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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 92

Saved by Prickly Pear! Old Man Lost in Queensland Jungle Missing for Fortnight Miners Ceased Work to Join in Search ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 7

Hats off to John Brooks. Lost in the scrub country for a fortnight, in bitterly cold weather, he kept alive by eating prickly pear and wattle and drinking water. When found he refused to go to hospital arid he is 68 years…

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Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr colliery was idle to-day. The top-hands allege an unfair discrimination by the manager in the apportioning of the shifts…

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Colliery Dam Controlling Water Flow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 3

Newcastle Coal Mining Company has given, Merewether Council permission to erect a wheel valva in its dam at the Glebe colliery, on the condition…

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Colliery Railroad Wallsend Scheme Approved Cautious Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 3

Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company is going to make a, railroad, from the old Elermore Colliery to the subsidence in Johnson's paddock,…

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Miners Confer Central and North Executives

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 7

A conference was held at the Trades Hall to-day between the Central and Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

Owing to an explosion in the eastern area of Wonthaggi State coal mine, which injured two men, the coal miners refused to enter the pit to-day. They are…

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Coal for Miners Dispute Concerning Tickets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. W. McDonald) notified the Miners' treasurer (Mr. Tecce) to-day that he had…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

Sir.—It is a remarkable incidence that when a brainless action on the part of the Miners Federation executive fails, a vindictive attack is made on the Mechanics'…

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Mine Conferences Altered Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 7

Owing to the illness of the manager of Abermain No. 2 Colliery the conference concerning the working of tops and an agreement, has been…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

Messrs, D. Rees, general president, and D. J. Davies, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, were in Newcastle yesterday. Part of the day was…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Stanford Merthyr No. 1 and Richmond Mala resumed work this morning. Newcastle Victoria Tunnel is…

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Gold Mining Industry Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 7

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, stated to-day that the Development and Migration Commission would make a further report regarding the Australian g[?]l…

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Mine Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

A conference was held at the rooms of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association this morning, between representatives, of the owners and…

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French Coal Embargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 7

Mr. Samuel, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of the Trade in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government regarded the French…

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Miners' Lodges Muswellbrook Delegates MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 7

The following officers have been elected for Muswellbrook and St. Heller's Miners' Lodges for the ensuing term:— Muswellbrook: President, A. Peachey;…

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Miners' Delegate Board Meeting on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the Northern District Miners' Delegate Board will be held at the Newcastle Trades Hall next Friday…

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Miner Killed Fall of Coal at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

While working on pillars at Richmond Main colliery yesterday afternoon, Keith king. 24. a miner, was killed by a fall of coal…

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Has Gold Teeth Search for Wanted Man SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

The most important point in regard to the description of Norman McPherson, for whom the police are searching in connection with the murder at…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 4

A conference between the representatives of the mine-owners and miners was held in Sydney concerning the question of four-men working in a place at…

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Mines' Subsidence Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 10

Wickham Council decided last night to send delegates to the conference convened by Hamilton Council to urge that, the Mines Subsidence Bill be…

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