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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 92

"All-in Fight" Miners and Mechanics' Dispute State-wide Struggle Central Council Meeting Awaited

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 7

The war between Miners and Mechanics threatens to develop into a state-wide struggle. The Miners' Central Council will meet in Sydney on Thursday to propound a policy arising from the action of the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Seaham No. 2. Abermain No. 2, New Greta, and Rhondda are idle on account of no empties, while…

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Bryantville Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

In the course of a statement yesterday. Mr. Hoare, miners' president, said that difficulty had been experienced by the federation in keeping mon from accepting…

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Colliery Inspection

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

Messrs. I. Hoare, district check inspector, and D. Hoyland, local check inspector, have furnished the miners' executive with a report of their visit to the Killingworth…

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Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Myall Colliery, which is situated at Cardiff, has changed hands, and yesterday morning, when the men presented themselves, the manager intimated…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Gilbert presided at a combined meeting of the sinkers and members of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, which was held at Belmont on Sunday. Mr. Hoare,…

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Coal Mining Awards Issued by Mr. Hibble Sydney

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

Mr. Charles' Hibble, chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal, has issued an award covering collieries in the western district. New South Wales, and the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 6

Sir,—I would suggest that the delegate board should meet in two divisions, called the Northern Delegates' Board, the lower district, that is, the Newcastle coal series…

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Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, writing from London to a member of one of the Newcastle organisations, states that he had paid a visit to his native…

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The Dobson Mine Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Further evidence has been taken since I wrote last week in regard to the fatality in the Dobson mine, on the west coast of the South Island. C. J…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Mr. Brennan's Retirement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 4

Reference to the illness of Mr. W. Brennan, M.L.C., secretary, was made by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, yesterday…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Bellbird

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 9

Through a fall of coal at Bellbird No. 2 Colliery to-day, Edward Meaghan, 34, Matherson-street, Bellbird, suffered abrasions and…

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Coal Mining in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 7

The mountainous districts in southern, central and western Chokiang, China, abound in mineral deposits, which, however, have been very imperfectly…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Rhondda is idle on account of no empties, and Rothbury is not working on account of repairs…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 7

Messrs. I. Hoare, district, and E. Ireland, local check inspector, made an inspection of Glenavr Colliery on Monday. They report the air readings in cubic feet…

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British Miners

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

In the concluding session of the [?].L.P. Conference, held at Leicester over Easter, a composite resolution on "Coal and the Class Struggle," was carried. This urged…

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Miners and Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

Sir,—Richmond Main Colliery has been idle for some time on account of a dispute between the Miners' Federation and the Colliery Mechanics' Association. Each…

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MINERS v. MECHANICS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

Sir,—The statements made by the executive of the Miners' Federation and by Mr. McBlane, the secretary of Richmond-Main Miners' Lodge, in connection…

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Britain's Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 8

Reviewing the returns of the output from British coal mines during the first three months of this year, in comparison with the first quarter last year, the…

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Merewether. Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. Barnes presided at the monthly meeting, held on Monday. Mr. W. Taylor read and explained the minutes of delegate board meetings…

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