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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 92

The Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

In the heat of industrial controversy both sides are apt to paint the position in a worse light than is actually warranted. The coal-mining industry,…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Stanford Merthyr No. 1 is on strike owing to trouble with the wheelers, while Wallarah was idle on…

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Cessnock Function Popular Colliery Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

Staffs of the six Caledonian collieries, also officials from Newcastle office of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., at a gathering in Cessnock last night,…

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Central Mines Rescue Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. S. Cleaves, secretary to the Newcastle Mines Rescue Station Committee, stated yesterday that the foundation stones of the Central Mines Rescue…

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Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. A. Teece district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive had been advised by Mr. C. F. Mallett, assistant secretary to the…

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Mine Conference Resumption Next

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

Mining officials in Newcastle have been notified by the secretary of the Proprietors' Association that owing to the committee not having finalised…

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Industrial Matters Mine Rescue Stations Questions in Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Booth asked Mr. Baddely, the Minister for Mines, if he was aware that many colliery managers on the Newcastle and…

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Kelly naked the Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, if, in view of the continued dispute, and probable stoppage…

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Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

The executive of the Miners' Federation was informed yesterday that the conference between the colliery owners and the representatives of the federation…

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Evelein Reserve Mines Department to Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

A the request of the Evelein Estate Progress Association, representations have been made to the Minister for Lands by Mr. Council, M.L.A.,…

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Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 8

Pit top meetings at Stanford-Merthyr and Aberdare South collieries caused the "no work" whistle to be sounded, and both collieries were idle yesterday…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Bellbird No. 1 resumed this morning, but Burwood is still on strike. There was a strike at Aberdare…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector, made an inspection of Ashtonfields Colliery on the 18th instant, and reported that the main tunnel intake was 11,340…

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Stone Dusting in American Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

It is stated in a bulletin issued jointly by the United States Bureau of Mines and the Carnegic Institute of Technology. Pittsburgh, Pa., that steady progress is…

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"Betrayed Us" Miners and T.U.C. Council Lively Debate General Strike Sequel LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

"It we were forced to fight a lone fight it was not by the workers that we were abandoned." This sentence was the outset of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare South. Burwood and Redhead are still on strike, while Stanford-Merthyr and Hebburn No…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

The employees of Wallsend Colliery, who averaged only half-time for 1926, continue of suffer through intermittency of work and consequently business in…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, attended a meeting of the Neath miners, in the Neath School of Arts, on Thursday night…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

In conjunction with Messrs. T. Wilson, president, J. Clinton, secretary, and W. Curry, treasurer of the Cardiff Lodge, Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. Rowland James, in your issue of January 13, replies to my letter of the 4th inst. My letter should have made it abundantly clear to Mr. James that it…

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