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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

1,830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 92

Less Coal Ash Interesting Experiments LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 6

Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., who is a loading coal owner, speaking at the Fuel Institute, revealed that within the year there had been an extremely…

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The Commons Mining Situation Government Attacked (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 7

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, informed Lord Cavendish Bentinck, in reply to a question that the Government had…

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Federal Coal Sale Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 6

In the Commonwealth Gazette of November 24 tenders are invited by December 17 for the purchase of the contents of the coal stacks at grass, containing…

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Ayrfield Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, miners' treasurer, stated yesterday that he had been present at a conference in connection with Ayrfield No. 1 and No. 2 Collieries. This was…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. Teece, miners treasurer, was present at a largely-attended meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge held to consider the reply received by telephone…

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Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

The death of Mr. F. V. Gregory, secretary to the western branch of the Miners' Federation, was referred to yesterday by Mr. A. Teece, treasurer of the…

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Coal Train Derailed Traffic Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Shortly before six o'clock last night, the engine and eight hopers of a coal train which was proceeding from Port Waratah to East Greta became derailed…

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DERAILED Coal Train Smash Traffic Disorganised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Proceeding from Port Waratah to East Greta shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday, a train of empty coal waggons became derailed on…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Request to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that on November 9 he had communicated with Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, requesting…

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From Coal Motor Fuel Production German Progress Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

Dr. Brueckmann, a director of the Mineral Oil Coal Utilisation Company, in the course of a lecture, said that the expenditure of £20,000,000 to…

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Motor Fuel From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

Dr. Brueckmann, director of the Mineral Oil and Coal Utilisation Company, in a lecture in Berlin, stated that the expenditure of £20,000,000 or £25,000,000 would…

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Mine Conference Cavil at Abermain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 9

To discuss the cavil question, representatives of the miners conferred with representatives of Abermain-Seaham Colleries, Ltd., this afternoon…

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Coal Tribunal Haulage Enginemen's Award Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 7

With the object of considering an application by the colliery proprietors for a variation of the award concerning underground haulage…

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Unemployed Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 5

Excluding the 100 who returned to Tonypandy on Saturday, bearing with them the red draped lamp covered coffin of their mate, Howe, who was killed in a…

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Industrial Matters Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. Teecc, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by the representatives of the Abermain No. I and Abermain No. 2, lodges yesterday…

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Mine Conferences Abermain Displacements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 8

At a meeting to-night of the Abermain No. 1 miners, many of whom have been cavilled out the district treasurer of the Miners' Federation…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector, has furnished the executive of the Miners' Federation with his report, following his inspection of the Killingworth…

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Caledonian Collieries Group Committee to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 7

Officials of Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge addressed members of Aberdare Extended Lodge at their monthly meeting last night, and…

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Safety in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr. Booth asked Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines and Forests, if he was aware that certain coalowners were deliberately…

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"O, Lad O' Mine"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 8

O lad o' mine, O lad o" mine, Be never coldly dumb to me; Whatever care is on your heart Be ever quick to come to me…

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