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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 113

Settlement Move Colliery Staff Award SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

The appeal of the coal owners from the ward of the Colliery Staff Employees' State award was further argued before the Deputy Industrial…

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Miners' Accident Relief Increase to Beneficaries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

The State Cabinet to-day approved of a minute submitted by Mr. Chafley, Minister for Miners and Forests, authorising an increase in the payment to beneficaries…

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Miners' Request Unemployed Relief "Get More Trade" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 7

A deputation from the Miners' Federation this afternoon placed before the Minister for Labor (Mr. Farrar) a number of proposals for the relief of…

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The Coal Industry Miners Interview Minister Sydney

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

The conference of the officers of the central, northern, southern, and western executives of the Miners' Federation broke up to-day. The officials were called…

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Toll of the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

There were 1105 separate fatal accidents, causing 1208 deaths, in the mines and quarries of Great Britain during 1927, according to an official…

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Industrial Matters Colliery Staff Appeals Sydney

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

The hearing of the appeals in connection with the Colliery Staff Employees' (State) award was continued to-day in the Industrial Court, before Mr. E. J…

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Strand Theatre Jetta Goudal in "White Gold"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8

Jetta Goudal has the leading role in "White Gold." a First National picture, which was screened at the Strand Theatre to-day. The story is…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

The Northern Collieries’ Association reported yesterday:—”Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 and Killingworth remain on strike.”…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Work at the collieries in the northern district, was discontinued yesterday, and will be resumed on Tuesday. The fortnightly working period a shortened by…

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Miners' Accident Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Following on representations made by all of the northern district members, and a recommendation left in the department by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., when…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

The figures quoted by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, in his speech on industrial conditions, showing the great losses in wages sustained by…

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Turned Down Miners' Reorganisation Burwood Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 7

Borwood Miners' Lodge has rejected the whole of the proposals for the reorganisation of the Fedcration…

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Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 4

That the employees of Wallsend Colliery must be feeling the pinch of bad times is borne out by the fact that the mean weekly working of the colliery…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Killingworth and Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 remain on strike, while, Aberdare Extended is idle, on…

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Miners' Delegates' Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 7

Messrs. B. Sargent and A. Johnson, two of the miners' delegates to the Labour Conference, to-night made the following statement: "While we repudiate any…

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Mining Leases Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 7

The question of a number of State coal mine leases was brought before the State Cabinet to-day by Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines. It was decided…

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"The Miners' £600" Presentation for Mr. T. Hoare Stockton Borehole Social Similar Recognition for Confidants

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 7

To honor their leader and his three confidants for the part they played in the sensational case of the £600 paid "to keep Stockton-Borehole colliery working," members of the Miners' Lodge concerned are to held a smoke night at Speer's Point next…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

The Northern Colliers' Association reported yesterday: "Aberdare Extended has round work, but Killingworth and Abermam Nos. 1 and 2 remain on strike,…

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Coal Mining Industry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

An attempt was made at to-night's session of the Labour Conference to have the conditions prevailing in the mining industry discussed, but without success,…

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Used Coal Dust Blasting at Waratah Miners Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 7

On a charge of having used coal borings for stemming in the process of blasting, in contravention of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, Robert…

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