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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 92

Industrial Matters Colliery Staffs New Award Issued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 6

Acting as chairman of the Colliery Staff Employees' (State) Conciliation Committee, Mr. W. F. Read to-day issued an award covering staff employees at…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Redhead is still on strike, while Cardiff Borehole and South Wallsend are also on strike. Aberdare…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 4

Unsatisfactory conditions regarding work in a stone drive to the dip and face in the Bellbird Colliery were brought under the notice of the executive of the Miners'…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—''Aberdare Central and Wallarah resumed this morning, but Redhead is still on strike. The men was a strike…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

Owing to slackness of trade Aberdare South and Cessnock No. 2 Collerles were [?] to-day…

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Colliery Inspections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 9

Following are reports of colliery inspections by Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector, in conjunction with the local check inspectors:—…

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Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

Struck on the head by a piece of metal which probably fell from the top of a screen at Wallarah Colliery, where he is employed as a…

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Miners and Seamen

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

The general council of the Trades Union Council has supported the complaint of the Miners' Federation against the Seamen's Union. The decision is not published, and has…

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Mine Sinker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 9

John Kossman, aged 49, a sinker employed at Eirington Collery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day suffering from injurles to the head…

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Industrial Matters Seaham No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 6

A conference has been arranged by Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, for Tuesday, with Mr. Greenaway, superintendent of the…

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Miners' Officials Aberdare Extended Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge has completed its ballot in connection with the annual election general president and general…

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Empire Mining Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 8

In his presidential address to the Second Empire Mining and Metallurgical Congress, held at Montreal, Sir Robert Horne said there was no country in which…

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No Reply Yet Rescue Stations Grievances Miners Wait

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 10

The district treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) said to-day that no reply had been received yet to the request sent to the…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Killingworth resumed his morning, but Redhead remained on strike."…

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Accidents in Collieries Five Men Injured

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

A Newcastle Ambulance Transport Brigade car in the charge of Messrs. P. Marks, deputy superintendent, and I. C. Page assistant secretary, had rather…

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Power in Mines

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

The electric locomotive has gained considerable vogue in mines in America, but there the conditions are very different from those in this country, and much…

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Miners and Seamen London

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

The annual conference of the Seamen's Union will be held before the expiration of the ultimatum of the Trades Union Council that it most disclaim the intention…

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Mining Fight in Colorado

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

A telegram from Trinidad, Colorado, states that cheering members of the I.W.W led by a girl aged 17, fought the mine guards in Delagua Canyon…

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Stop Work Coal Train Employees Maitland Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 5

Members of the South Maitland railway branch of the Australian Railway Union will hold a special stopwork meeting on Wednesday…

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Seamen and Miners Proposed Union Loan Legal Battle London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 6

"I have not seen any attempt to minimise the expense of this litigation. It is perfectly awful. Thousands of pounds of members' money is…

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