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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 92

Hebburn Miners' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 8

Sir,—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of August 4'I notice a letter by Mr. J. Erskine, treasurer of Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, regarding the…

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Newcastle Miners Selection Ballots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The confusion that has arisen among the unions and leagues was referred to in the course of a discussion at the meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

It is reported from Clay, Kentueky, that an explosion in a coalmine near there resulted in the deaths of sixteen men last night…

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Alleged Bad Air Mine Manager Prosecuted Hillside Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

Following on the treating at Newcastle Hospital of three miners from Hillside colliery, Merewether, the manager of the mine was…

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Rich Food Hen Swallows Gold GOULBURN

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

When dressing a fowl for the table Mr. Jim Harris, of Crookwell, discovered a small pellet of pure gold in the hen's gizzard, which contained…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Redhead and Wallarah are still on strike, which Rhoud[?] is idle an account of a breakdown, Heb…

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Colliery Ventilation Hillside Case Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 2

In the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M., Inspector Thompson, represented by Mr. A. E. Hayes, of the Mines Department,…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of Glebe Miners' Lodge. held on Thursday, Mr. S. Elliot, gave a report of the conference with representative of Leigh's Hillside Colliery. The…

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Bathing at Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. Willis, the Acting Minister for Mines, considers that ample intitute has now been afforded the owners of coal mines and coke works in the matter of…

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Gold Cup Day at Ascot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 14

Ascot is seen at its best on Gold Cup day; brilliant as the fashions on the opening days of the meeting it has always been the custom of women to reserve their…

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Miners Too Intermittent Working

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

Officials of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation are much concerned about the increasing numbers of miners who are unemployed…

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1000 IDLE Richmond Main Mine Award Dispute Varying Interpretations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

A thousand men employed at Richmond Main mine did not starts work to-day. A dispute arose over the…

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S.M.'s WARNING Stealing Railway Coal "Higher Penalty"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 7

Several cases of coal stealing from railway premises were dealt with by Mr. Ferry, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. At the conclusion…

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Excelsior Colliery Stoppage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

A compulsory conference presided over by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, took place this afternoon in connection with the stoppages of some nine weeks…

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Miners' Secretary Nominations Close To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7

It is expected that nearly 20 nominations will be received for the position of district secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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"NIGHTMARE!" Miners and Unemployment Mr. Hoare Critical

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

The district president of the Miners', Federation (Mr. Hoare) said to-day that the spectre of unemployment and intermittency…

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From Coal New Motor Spirit German Process Large Scale Operations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 1

A German company has succeeded in producing motor spirit from coal. It is expected that the spirit…

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Industrial Matters Mining Conditions Mr. T. Hoare's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

In a statement yesterday concerning matters affecting mining conditions. Mr. T. Hoare, Northern Miners' president, said that a number of men were idle…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

The following report was issued yesterday by the Northern Collieries Association: "Richmond-Main resumed this morning, but Redhead and Wallarah…

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Victorian Collieries. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. Holloway, the secretary to the Trades Hall Council, stated to-day that, owing to the refusal of the colliery proprietors at Jumbunna and Korumburra…

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