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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 92

Food Orders Whitburn Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) has authorised Greta police to issue food orders on Saturday to Whitburn colliery employees, who have worked…

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Mine Conferences Pelton and Aberdare South

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 7

A conference was held at the Northern Collieries Association offices this morning concerning payment for dips at Aberdare South Colliery…

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Miners and Mechanics Statement by Mr. Hoare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 8

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, said that a considerable time ago Mr. H. C…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Cessnock and Richmend-Main Collieries had resumed work…

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Industrial Matters Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, district president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive had been notified by the members of the Burwood Lodge that…

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Miners Confer Northern Delegate Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 7

A meeting of the Northern Minors' Delegate Board was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day. According to the miners' officials…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Rhondda was idle on account of no empties being available, while Newcastle Victoria…

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Northern Miners' Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Delegate Board, at its meeting yesterday, decided to accept the invitation received from the Federal secretary to the A.L.P. to be represented…

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The Gold Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 13

Although much sympathy is felt for the residents of towns such as Kalgoorlie, which are faced with decreased gold yields, the sources of their prosperity, Melbourne…

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Nine Full Time Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 7

Following are the working times for the northern collieries during the past fortnight Monday, June 6 having been a…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 7

Sir—In reading Mr. Hoare's reply of the 16th instant, one conclusion could only be arrived at. That Mr. Hoare was the only right thinking unionist in the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

The sitting of the northern miners' delegate board was continued at Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. The lodges were represented as on the…

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Delegate Board Northern Miners' Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

The meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board adjourned from last week, was continued at the Trades Hall to—day…

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Mines Rescue Station Progress at Boolaroo Minister Inspects

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Mines (Mr. A. C. Willis) made an inspection of the Boolaroo Mines Rescue Station to-day, and was impressed by the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Newcastle Victoria Tunnel had resumed work, but Stanford-Merthyr No. 1 was idel on account of a…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Stanford-Merthyr resumed work this morning. Wallarah is idle on account of a strike. The men held…

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Colliery Staff Board. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 6

The Colliery Staff Board, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. F. Read, to-day concluded it sittings in connection with the application for an award for colliery…

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Merewether. Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge was held on Monday, Mr. W. Taylor presiding. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. J. Barnes;…

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Costly Coal 'Didn't Know it Was Stealing'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 7

For having stolen 67 lbs. of coal, the property of the Cardiff-Borehole Colliery, and valued at 9d, Arthur Charles Bailey and May Bailey were…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association issued the following report yesterday: "Walarah resumed to-day, but Seaham No. 2 is on strike owing to a dispute regarding a…

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