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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 92

Late Mr. P. Sneddon Former Miners' Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 6

At the Newcastle Court-house yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest into the death of Mr. Peter Sneddea, of Adamstown, who at one time was…

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Fire on a Coal Steamer Adelaide

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

The British cargo steamen Otterpool, with 6500 tons of coal for the municipal tramways trust, arrival at the outer harbour this morning with fires fiercely…

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Mining Students Visit to Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 8

Under the guidance of Inspector Jack, of the Mines' Department, a number of students who are employed in South Coast collieries, were shown…

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Combing the Bush Youth Lost in Timbered Hills West Wallsend Mystery Miners Cease Work to Join the Search

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 7

Five search parties secured the densely wooded country beyond West Wallsend all last night without finding Harold Cartwright, aged 18, who has been missing since Sunday afternoon…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Hebburn No. 1 and Aberdare South resumed this morning, but Redhead and Wallarah remain on…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

To attend the funeral of the late Mr. J. Johnson, who died as a result of injuries received recently, employees of Aberdare colliery did not work…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. House, miners' president, was advised yesterday that the dispute affecting the Wallarah Colliery, which had been idle for several weeks, would be…

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Baths at Collieries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. Willis, the Acting Minister for Mines, said to-day that so far 31 plans of bath and change houses, to be erected at collieries in this State, in terms of…

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British Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

The annual conference of the British Miners' Federation, which was held at Southport last month, had been looked forward to with some…

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Minister for Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. C. J. Bellmore, Director of State Labour Exchanges, stated yesterday that he had been advised by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and…

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Burwood Mine Dispute Parties in Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 6

The district president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare), to-day conferred with the owners' representatives regarding…

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2000 SEARCHERS For Missing Holmesville Lad Miners Organise Leaders Appointed to Comb the Hills

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 5

More than 2000 searchers are still combing every inch of the mountains in West Wallsend district for the youth, Harold Cartwright, who disappeared from his home at Holmesville on Sunday. A combined meeting of all miners' lodges in West Wallsend…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Burwood Colliery is on strike, owing to trouble between a shot-firer and some miners over the boring of…

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Baker's Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

The president of the Miners' Federation stated last night that he had arranged to meet Mr. Baker, the owner of a small coal mine at East Maitland, on Tuesday…

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Still Idle Aberdare Extended Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 7

Although the haulage engine was repaired and everything was in readiness for Aberdare Extended Colliery to resume work this morning after…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Burwood Extended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president, of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, speaking yesterday of the dispute at Burwood Extended Colliery, said there was nothing…

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Clarke Gets Reward Goldfields Murder PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 7

By a majority verdict of two to one. Evan Clarke, who turned King's evidence in the Kalgoorlie police murder tragedy and subsequently…

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Higher Machine Rates? Miners' District Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 5

Much interest is being shown in the miners' combined conference in West Maitland on Saturday to review the rates and conditions for…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Richmond Main is on strike on account of a dispute between a miner and a wheeler. Stockton…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

A conference regarding matters concerning the John Darling colliery, Belmont, has been arranged for 10 a.m. on Monday. The Miners' Federation will be…

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