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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 92

Distilled Coal Baddeley Explains Petrol Possibilities Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 9

Thunderous applause greeted the arrival of the Minister for Mines and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) at a meeting at Granville Town Hall last night…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association issued the following report yesterday:—"Stanford Merthyr No. 1, Redhead, and Wallarah are still on strike, while…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. P. J. Skelton was interviewed by employees of Now Lambton Colliery resident in Wallsend district, and was informed that although that colliery had…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, visited the John Darling Colliery at Belmont yesterday in regard to several matters…

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Mine Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

The district president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare), went to the Maitland coalfields to-day to inspect Hebburn colliery with…

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Elrington Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 9

Mr. G. Hind marsh, manager of B.H.P. Company's new colliery. Elrington, which is being sunk at Kearsley, is expected to arrive at Cessnockit mouth…

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Idle Mines Three in Cessnock District

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 9

Three large collieries in the Cessnock district were Idle to-day. In each case, meetings were being held at the pit-top at starting time, and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—Pelaw-Main and Stanford-Merthyr No. 1 have resumed work, but Aberdare Central, Aberdare South,…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Sir,—Your issue of the 17th instant contains a reference to the above, and reports Mr. O'Hearn, State member of the late Parliament for the Maitland…

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Miners' Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to refer to the low rate for machine miners right through the organisation. The council has had a mandate from the members of the W.I.U. of…

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Returned to Work Three Cessnock Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Aberdare Central, Aberdare South, and Abermain No. 2 collieries, which were idle for two days, owing to disputes, resumed this morning…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "East Greta, and Stanford—Merthyr are idle, on account of shortage of empties, while Abermain No. 2 is…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

Because of over-production, the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi will in future not work on Fridays. This will cause one day's unemployment to…

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Cessnock Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

Abermain No. 2, Aberdare South, and Aberdare Central resumed work yesterday, after two days of idleness, arising out of local grievances…

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Tophands' Agreement Cardiff Borehole Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

A conference was held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association to-day to consider an agreement for top hands employed at Cardiff…

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INTERMITTENCY "Miners' Biggest Problem" Killingworth Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 2

Owing to the intermittent working of collieries on the Newcastle field many miners have received very low wages during the year…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Disputes Adjusted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive had during the day, received an intimation that the…

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Mines Regulation Act Permitted Explosives. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, notifies that the use of the following explosives is permitted, subject to the conditions set out, until March 31,…

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Short of Coal Maianbar Delayed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

Shortage of coal has delayed the voyage of the steamer Malanbar, which is returning to Sydney from Fiji. Rough weather was evidently…

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Broken Hill Mines Statement by Mr. Baddeley. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, referred to-day to the remarks of the chairman of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, which were quoted in…

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