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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 113

Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The voting in connection with the annual election of officers of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, in accordance with the recently-announced…

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Cardiff. Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cardiff-Borehole Miners' Lodge, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, it was reported that the mine had been idle for a month, owing to a…

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East Greta Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The possibility of East Greta Colliery being flooded by the South Maitland Colliery, as suggested in the report of Mr. Isaac Hoare, district check inspector, is…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

Ayrfield No. 1 colliery was idle to-day. The men were having a pit-top meeting when the manager blew the no-work whistle. Hebburn No. 1 and…

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Coal Industry Condition and Prospect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

One, after reading your leader of the 9th inst. would be excused were he to have pessimistic ideas, regarding the outlook for coal trade in New…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Local Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Conferences between the representatives of the coal owners and miners were held in Newcastle yesterday, respecting a number of matters…

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Gold Watch Stolen Trouble at a Dance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

That he had gone to a dance at Rothbury very drunk, and was not able to account for his actions, was the excuse given by Stanley…

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Higher Rates Teralba Group of Mines Men to Decide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The pick-won and machine-cut coal rates at the Teralba group of mines wilt be increased by a penny a ton, if the recommendations of the Northern…

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Coal and Steel Address by Mr. Watkins Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., in the course of a well-reasoned address, during the no-confidence debate in the House of Representatives, dealt with the position of…

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Coal Problems Round Table Conference "Good Effect" C. M. McDonald Hopeful

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

Owing to the big task confronting the Coal Conference, which will resume its deliberations in Sydney next Thursday, the president…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah resumed work this morning, but Cardiff Borehole, South Wallsend, Killingworth, and…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

The trouble between the engine-drivers and the management at the Cardiff-Borehole Colliery is still unsettled, although an effort to that end was made yesterday…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

Referring last night to the statement contained in the budget issued by the Northern Collieries Association of the mines on strike, and published in that…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that a matter had been brought under his notice by the executive of the Cessnock No…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

The northern executive of the Miners Federation yesterday gave consideration to a report submitted by Mr. I. Hoare, district check-inspector, concerning his…

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Ashtonfields Dispute Miners' Executive to Inquire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

So that the position at Ashtonfields colliery may be made quite clear to members of the Northern Minors' Executive, an invitation has been…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Conference at Trades Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 7

A conference occupying the whole of yesterday was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall between the miners' executive and the representatives of the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

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

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Miners' Ballots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

The return in connection with the annual ballots of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation were to have been completed yesterday. No particulars of…

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Coal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

Messrs. T. Hoare, district president; A. Teece, treasurer; and D. M'Neill, secretary, left Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of attending the coal conference,…

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