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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 92

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—aberdare, Aberdare South. Richmond Main, Pelaw Main, and Hebburn No. 2 resumed this…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, made further reference yesterday to the consequence likely to arise in…

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Glebe Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 9

A special meeting of Glebe Miners Lodge was held last night. Mr. J. Barnes presided over a large attendance. Mr. S. Elliott, the secretary, stated…

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Coal Loading Facilities at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

The Northern Area Commissioner informed to-day's meeting of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce that the request of the chamber for…

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"Buck" Coal Happy Valley Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

There were no developments to-day in connection with the Happy Valley Colliery dispute. The district president of the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Redhead, Wallarah, and Seaham Ne. 1 are still on strike."…

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Teralba. Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 10

The Northern Extended minors held a meeting in the school of arts on Thursday night, Mr. Haydon presiding An appeal was received from the Ayrfield Miners'…

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New Zealand Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 12

In the course of his speech in the Budget debate yesterday, the Prime Minister said that fifty per cent. of the coal need on the New Zealand railways was New…

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Miners' Secretary Muswellbrook Voting MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 4

The voting for the election of district secretary for the northern district branch of the miners' representative by the miners of the Muswellbrook and St…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by Mr. W. Varty, local check inspector, inspected Hebburn Colliery on August 16,…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wonthaggi branch of the Colliery Employees' Federation, a complaint was made that men working in the State mine did not belong to the…

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Mine Idle Not Enough Lamps

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery was idle to-day, owing, it is stated, to insufficient lamps being available. Mr. Perris, for the miners, stated…

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Miners Complain Child Endowment Data

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

District miners' lodge representative informed Mr. Booth, M.L.A., at Kurri yesterday, that offhand men in the collieries were unable to obtain…

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Newcastle Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Christie has been appointed acting manager of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Ltd., in succession to the late Mr. J. Clayton…

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Industrial Matters Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

Before leaving Sydney to-night on a tour of the north-west districts, Mr. Horsington. Minister for Lands, said he proposed bringing under the notice of…

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Four Men Fined Charges of Stealing Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 6

Oliver Stanley Collins, Norman Jones, Charles Robertson and John White paid an early morning visit to Gravitation Siding Port Waratah, on Sunday,…

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"Give Us a Hand" Fatality at Colliery File Stuck in Knee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

At Newcastle Coroner's Court today, an inquest was held into the death of John William Liptrot, who was injured on June 18, at New…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday; Wallarah and Redhead are still on strike, while Aberdare Extended is idle on account of a…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive had been notified by the Northern Collieries' Association that particulars…

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Tribute of Respect Aberdare Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 8

As a tribute of respect to John Johnson, miner, who died at Cessnock last night following on injuries received recently, Aberdare colliery was idle…

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