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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 92

German Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 3

A French journal, devoted to the coal and iron trades, quoting from German sources, states that the coal output in Germany in 1926 amounted to 145,362,900…

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Death of Mine Hero

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

One of the last survivors of the heroic rescue party at the Tynewydd Pit disaster fifty years ago—William Rawlings, of Porth, Rhondda Valley—has died at…

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Gold Passes Returned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. C. Murphy is the first of the defeated members of Parliament to return the gold pass issued to him when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Mr…

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Coal Train Danger Junction Children's Safety

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

Parents of children attending the Junction public school four that the youngsters might be run over by the coal trains of the Burwood pit at the…

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Fall of Coal Miner's Leg Fractured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 5

A. Hallwell 61 a miner who lives in Regent-street New Lambton had the lower part of his right leg fractured by a fall of coal at Old…

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Two Men Fined Stole From Old Colliery "There for 20 YEARS"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 6

That articles which he had stolen had been at Middle pit colliery. New Lambton. for 20 years, and he did not know that It would be any. harm to…

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Unhappy Miners Many District Disputes Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 7

A conference was hold at Wallarah Colliery office to-day concerning outstanding matters in dispute at that colliery…

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Industrial Matters Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday.—"Redhead. Cessnock. Heburn No. 2 and seaham No. 2 are still on strike."…

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Coal Point Lighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 4

Sir,—Being an interested observer of the activities of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, I would like to ask what they are doing in reference to the rate…

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Miners' Claims Compensation Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 5

Samuel Ebrill, a miner, employed by the New Greta Colliery, applied for compensation from Excelsior Collieries and Coke Works, at the silting of the Compensation Commission…

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Abermain Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

A combined meeting of Abermain No. 1 and No. 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the Star Theatre, Abermain, yesterday morning, to deal with the Seaham…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Seaham No. 2. Redhead, Hebburn No. 2. and Cessnock are still on strike. Bellbird was idle on…

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Idle Collieries Aberdare Extended Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 9

Owing to a claim by the miners that deficiency payment for work in certain bords has been withdrawn by the management, Aberdare extended…

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Wallsend. Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge last night, the resignation, as secretary, of Mr. R. Cameron, junior, the newly elected member for Wallsend…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that as no redress was forthcoming over the question of the more equal distribution…

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Miners' Ballot General Executive Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 9

The miners' ballot for general president and general secretary will be conducted by the preferential system on November 1…

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Peace Again Wallarah Mine Dispute Conference Agrees

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 12

The long-standing dispute at Wallarah Colliery has been settled, but several other troubles have added to the turmoil in the mining industry…

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Miners' Health Sickness Rate Not High Doctors' Views

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 6

"Sickness among males in coal-mining areas is higher than that of males in other districts." This assertion was contained in a…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Hebburn No. 2 resumed this morning, but Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Seaham Nos. 1 and 2,…

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Mine Conferences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

The district treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) said that he had been in touch with the management of Cessnock No. 2…

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