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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 113

Communists' Tactics Condemned by Miners. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 5

By a "card" vote of 620,000 to 8000, the miners' conference at Llandudno yesterday endorsed the executive's condemnation of the Communists' tactics…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Sharing the Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, said it was rather a singular coincidence that when…

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Heart of Gold Chapter Ii. — Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 8

And then she felt his arm slip round her and he lifted her, ever so little, so that she rested against him. She heard him murmuring some…

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Potting the Reds Miners v. Extremists LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 1

At a private session of the Miners' Federation Conference at Llandudno (Carnarvon) a resolution was passed by card vote, 520,000 to 8000,…

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Damages by Creeps Minister for Mines to Visit Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.P., recently interviewed Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, in connection with the Mines Subsidence Bill, and requested him to…

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Coal Prices 5/- Cut by One Owner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 5

The statement was made to-day that one of the largest colliery proprietors in New South Wales, who is intimately interested in the export coal trade, had…

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The Coal Industry South Australia's Attitude Explained by the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. R. L. Butler has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," in which he gives an explanation of the attitude of his…

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Civic Coal Contracts Terms of Royal Commission Inquiry Over 20 Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 4

The terms of the Royal Commission, which will inquire into the civic coal contracts, were made available this afternoon. Judge Thomson, who will act as…

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Woman's Hoard. Gold and Notes in Tin Trunk All Stolen Wellington (N.s.w.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 3

At the Stuart Town Police Court, Walter Moss was charged with breaking and entering the store, owned by Mrs. Selina Jones, at Mookerawa, and…

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Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated on Saturday that representatives of the Myall Colliery had conferred with him and the secretary of…

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Colliery Mechanics Conference of Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 6

The delegates of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association met at the Newcastle Trade Hall no Saturday, the deliberations occupying the day…

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Trouble With Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

Richmond Main Colliery, which has been idle since Wednesday last, in again idle to-day, owing, it is stated, to trouble with the miners. Hebburn…

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Sharing of Work Aberdare Collieries Invitation to Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

In view of the fact that Aberdare Central and Aberdare South Collieries have been closed down for several months, a conference of representatives of the…

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Boiler Not Inspected Mine Manager Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 7

On charges of having committed breaches of the Copal Mines Regulation Act in respect to the failure to carry out and enter in the book kept…

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Heart of Gold Chapter Iii

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 3

Doreen hardly remembered, what happened during the next few hours. The shock of this news of the death of Conrad Murray completely…

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Coal By-products Wallsend-Borehole Enterprise

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

When in full swing Wallsend-Borehole Colliery will employ probably 200 men. This announcement was made by the present management when…

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Coal Prices a Report Denied. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

A published report that a well-known members of the Northern Collieries' Association had decided to reduce the price of coal for the export trade by 5s a ton,…

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Cheaper Coal No Reduction in Rates N.S.W. Railways Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 5

Even if the coal owners are able to reduce the price of coal to the Railway Commissioners by 5s a ton. a reduction of railway rates is not to be…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday : "Richmond-Main is still on strike, while Newcastle Victoria Tunnel is idle on account of a…

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Alleged Breach Coal Mines Regulations Cases Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 5

On the complaint of Mr. William Brown, an inspector of the Mines Department. Walter Rawling. manager of Aberdare…

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