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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 92

Industrial Matters Coal Mining Intermittency of Work. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Pooth asked the Minister for Mines, in view of the intermittency of work on the South, Maitland coalfields at the present…

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Hours in Mines. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 7

The shortening of hours in the mining industry, to give leisure, is not to be thought of if it means the destruction of the industry, declared Chief Judge…

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The Sun Stop Press Coal Price Reduced

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 1

The Colliery' Proprietors' Association has decided to reduce the selling prices of coal at the Dyke by 6d a ton…

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Senior Inspector Hutton Unique Mining Career Fifty Years in Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Hutton, senior inspector of collieries, having reached the retiring age, was farewelled by his fellow-officers at the Department of Mines, and entered…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. D. McNeill, secretary to the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, yesterday conferred with the representatives of the Wallarah Company…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. Hoare, miners' president, in referring yesterday to the difficulty that had arisen at Whitburn, said it would have been unfortunate for a "hold-up"…

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Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 6

Mr. J. Houston presided at a monthly meeting of the Whitburn Lodge, held on Tuesday. Correspondence was read from Curlewis…

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Coal Mines Rescue Act Amendment Sought Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

A deputation representing the Northern, Southern, and Western branches of the Miners' Federation, waited upon Mr. F. A. Chaffley, Minister…

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Industrial Matters Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation has been summoned to a meeting of the Coal Tribunal, to be held in Melbourne at 2.30…

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Back Again Aberdare Central Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 9

Abermain Nos. 1 and 2, And Stanford Merthyr No. 2 collieries in Cessnock district were idle to-day on account of slackness of trade…

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Mines Subsidence Bill Question in Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Connell asked Mr. Bavin, the Premier, if he was aware that subsidences had taken place on numerous occasions in mining…

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Farcical Dispute Miners and Seamen Leaders' Vaporings London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 7

Singing the "Frothblowers' Anthem," Seamon's Union delegates unanimously endorsed the reply to the demand of the Trades…

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Closer Unity Engine-drivers and Miners Ballot to Be Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 9

Ballot-papers are being distributed among the various colliery sub-branches of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association,…

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Prices of Coal Reduced by 6D Per Ton. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

The selling price of coal has been reduced by sixpence per ton, as from November 1. An announcement to that effect Was made by Mr. Bavin, the…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Small Collieries' Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, said the question of small collieries…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Central resumed work this morning, but Hebburn No. 2 and Redhead continue on strike."…

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Seamen and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 5

Singing the "Frothblowers' Anthem." Seamen's Union delegates, yesterday unanimously endorsed their leaders' reply to the demand of the Trade Union…

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Miners' Ballot Five District Councillors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 6

The returning officer for the W.I.U. of Australia (Mining Department), northern district branch (Mr. L. Halliday) to-day sent out bal[?]t papers…

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Horses Brought Up Aberdare Central Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 9

Aberdare Central Colliery was idle to-day and for the second time within a fortnight the horses were this morning brought to the surface…

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Price of Coal and Family Endowment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. C. M M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, stated to-day:—"Immediately the Premier announced the termination of taxation…

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