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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 92

New South Wales Coal Utilisation of Resources

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

A bolletin, entitled "Notes on the Utilisation of the Coal Resources of New South Wales," which has been prepared under the authority of Mr. Baddeley, the…

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Motor Breaches Coal Trimmer Fined Man Knocked Down

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

"Pedestrians should keep to the foothpath," said Mr. Perry, S.M.; at Charlestown police court to-day, in which Frank Redding. coal trimmer…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "With the exception of the wheelers, the employees at Abermam No. 2 resumed this morning…

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Stockton-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

Work was not resumed at Stockton-Borehole Colliery yesterday, as was expected. A meeting of the men was held at the pit-top for the purpose of hearing…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Biggers can reiterate as much as he likes regarding lodges acting constitutionally and being supported. The reverse has happened frequently. No…

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District Collieries Trade Prospects Owners' Impressions No. I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

The returns published yesterday in connection with the coal trade show that this substantially diminished during 1926. As to the prospects for the present year,…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. George Booth, M.P., has been in touch with Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, respecting an increase to the M.A.R. fund for old men in the…

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Died at 82 Father of Gold Storage LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

The death has occurred, at 82, of Sir Alfred Haslam, principal proprietor of the Haslam Engineering Company, of De[?]py…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stockton-Borehole resumed this morning, but Burwood is still on strike. There was a strike at…

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Colliery Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. I. Hoare, district, and Mr. G. Taylor, local check inspector, made an inspection of Seaham No. 1 colliery, and reported the air readings at the…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in a reference to the dispute at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, which had had several days' idleness, said that…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

News that the Government had refused to accept Mr. A. J. Cook as the representative of the Miners' Federation to serve on the Mineral Transport…

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District Collieries Trade Prospects Owners' Impressions. No. II

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

The output for the northern, southern and western districts for the five years, 1921-1925, was shown in another table referred to by Mr. M'Donald. That for the…

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To Fix Date Northern Mines Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Now that all obstacles appear to have been removed. Northern miners are preparing to resume the district conference with the…

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Naked Light Mine Manager Charged East Greta Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Joseph Boos, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged before Mr. Cle[?]ve, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court to-day, with having…

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Smart Work Engineering Job at Mine New Winding Gear

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

During the holidays a smart piece of work was done at the East Grata No. 1 colliery. To meet tho requirements of deeper mining the company…

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Long Swim Only One Starter Completes Marathon Youth Succeeds Gold Water and Currents Beat 101 Aspirants

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Bearing the appropriate name of Young, a youth of 17 won the Maratbon swimming race from Santa Catalina Island to the Californian mainland. He was the only of 102 starters to finish the course, and…

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Increase Wanted Miners' Accident Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. Booth. M.L.A., has been in touch with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) respecting an increase to the M.A.R. fund for old…

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This Week District Mines Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The district conference between representatives of the miners and mine-owners will be held some time this week…

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Maitland District Colliery Manager Charged. Naked Light Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having committed a breach of the Coalmines…

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