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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 113

Mines Rescue Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 6

On behalf of the mining ambulance students, on the South Maitland coalfield, who were working at collieries that have been closed down, and were training at…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Mr. T. Johnston's letter in your issue of May 28. He stated that the industrial depression is world-wide. The fact is, we have it. What are we…

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In Ambush Police Hide Near Colliery Man Arrested

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 3

Complaints to Cessnock police that horses were being stolen from colliery stables around the district led Constables Booth and Carrol to hide in…

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Moonee Valley Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 7

The attention of trainers and owners is directed to the conditions of the Moonee Valley Gold Cup one of the big racing events decided in Melbourne next…

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No Help Reduction in Miners' Wages Union View Maitland Aggregate Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 3

That a reduction in wages would effect no improvement in the existing state of unemployment in the coal mining industry…

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Mining Industry. Aggregate Meetings. Support of Craft Unions

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

Aggregate meetings of miners and others engaged in the coal-mining industry were held yesterday at nine centres in the northern district. The meetings, all of…

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Less "Tin Hares" And More Social Economics "Bondy" Hoare's Plea Miners' Meeting at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

Those people whose attention was engrossed, to the exclusion of everything else, in the spectacle of a dog in pursuit of a lump of…

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Wallarah Mine Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 5

The combined committee, representative of the whole of the men working at the Wallarah Colliery, irrespective of which union they belong…

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Stockton Borehole Miners and Owners Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 5

The treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) attended a conference to-day at Stockton Borehole colliery, and conferred…

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Electricity in Mines "Breathing" of Equipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

Nearly every piece of electrical equipment used in mines "breathes." In other words, motors, controllers, rheostats, switches, and other similar equipment,…

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Colliery Staffs Case

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

The matter in dispute at Wallarah Colliery. Catherine Hill Bay, will be considered in Newcastle this morning by Mir. W. F. Read, chairman, and the members…

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Western Miners

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

Aggregate meetings of the men employed in the mining industry will be held at several centres in the western district on Sunday. These will conclude the…

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Two Injured Mine Employees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 7

Cecil Hill, of Aberdare-road, Cessnock, and Thomas Rockley, of Kearsley, both employees of Abermain No. 2 colliery, were admitted to Cessnock…

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Miners' Convention Agenda Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 7

The treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece) will leave Newcastle to-night to attend a meeting of the agenda committee,…

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Some Went Fishing Mining Mass Meetings Wages Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 6

Questioned to-day as to whether the aggregate meetings throughout Newcastle district on Sunday were, or were not, likely to have the results…

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Balmain Colliery Men's Wages Due Will Mine Close? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 6

From the fact that delay has occurred in the payment of wages to miners in the employ of Sydney Collieries, Lid., which operates the…

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Balmain Colliery Suspends. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 4

The Miners' Federation has been informed that the Sydney Harbour Colliery, Limited, which controls the Balmain Colliery, will probably go into liquidation…

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Northern Extended Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 11

The secretary of the Northern Miners federation (Mr. McNeill) called on the manager of the Northern Extended Colliery this afternoon to…

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District News. Wallsend. Sunbeam Colliery Fire

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

Members of Wallsend Fire Brigade, under Captain T. Fogo, were engaged up till five o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Sunbeam Colliery, to which they…

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Miners and A.l.p

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 4

The northern executive of the Miners Federation yesterday received a communication from Mr. S. Bird, general secretary of the A. L. P. in Sydney,…

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