miners' Federation Movement for Unity. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 5

The officials of the Miners' Federation are optimistic regarding the possibility the special conference that they proposed for July 2, details of which were…

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Owners Differ Big Development in Coal Hold-up Pay for Waste Meals Trimmers Will Work for "Outside" Companies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 7

There was a striking development this afternoon in the coal hold-up. Arrangements have been made whereby the coal trimmers will agree to work vessels owned by the B.H.P. Company…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

The delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, at a meeting held at Maitland on Monday, received the report covering the appeal by the…

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Not a Gold Mine Martin's Creek Quarry Councils May Lose

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

"We have Invested £750 in the Martin's Creek Metal. Quarry, and, have received no return," said Alderman Hill, at Carrington Council last night…

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International Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

Following seven hours of the stormiest meeting of the International Miners' Federation in Paris, Mr. Frank Hodges resigned from the secretaryship, after…

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Miners' Deputies Representatives Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

An important conference between the representatives of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation and the Deputies' Association was held at the Newcastle…

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One Mine Worked Coalfields Idleness

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 7

Horses from two deep shaft pits in the Cesanock district, Aberdare Central and Aberdare South, were brought to the surface and turned out…

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