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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 113

Miners Wages No Redaction Campaign Mass Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 9

The president of the Northern Miners- Federation (Mr. T. Hoare) addressed a mum meeting of miners at Woonona yesterday, and the treasurer…

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Southern Miners. Newcastle Officials' Visit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

The first of the series of aggregate meetings arranged at the recent conference of miners' organisations were held in the southern district to-day…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare Extended and Wallarah had resumed work…

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Miners' Distress

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

"Distress among the members of the Miners' Federation an a result of unemployment and intermittent work is acute at the present time," said the…

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Miners' Senate Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 6

Sir.—In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of Thursday there is some comments on the northern district miners' ballot by Mr. Hoare, the district president, in…

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Chemicals From Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

The ramifications and productions of large coal and iron companies are very much more extensive than the average person realises. These huge concerns are…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Hoare (president) and Mr. Teece (treasurer), who represented the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation at the aggregate meetings held on Sunday…

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Miners and A.l.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday that the decision arrived at by the executive of the A.L.P. with respect…

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Senate Ballot Miners Request Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

That a special executive meeting of the A.L.P. be held and that the district returning officer (Mr. Halliday) be requested to be in attendance at the…

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Mine Puzzle Bellbird Water Connections Must Get Plumber

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

Hetton Bellbird colliery management, it is stated, is on the horns of a dilemma. If outside labor is engaged to install water pipes for…

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Fire in Mine Check Inspector's Report Burning for Days

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

"Reports have been submitted to the executive of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation by the district check inspector (Mr. J. Iceton),…

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No Wage Cuts Big Mass Meetings Next Sunday Northern Protests All Mining Unions Will Combine For The First Time

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 5

Next Sunday mass meetings of all workers in the mining industry will be held in various centres in the northern district to protest against any move being made to reduce wages…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Whitburn had resumed work…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

Mr. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that considerable enthusiasm had been manifested in the aggregate meetings of the…

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Miners' World Convention PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

The international miners' conference, representing 10 countries, has decided to ask the League of Nations to convene a conference of all…

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Gold Flow to London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

Despite the announcement that 15 millon dollars more gold are to be exported to London, with an intimation that subsequent withdrawals would be…

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Legislative Assembly Miners' Accident Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. Mr. Ely asked the Acting Premier whether he was aware that the mountain and outer suburban trains were in a…

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Inquiry Wanted Aberdare Central Reports to Miners "Intend to Probe Matter"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

The treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) said to-day that the report of the inspection of…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Wallarah was idle on account of no empties. Old Lambton and Burwood did not work on account of…

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Colliery Officials' Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 4

By direction of the Minister for Mines, an examination of candidates for first and second class certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act was…

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