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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 113

John Darling Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between the representatives of the Miners' Federation nod the owners for the purpose of fixing the contract rate…

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World's Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 5

The United States Federal Reserve Bard has, announced that the total stock of monetary gold held by the Government, the Central Bank, and similar…

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Fall of Coal Miner Severely Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 7

A miner, cecil cook, 27, working ar Ayrfield No. 2 colliery, was treated for contusions to the back of the neck shoulders, back and arms, also…

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Watkins Leads Federal Pre-selection Ballot Miners' Votes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 9

Minors votes in the pre-selection ballot now being conducted to decide who will represent Newcastle Labor in the next Federal elections show…

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"FAILURE!" A. I. P. Sydney Conference Miners' Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 7

Dissatisfaction exists among miners delegates to the A. L. P. Faster conference concerning the control of the conference,…

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Mystery Money £1,040,000 Worth of Soviet Gold German Protection Extreme Measures to Safeguard its Return to Russia LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of £1,040,000 worth of Soviet gold. Both "The Times" and the "Daily Mail" describe the manner in which the gold, on a pitcb-black night in mid Channel, and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Richmond-Main resumed work to-day, but Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 remain on strike. Wallarah is still…

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Miners' President Members' Appreciation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 7

The was a large gathering of members of the Stockton-Borehole Miners' Lodge at the social function, held at Speers' Point and at which several…

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Industrial Matters Miners' A.l.p. Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 6

Mr. L. Halliday, returning officer of the Miners' Federation, yesterday announced the result of the ballot for selection of a candidate to contest the…

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Coal Trade Depression Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 7

Several questions relating to the present condition of the coal mining industry were asked in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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Miners and Bronchitis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the industrial community those in authority and whoever is interested in the question of just dealing with the above…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 4

The hope will be entertained that Mr. Buttenshaw, the Acting State Premier, was mistaken in the opinion expressed by him in the Legislative…

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Killed in Sleep Miners in Landslide Wrecked Buildings Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 10

At the Mudidih Colliery on the Jharia coalfield the collapse of mine pillars resulted in a subsidence of the land on which stood the miners'…

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Red Gold Futile Transfer at Sea International Law London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 12

The "Daily Mail" says that seafarers are amused at the Soviet's ignorance of international law in ordering the transhipment of the…

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Miners' Threat Wallsend X-Ray Plant Again May Stop Payments "Subscribers Are Not Getting a Fair Deal"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 9

The dissatisfaction expressed generally concerning Wallsend Hospital's X-ray plant was again evident at the meeting of the board of management last night. In a letter received from the secre-…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that Abermain Nos. 1 and 3 had resumed work…

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South Wales Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

The joint audit of the South Wales coal trade for the quarter ended January shows a lose of no less than £781,312, compared with £950,8 38, in the pre[?]…

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"Not Expensive" Miners' Federation SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Answering criticisms that the Federation is an expensive luxury for the men, the general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. D. J. Davis)…

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Russian Gold For Revolutionary Action British Inquiries London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Major Kindersley asked the Home Secretary in the House of Commons to-day whether, in view of the fact that Bank of England notes had been…

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Pits at Work Cessnock Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

Although during the last few months collieries in the Cessnock district have not worked on "back" Saturday, practically all the pits, with the exception…

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