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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 92

Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

A special meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last evening, when Messrs. R. Cruickshank, W. Murray, and H. Parkes were nominated for the position…

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British Mining Demand by Miners Cancellation of Agreement (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

Close on the heels of the suggestion from a section of the coal owners that there should be a reduction in the miners' minimum percentages and subsistence…

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POSTPONED Court of Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

The Militant secretary of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association (Mr. Mallett) notified the mineral treasurer (Mr. Teece) to-day, that the…

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Miners' Federation Ballot for Councillors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

The northern miners' returning officer (Mr. Les. Halliday) stated this afternoon that nominations were being invited for five councillors to…

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Industrial Matters Stockton-borehole Miners

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

Mr. A. Tecce, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by Messrs. W. McCulloch, chairman, R. Black, treasurer, and W. Simpson,…

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Cessnock Mines Aberdare Extended Resumes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 7

Cessnock No. 2 colliery, which has not worked since Saturday last owing to disputes, still remains Idle. The men await the arrival of an executive…

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Oil From Brown Coal. a Victorian Project

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

Among the passengers who arrived at Melbourne by the Orvieto was Mr. A. Nesfield, of the L. and M. Brown Coal Company, England, who has come to…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain Nos. 1 and 3, Bellbird and Aberdare resumed worn this morning, but Redhead, Cessnock…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Mr. D. McNeill, secretary to the northern miners, accompanied by Mr. Rees, general president, and Messrs. E. Hancock, chairman of the lodge, E. Gray,…

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Miners' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Mr. L. Halliday returning officer of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that nominations had been invited for the position of five…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Conditions in the coal trade brightened up somewhat during the week. This was due to the arrival of many overseas steamers, the bunker requirements of…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

The Coal Tribunal has been occupied in Queensland during the week dealing with a position that has arisen in the coal industry of that State. Mr. T…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh. Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in New South Wales, who recently returned from Europe, furnishes the introductory remarks to a bulletin…

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Court of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Mr. Teece yesterday received a communication from Mr. C. F. Mallett, assistant secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, intimating that the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Local Disputes Adjusted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had given attention to a number of matters affecting the collieries in both…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 8

An inspection of the Aberdare Extended Colliery was made by Mr. I. Hoare, district inspector of the Miners' Federation accompanied by Mr. T. Herd, local,…

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Fall of Coal a Deputy Killed. Another Man Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 4

John Ashmore, deputy, was killed, and George Hill, deputy, was very badly injured when a fall of 100 tons of coal occurred at the Mt. Pleasant Colliery, on…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain No. 2, Killingworth, Cessnock. Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, resumed work this morning, but…

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Collieries Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

Work was resumed at the Abermain and Seaham Collieries yesterday, following upon the combined meeting of the lodges, which was held at the Trades Hall…

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Industrial Matters Miners' President Visit to Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, returned to Newcastle on Sunday from a trip to Brisbane. In reply to a question as to the…

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