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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 92

Glen Ayr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. A Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had further conferred with the management of Glen Ayr colliery and…

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Stanford Merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 6

A conference regarding Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Colliery was held in Newcastle yesterday. The owners were represented by Messrs. C. M. McDonald,…

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Three Conferences Miners' Many Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1927 · page 5

The dispute at Abermain No. 1 Colliery was discussed in conference between the management and miners at the rooms of the Northern…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday:—"Richmond Main, Walarah, and Reilhead are still on strike, but Aberdare South resumed this morning…

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Mine Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

The miners' treasurer (Mr. Teece) said to-day that a conference had been arranged for next Saturday to discuss matters in dispute at Northumberland…

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Idle Mines Bellbird and Aberdare Wheelers' Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

Owing to slackness of trade Bellbird Colliery was idle to-day. Aberdare Colliery was also idle. At starting time this morning wheelers…

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Export Coal Black Labor Blamed Slack Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

"Vessels are bunkering in South Africa with coal raised by black labor," said Alderman Campbell, at Greta Council, when discussing the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Redhead, Richmond-Main, Aberdare, and Wallaralh are still on strike."…

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South Maitland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 6

Following an interview with Mr. North, chairman of directors of South Maitland Colliery, Ltd., in Sydney, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn will submit a proposal…

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Industrial Matters Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. I. Hoare district check-inspector of the Miners Federation, accompanied by Mr. T. Turner, local check-inspector, visited the Aberdare Colliery on…

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Colliery Staff Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 6

An application by the United Collieries' Staff Association for an award came up to-day before Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Industrial Commissioner, but he referred…

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South Australian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 7

A telegram from Capetown states that he had quality of South Australian coal is blamed for the plight of the Union Government's steamer Aloe, which…

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No Contract Rothbury Miners' Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

A deputation from Rothbury Miners' Lodge, which waited on the Premier (Mr. Lane) at Maitland to-day, pointed out that they had received no…

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DOWN 1020 FEET Elrington Mine Shaft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

Elrington shaft, the new colliery at Kearsley being sunk for Broken Hill Proprietary Company, is now down approximately 1020 feet in one shaft,…

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Coal Challenged Oils Growing Importance Need for Research

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 4

Two years ago I contributed an article on oil versus cool. A. review of the period that has elapsed shows that much has happened and is about to…

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Change Houses at Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. Willis, Acting Minister for Mines said to-day that the plans of the bath and change houses to be erected at the coal and shale mines in this State had…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Richmond-Main, Wallarah and Redhead are still on strike, but Aberdare has resumed work…

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Deputations Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 6

Messrs. J. M'Donald, G. Senior, D. Gerrish, and J. Gibson, representing the employees at Rothbury Colliery, waited on the Premier, pointing out that during the…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that, following the conference held during the week with respect to the Abermain No…

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Colliery Enginedrivers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

An application for a variation of the current award of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's (Coal Industry) Special Tribunal in the direction of re-classifying…

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