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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 92

South Greta Colliery

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

A deputation from the Miners' Federation was introduced to Mr. A. C. Willis, Acting Minister for Mines, in Sydney, by Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P. There were in…

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Miners' Federation

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

Mr. T. Hoare, president northern branch of the Miners Federation, stated yesterday, in reply to an inquiry, that he would be in attendance at the mining…

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German Coal Output

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

Statistics show that Germany is making Vigorous and successful efforts to compensate for the loss of coal territory as a result of the Treaty of Versailles by…

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Mine Labour in India

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

A bill to amend the Mines Act of 1923 was introduced in the Indian Legislative Assembly early in July. Under the bill the maximum working period is fixed at…

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Air in Mine Colliery Manager Fined Hillside Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

At Newcastle Police Court to-day George H. D. Thompson, Inspector of collieries, proceeded against Matthew Molyncaux, for not having a…

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Miners' Secretary

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

The voting in connection with the election of a successor to Mr. W. Brennan, M.L.C., secretary to the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, will be…

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Yallourn Brown Coal Carbonisation Experiments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

The possibilities of using Victorian brown coal in pulverised form, and also of using it for the production of gas, a high-grade charcoal fuel, and for the…

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Colliery Officials Safety First in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. V. B. Collins, inspector of collieries, Sydney, was present at a meeting of colliery officials held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday sight. He addressed…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"East Greta is on strike, while Redhead and Wallarah continue, on strike. Stockton Borehole,…

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Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had been informed during the morning by the secretary to the Myall Lodge that…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

A conference was held at Belmont yesterday between Messrs. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation, Gilbert (lodge…

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Glen Ayr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 4

The Glen Ayr Colliery was idle yesterday. Mr. A. Kembrey, secretary to the lodge, informed the district treasurer that a dispute had arisen…

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Queensland Collieries State Requirements Met

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

The annual report of the Queensland Department of Mines shows that coal mining in the State keeps pace with its requirements. The production last year…

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SOCIALISATION! Miners' Only Hope New Secretary's View Problems to Be Solved

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 5

"I cannot see a very bright future for the workers in the mining industry, unless they are prepared to accept the doctrine…

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Safe Working of Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 5

Sir,—Having sufficiently recovered my health, I am pleased to be able to restart my aggressiveness in respect to trying to make the local mines of the Maitland and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"East Greta resumed this morning, but knocked off again at nine o'clock owing to a breakdown in the…

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Baker's Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 9

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that as a result of a decision of the delegate board, the men employed…

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Coal!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6

As it was recently said that British coal cargoes were coming to Australia, and alleged that we ourselves were responsible, it may afford some information to…

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State Elections the Premier's Policy Important Legislation Abolition of Council Creation of State Coal Mines. Sydney

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

The general policy of the State Labour Party, wan delivered by Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, at the Auburn Town Hall to-night…

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Endowment Act Colliery Clerks Complain Work Without Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 5

Although colliery clerks on the South Maitland field receive nothing under the Child Endowment Act, it has meant much extra work for them…

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