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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 113

Industrial Position Coal at Lowest Ebb Mr. Clegg's Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. E. Clegg, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures, in the course of an interview yesterday, deals at some length with the industrial…

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Price of Coal Mr Butler and Mr M'donald Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

The controversy continues between Mr. Butler. Premier of South Australia, and Mr. C.M. M'Donald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Women's Hoard Search Reveals Hidden Gold Double Murder Detectives Question Two Young Men SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 5

In the hunt for the man who killed Miss Vaughan and Mrs. Falvey in their shop in Marrickville-road, Dulwich Hill, on Saturday night, two young men were taken by the detectives to Marrickville Police Station this morning and asked to state…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Seven Collieries Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. M'Neill, secretary to the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had been making some inquiries regarding the position of the industry in the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended has resumed work, but Wallarah remains on strike."…

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Struck on Head Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 7

While at work at Aberdare colliery to-day, william Gorton, a minor, aged 20. living at congewal-street, Aberdare, was accidentally struck on the…

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Colliery Staff Appeals. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

During the hearing last week, before Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Industrial Commissioner, of appeals against a recent award issued by the Colliery Staff…

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Metalliferous Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Kavanagh to-day increased the rates of employees working under the Metalliferous Miners, etc. (State) Award by sixpence per day, or three shillings…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Aberdare Extended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. J. Halliday, returning officer of the Miners' Federation, has received the following nominations for the election of two representatives to attend the special…

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Aberdare Extended Colliery Statement by Mr. Baddeley. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

Reference was made to-day by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., to the delay in dealing with matters at the Aberdare Extended Colliery arising out of the report of…

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Pall of Coal Miner Badly Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 9

Owing to a fall of coal at Bellbird colliery yesterday afternoon, Robert Payne, aged 39, a miner living at Ellalong, injured his skull, left shoulder…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector of the Miners' Federation, visited Whitburn Colliery on July 1, accompanied by Mr. T. Johnson, and made an examination…

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Seaham Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Seaham No. 1 Miners' Lodge won hold in Federal Hall last night. Mr. F. Craig presided…

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South Seaham Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 7

"That at South Seaham colliery, from July 16, all jerryband must be removed from coal and thrown bach into the goaf, and that payment for…

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SETTLED Wallarah Mine Dispute Work to Resume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

The Wallarah mine dispute has been settled. The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare), after conferring…

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Coal Industry Organisation Lacking Newcastle Impressions No. 1

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

The condition of the coal trade has been unsatisfactory for several years. It has however, rarely been quite as bad as it is to-day. An official statement of…

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"A Challenge" S. Australia's Coal Order Sent to England Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Mine-Owners' Association, seemed Incensed to-day when asker his [?] the South…

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Ayrfield Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 4

A conference had taken place in Sydney in connection with the Ayrfield Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries. Messrs. I. Hoare and J. Connell, district cheek inspectors,…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Richmond-Main resumed this morning, but Wallarah remains on strike. There is a strike at Stanford…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 4

It is expected that work at Wallarah Colliery Catherine Hill Bay will be resumed in the course of a few days. Mr. T. Hoare district president attended a…

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