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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 113

Cheaper Than Coal Power for B. Hill Mines Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 3

The manager of the Sulphide Corporation (Mr. W. E. Gardiner) said to-day that preliminary work was already in hand for installing Diesel…

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Aberdare Colliery Resumed Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

AberdAre colliery, which had been Idle since wednesday owing to a grievance of two miners, who claimed they should work "tops" for the…

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Seaham No. 2 Colliery

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

A combined meeting of Seaham Nos. 1 and 2, Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges was held in the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday, regarding a dispute…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation

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

The result of the conference of the miners' representatives, to be held in Sydney to-morrow, is being awaited with considerable interest…

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Fear for Wages Cessnock Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

The opinion was expressed yesterday, at the Cessnock meeting to consider the report of the deputation that waited on the…

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Heart of Gold Chapter X. (Continued)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 3

Doreen! She, too, lived in his heart. She.—his memory of her—he could not ser aside. She lived. Ruthessly, fiercely, he tried in this darkest hours…

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The Coal Crisis Meeting at Ipswich Committee Appointed Brisbane

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

Representatives of the employers and employees in the coalmining industry met at Ipswich on Saturday, at the instigation of the president of the Queensland…

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Miners' Policy Important Council Meeting Defending Wages "May Be Epoch-Making Day"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 5

"To-morrow may be an epoch-making day in the industrial history of Australia," is how the president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Hoare) commented, when asked to-day what bearing the meeting of the Central…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

The executive of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation are in receipt of the following interim report of an inspection made by Mr. I. Hoare, district…

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Old Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

Sir,—I see in the "Newcastle Herald" of August 4 that Mr. James Iceton is drawing strong comment on my report of the 30th, of an inspection of Old…

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Miners' Regret

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

The District Committee of the Aimalgamated Engineering Union at their meeting last night expressed deep regret at the death of Mr. Murray, and passed a…

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Broken Hill Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

According to a report issued at Broken Hill yesterday, there were 4269 men employed at the different mines in the district at the end of last month. Time…

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Industrial Matters Colliery Staffs' Award Mr. Batey's Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Batey, secretary to the United Colliery Staff Association, in commenting yesterday on the judgment of the Deputy Industrial Commissioner in…

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The High Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 3

Sir,—We are all agreed that the price of coal must be reduced; but unless all make a sacrifice it cannot he accomplished, bringing any lasting satisfaction or…

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Heart of Gold Chapter Xi. (Continued)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 10

The day passed thus, and she returned again to her prison. Again came night and sleep unmarred by dreams. Again day and the same…

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Miners' Wages Central Council Meets Threatened Charges Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 7

The meeting of the Miners' Federation Central Council, which opened at Rawson Chambers this afternoon, is one of the most…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Seaham No. 2 Colliery was still on strike, but Newcastle-Victoria Tunnel had resumed…

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The Coal Trade Miners' Council Meets Northern Distress Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 7

A very important sitting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation was commenced this afternoon. It is likely that deliberations…

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Balmain Colliery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 6

Owing to a few details requiring adjustment, the agreement whereby the Miners' Federation will assume control of the Balmain coal mine was not signed…

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Struck by Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 7

When he was struck by a place of coal which fell from the top of a waggon, J. Smith, 46, a pin boss, working on the dock, and living at 61…

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