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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 113

Early Resumption Neath Colliery Dispute Lodge Met To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

It is expected that work at Neath No. 2 Colliery, which has been Idle for seven days owing to a dispute in regard to the altered method of…

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May Be Coal Hulk Dismasted E. R. Sterling Perhaps a Houseboat London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

The barquentine E. R. Sterling, which was dismasted in a storm In the Atlantic and towed back to England with great difficulty, may never put to…

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Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

Collieries idle in Cessnock district to-day ware Abermain No. 2, owing to a dispute between engine-drivers and management: Cessnock No. 2…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Killingworth, Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, and Abermain No. 2 are still on strike, but…

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Seepage in Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

It is stated that a movement is on foot among colliery owners to inaugurate a fund to combat the seepage of water from the abandoned workings…

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Coal Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Farrar, the Minister for Labour, brought before the Cabinet to-day the question of the proposed conference between the mine owners and employees…

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Three Conferences Miners and Mine Owners Machine Bates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Monday has been fixed for three important conferences between different members of the Northern Miners Executive and the colliery managers…

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Miners' Baths Some Mines Without Them Agitation Renewed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 12

"Dissatisfaction that exists among members of the Miners' Federation regarding the noncompliance of certain coal…

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Miners' Ballots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

A commencement was made yesterday with the taking of the ballots for the positions of president, treasurer, and secretary, three check inspectors, and five…

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Colliery Staffs. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

An ex parte application was made to-day to the Industrial Registrar by the United Colliery Stuffs' Association for an extension of time to permit of the…

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Coal Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

The mining conference proposed by Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labour and Industry, will meet to-morrow to discuss what measures should be taken to bring about…

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Miners' Central Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was resumed to-day, when consideration was given to the report of the…

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Coal Conference Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

The round-table conference between representatives of the colliery proprietors and of the men, to consider the position of the coal…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

An inspection of Aberdare Extended colliery was made by Mr. I. Hoare (district) and Mr. T. Herd (local check inspector), on February 6 to 15:—…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, presided over by Mr. T. R. Pendlebury, on Monday, the following notices of motion…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

In the course of a statement yesterday concerning Killingworth Colliery, Mr. T. Hoare, northern miners' president, said that the decision of the delegate board to…

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Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The members of the northern miners' executive, when leaving Newcastle yesterday for Sydney to attend the conference called to consider matters in connection…

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Miners' Baths Owners Are Doing Their Best Minister's Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 12

"Departmental Investigation has shown that at nearly every mine bath homes have been provided, for the men's convenience, in accordance…

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Our Coal Stabilisation Plans Parties Confer Mr. Chaffey Hopeful

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

Provided both sides view the matter from the right perspective, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey) predicts that tangible…

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Coal Problems Conference Resumes Taxes on Mines Owners' Suggestions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

When the Coal Conference resumed to-day. Mr. McDonald (owners) said that certain direct taxation was imposed on the coal…

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