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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Still Idle Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 7

Abermain No. 2 Colliery was idle to-day owing to grievances, Employees on Tuesday held a pit-top meeting during which the "No work"…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. H. De Y. Scroggie, chairman of directors, presided at the annual meeting of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, held in Sydney. Messrs…

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Sporting Notes Track Work Fast Gallops at Broadmeadow Gipsy Gold's Seven

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

Although rain fell heavily at Broadmeadow ra[?]soure yesterday, the tracks were in excellent order for fast work this morning. Trainers freely Gipsy Gold…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 10

Mr. I. Hoare, district, and Mr. K. Dann, local check inspectors, made an inspection of Muswellbrook Colliery. They reported that the main air intake was…

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Idle Collieries Pelton and Bellbird

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

Owing to the sloppy state of the travelling road, caused by inrushes of water during recent rains No. 2 tunnel of Bellbird Colliery was idle…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 11

Sir,—in your issue of the 24th instant, Mr. Stevens again "slings the nob," a characteristic he has well and truly developed, for again under the heading of…

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Miners Complimented. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

The Sydney Trades and Labour Council to-night carried the following resolution: "That this council places on record its appreciation of the magnificent…

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Safety in Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. Booth, M.P., asked Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Mines, whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that during…

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Position Grave Northern Mine Disputes Delegate Board Acts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

Failure of the district conference to reach finality has resulted in a grave position in the mining industry…

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Industrial Matters Mining Conference Broken Off Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

The series of conferences between the Northern Collieries' Association and the Northern District of the Miners' Federation, which promised to yield excellent…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. Biggers it last has come into the, open regarding the Pelaw-Main position, and what an industrial acrobat he proves himself to…

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Colliery Disaster Four Men Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

An explosion has occurred at a colliery at Betteshanger, in Kent. Four miners were killed, and eleven injured…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—I have read articles in your paper from the pen of a Mr. Young regarding the above. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, in a reply to a former letter by this same…

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Mining Creeps Proposed Legislation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a…

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Miners and Deputies Conference To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

the northern executive of the Miners Federation will confer with the Deputies' Association to-morrow concerting the question of organisation…

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Another Try Conference on Thursday Mines Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

After several false alarms, it is expected that the district miners' conference will be resumed in Newcastle next Thursday…

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Gas in Mine Charge Against Manager Fails Not Dangerous

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

The case in which Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta, colliery, was charged with having allowed naked lights in a safely lamp area, and which…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain No. 2 resumed this morning, but Pelton, Redhead, and Bellbird No. 1 are still on strike…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

The special tribunal dealing with the dispute concerning engineers in the coal industry will resume the hearing of the men's claim this morning. Uniformity of…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the conference between the representativs of the…

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