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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 113

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, and Killingworth are still on strike."…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

A statement made available yesterday in connection with the cancellation of the arbitration proceedings at John Darling Colliery, shows that when the shaft…

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Miners' Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

Sir,—It is over twelve months since I wrote a letter in which I stated that the north was ignoring the constitution of our organisation to an alarming extent…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

Hebburn No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2 collieries worn Idle to-day owing to slackness of trade…

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39 DEAD Fire in Gold Mine Twelve Saved Timmins (Ontario)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Only twelve of the miners who were trapped by fire in the Hollinger goldmine were saved. The death roll is 39. All the bodies…

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Maitland District South Maitland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 6

The receipts in connection with the sale of assets of the South Maitland Colliery, which were offered by auction by Messrs. Percy A. Wells and Company,…

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Enginedrivers' Dispute Abermain No. 2 Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

Mr. H. Sutherland, organiser for the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, visited Cessnock to-day for the purpose of…

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Mining Disaster Thirteen Men Killed in an Unsealed Mine (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Thirteen men, including a number of leading officials, were killed at Haig Colliery, Whitcheven, on Saturday night, while making an effort to recover the…

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Coal Tribunal Payments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary to the Miners' Federation, to-day referred to published statement that employees' representatives on the Coal Tribunal were…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Though the principal matter dealt with was the consideration of the charges made by Mr. T. Hoare, a number of other questions were discussed at the…

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No Royal Commission Payments to Mine Officials Cabinet Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

Cabinet does not intend to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the alleged payment of money to officials of the Miners'…

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Lost Coal Trade State Cabinet Acts Farrar to Report Conference to be Called SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

Cabinet to-day deputed Mr. Farrar (Minister for Labor and Industry) to take steps to brine about a…

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State Coal Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

It has been decided by the western branch of the Miners' Federation to hold ballot on the whether the second shift at the State Coal Mine at…

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French Miners' President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

An Act passed in France on July 17, 1927, provides for a special allowance in persons in receipt of miners' pensions during the year. Miners' pensions in…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

The proposal by Mr. Farrar, the State Minister for Labour, which has met with the approval of the Cabinet, that a conference should be held…

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Miners' Ballot Executive Positions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

Balloting for the positions of president, treasurer, secretary and three check Inspectors of the Northern Miners' Federation will take place…

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Prompt Minister Mines Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Farrar) is losing no time In carrying: out the Cabinet decision to brine about…

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Miners' Protest Deputation to Board Wallsend Matron

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

Motions of protest from miners' lodges against the action or the board in dismissing Matron Lowrey and Sister Hodges will be placed before…

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Small Pits "Not Championing Owners" Miners' Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

The secretary of the northers Miners Federation (Mr. McNeill) deniess that the Federation is championing the cause of the associated…

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Coal Conference to Be Held. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 6

The State Cabinet to-day adopted the proposal made by Mr. Farrer, the Minister for Labour and Industry, to hold a conference between the coalowners and…

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