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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 92

Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector, accompanied by Mr. G. Cartwright, local inspector, visited the Rothbury Colliery on August 10 and 11. In their report,…

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The Burning Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 6

Coal miners may be interested in knowing something of a coal mine with the greatest burning history on record. It is in one of the American States, and…

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Miners' Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

The central council of the Miners' Federation assembled in Sydney to-day to consider a number of matters of importance to the federation…

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Fall of Coal Hebburn No. 1 Miner Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

A fall of coal at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery struck John W. Bainbridge, a miner. He received injuries to the head, and abrasions to the body…

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Missing Papers Alp. Selection Ballet Borehole Miners Unlikely to Affect Results

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

A stir was caused among Newcastle Selection Ballot returning officers and scrutineers, to-day, when it was found that ballot…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation. Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, made reference to the dispute at Abermain No. 1 Colliery…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Redhead, and Wallarah collieries were still on strike…

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South Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

Messrs. T. Punch secretary and S/ Sargent, delegate, of the South Greta Lodge, waited upon Mr.T[?]ece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. D. Lloyd secretary to the John Darling Colliery Belmont yesterday met the district treasure in connection with "domestic" trouble at that mine…

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Miners' Federation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 5

The central council of the Miners' Federation continued its sitting in Sydney to-day, but no announcement was made as to the nature of the business discussed…

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South Maitland Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 8

Sir,—As the officers of south Maitland Miners' Lodge, we desire the whole of the W.I.U of A. and the public to understand the position our members are placed…

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Would Cease Work Muswellbrook Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 7

That if all members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association working on the surface, were not enrolled in the Miners' Federation by August 19, they…

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Coal Crane Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

To-day Mr. W.P. J. Skelton, M.P made further representations to the Commisioners for Railways regarding the working conditions of the crane employees…

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Mine Disputes Conferences in Newcastle Many Grievances

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 7

Conferences were held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day concerning matters in dispute at Pelton, Bellbird, and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

The Nortner Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah, Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, and Redhead are still on strike, while there was a strike at…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, speaking yesterday in connection with the dispute which occurred at Central Aberdare…

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Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that Newcastle, Kahibah, and Wallsend A.L.P. ballots…

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Industrial Matters Elrington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. A. Teace, district teasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had been waited upon by Mr. J. N. Teerman, secretary of the…

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Search for Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

Applications to enter and search for coal were granted to Albert Hamlyn Warner, at a Warden's Court sitting at Newcastle Courthouse to-day…

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Miners' Secretary Ballot Next

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

The ballot to select the district secretary of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in place of Mr. Brennan, M.L.C., will be conducted on…

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