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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 113

To See Premier Miners' Leaders Stop-work Meetings Called Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 5

The miners president (Mr. Hoare) and treasurer (Mr. Teece) are to confer about existing coal disputes with the Premier (Mr…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 3

Sir.—I see that the brothers Hoare are out for more limelight, as usual, on the approach of nomination time. I think it is about time the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Cleaning New Air Process

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 12

Cleaning coal by air has been adopted as a system by the Davis Coal and Coke Company, state W. H. Naylor and A. F. Brosky in "Coal Age." This the first…

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Miners' Executive Interview Mr, Farrar Re Abermain-seaham Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 5

Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labour and Industry, and Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, arrived in Newcastle last night Both were passengers by the Brisbane…

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Coal Crisis Matter Nearing Finality Statement Next Week Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 5

Mr. Bavin, the State Premier, said to-night that he regarded matters in connection with the coal industry as appreciably nearer finality. The Premier expects to be able to make a settlement in…

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The Coal Crisis Miners' Executive Confer with Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

The executive of the northern miners will confer with Mr. Bavin, the Premier, in Sydney, at two o'clock this afternoon…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

A very slack period woe experienced for the fortnight ended on Saturday in the working of the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland flelds, Only…

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Wallsend. Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 7

Ballots of Wallsend Miners Lodge were taken at the week-end for the election of a chairman, vice Mr. W. Capewell, resigned, and to decide where the annual…

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Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 5

When putting up timber underground at Abordare Central colliery this morning, James Hayes, 55, a shi[?]man, living at Danicl-street,…

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Stockton Borehole Miners Undecided

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 5

No decision Insofar an the minors themselves are concerned was arrived at to-day by the members of Stockton-Borehole Lodge. The…

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Coal Cleaning Pneumatic Machine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 2

A new type of pneumatic cleaning machine, by means of which coal and other materials can be produced with a minimum of ash, a necessary factor…

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Miners' Conference Stockton-borehole Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 4

A conference of the unions whose members are employed at the Stockton-Borehole colliery was hold at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday, this having…

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Mining Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

A conference of the delegates of the engine-drivers and firemen operating in the mining and other industries was hold at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday…

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Mine Troubles Abermain Decision Work Held Up "Settle Disputes First"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 5

At a largely attended combined stopwork meeting of Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 Miners Lodges held at Neath to-day, a resolution…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to M. W. Brogden and "Disgusted's" letters, I agree with their views as regards stoppages at Catherine Hill Bay Colliery, also at nearly every…

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The Coal Crisis Miners' Officials Conference with Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 5

Messrs. D. Rees, general president of the Miners' Federation, D. J. Davies, general secretary. T. Hoare, president of the northern district,…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 September 1928 · page 7

Following yesterday's resolution Abermain and Seaham Collieries were Idle to-day. '…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 9

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "New Greta is idle owing to a man dying. Richmond-Main is on strike on account of trouble with the…

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Coal Situation Miners and Premier Conference To-night Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 6

Representatives of the Miners' Federation will meet the Premier, Mr. Bavin, this evening to discuss the Government's proposals for the…

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Production Costs Mine Owners' Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 7

The manager of one of the South Maitland coal companies, in referring yesterday to some recently published figures, said that if these were as given by an official…

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