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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 92

Industrial Matters Coal Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

Steady work at the cranes during Tuesday and yesterday considerably improved the coal position, and vessels are being rapidly loaded and despatched from the…

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Cessnock Eisteddfod Miners' Lodges Approached

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 7

Tho committee organising the proposed Cessnock Eisteddfod, at a meeting last night, elected the Mayor (Mr. J. Brown) as president, Aldermen D…

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The Miners' View Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 4

The officials of the Miners' Federation generally consider that the action of their council, in suggesting a peace conference for July 2, had a good deal to do with…

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Back to Normal Coal Landing at Dyke Steamers Leave Port

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 7

Coal loading operations were again brisk at Newcastle cranes to-day. Everything is again normal. Steamers are leaving port with coal…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that Aberdare Extended was idle on account of an industrial dispute, while Dudley, New…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 10

Mr. I. Hoare, district, and Mr. A. Forbes, local inspector, made an inspection of Aberdare Colliery, concluding on Wednesday, and reported as follows:—…

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Miners' Organisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners Federation in the course of a statement yesterday regarding the closer organisation of the men engaged the closer…

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Colliery Staffs' Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

After address had concluded the Coliery Staff Employees (State) Conciliation Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. W. F. Read, concluded its public…

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Miners' Meeting Glebe Lodge Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

District president (Mr. Hoare) and district treasurer (Mr. Teece) of the Northern Miners' Federation attended a meeting of Glebe miners' lodge…

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Industrial Matters Coal Position Reference Board Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

Everything on the waterfront at Newcastle proceeded as usual yesterday. Good despatch was given to the vessels under the cranes, and the difficulty that appears…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Extended resumed this morning. Jesmond, Rothbury, and New Greta are idle on account of no…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 3

Messrs. J. Iceton, district check inspector of the Miners' Federation, and J. Sneddon, local check inspector, have furnished the executive with a report…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 11

Sir,—In the nominations for officers of the above association it is stated that Mr. J. F. Pendlebury, the present present, has withdrawn, and it appears to…

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Metalliferous Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

The metalliferous miners' award has been varied is so far as the miners and a couple of other classes of labour are concerned, by the addition of 3s per week…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 2

The amount of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the States was 70,940 tons, of which 70,540 tons represented shipments for…

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Coal Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

The coal shipments yesterday were those of a good general day, the actual figures not being available from the Railway Department last night. Upwards of nine…

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MINERS v. MECHANICS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 6

Sir,—In, your issue of June 10, Mr. Teece, secretary to the Colliery Employees' Federation, northern district, gives his views of closer organisation in the coal…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 5

Messrs. T. Hoare, president, and A. Teece, treasurer of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by Messrs. W. Taylor and S. Elliott, chairman and secretary…

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Science and Coal Changes in Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 10

That the end of the coal strike left the situation of the coal industry fundamentally unchanged is the contention of Mr. Lancelot Lawton in an article on…

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Miners' Busy Week Conferences With Owners Next Week's List

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 2

Officials of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will have a busy time next week. On Monday the Central and…

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