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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 113

ECONOMY Miners' Reorganisation Drastic Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 6

Economy in administration is the objective of the Northern Miners' Federation, in abolishing the cumbersome and expensive Delegate…

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Industrial Matters Miners' A.l.p. Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 6

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the following nominations had been received for the election of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Killingworth and Wallarah are still on strike. There is a strike at Pelaw-Main No. 2 Tunnel, on…

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Colliery Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 7

Ayrfield No. 1. Colliery was idle to-day owing to trouble with the minors. The men were holding a pit-top meeting, when the manager blew…

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JONES v. Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 8

Griffith Jones, miner, employed by the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., claimed compensation at the rate of £3 per week from August 15, 1927, to October 20, on account…

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Greta Miners' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 8

George Victor Short was the applicant in a case against the Excelsior Collieries and Coke Works, Ltd. The application was one in respect to illness of bronchitis…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 4

The northern officers of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by the officer of the Aberdre, Aberdare Extended, and Aberdare Central Lodges, yesterday…

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Coal By-products U.S.A. Bureau of Mines Experiments Fuel for Cars Discoveries May Lead to Industrial Revolution

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 11

Revolution of the coal industry can be predicted if the experiments, at present being carried out by the Research Chemists at the Pittsburg Experimental Station of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, are successful…

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"Refute Them" Statements About Mine Counsel's Denial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 9

"As the result of damaging statements regarding the colliery, made by Mr. I. Hoare (miners' district check inspector) before the Commission…

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British Mining the Unemployed Government Efforts (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Minister for Health, said the miners and mine owners had confidence that, in time, the coal industry…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Pelaw-Main is now wholly on strike, owing to trouble with the clippers. Wallarah has resumed work,…

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Boost by Bruce By-Products Scheme New Coal Mines Mr. Charlton Optimistic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Interviewed on arrival in Newcastle to-day, the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Charlton) was optimistic concerning…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to trouble with the clippers, resumed work this morning. Ayrfield Nos. 1 and 2, and Hebburn…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Local Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Mineral Federation, was informed yesterday by Mr. Cleaves, that Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern…

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Killing Coal Industry. Mr. McDONALD'S Warning. Return to Pre-war Conditions. Readjustment Necessary. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, who is also the president of the Employers' Federation, to-day warned those engaged…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Pelaw Main resumed work this morning, but Killingworth remains on strike. Stockton-Borehole is…

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John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 7

Matters in dispute at the John Darling Colliery, Belmont, were considered at a conference in Newcastle yesterday. Messrs. J. Jeffries, superintendent of the…

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Colliery Staff Appeals Hearing in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 5

The hearing of the three appeals—that of the Northern Colliers' Association, of the Northern Colliers' Association, Southern Colliers' Association, and the…

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Broken Collarbone Miners' Check Inspector Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. Connell, district miners' check inspector, was thrown from his motor cycle at Kurri yesterday afternoon. His collarbone was broken…

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Miners' Action District Conference Called Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Coalminers' Federation, to-day commented on the statement made in the Industrial Court yesterday by Mr. C. M…

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