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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 113

Miniature Mine Cessnock Show Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 7

In addition to the exhibit of coal by products which will be a feature of the of the Cessnock 1928 show, to he held on February 16, 17, and 18,…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Federation Local Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, district treasure of the Miners' Federation, accompanied by Messrs. J. Mitchell, chairman of the Ashtonfields Lodge, W. Cotterill, secretary,…

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Equal Work For Neath Collieries Miners' Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

A more equitable distribution of the work between Neath Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries is being sought, as a result or the statement that during the past…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association re ported yesterday:—"Killingworth is on strike, as the men held a pit-top meeting as starting time. At Wallarah the men…

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Seaham Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Seaham No. 2 Miners' Lodge, the following were nominated for the Northern Executive positions:—President, Mr. T…

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Industrial Matters Killingworth Colliery Four Hundred Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The following urgent telegram woe for warded yesterday to Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines, on behalf of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation:—…

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Joint Inspection Aberdare Extended Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

In an endeavor to reach an agreement over the suggested alteration in the method of working the seam at Aberdare Extended Colliery, an…

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Miners' Problems Statement by Mr. Hoare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The difficulties with which the coal mining industry is confronted in Newcastle were referred to yesterday in the course of a statement by Mr. T. Hoare,…

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Mine Held Up Trouble Over Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 colliery was idle today. It is stated that the manager yesterday remonstrated with a youth in connection with a certain duty…

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Kilingworth Mine Inspection to be Made Minister's Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

Mines Department officials will inspect Killingworth Colliery as a result of representations made by the Miners' Federation…

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Neath Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. Teeco, treasurer of the Northern Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had been waited upon on Tuesday night by the secretary of the Neath No…

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Work at Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 7

Pelaw Main Colliery was idle to-day owing, it was stated, to a dispute concerning the wheelers. Richmond Main Colliery resumed…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

In reply to the request to Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines, for a departmental inspection of waste areas in Killingworth Colliery Mr. T. Heare,…

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Ayrfield Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Endeavours are being made by Mr. A. Teece for a conference to take place next Monday with a view to arriving at a settlement of the matter in dispute at…

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Industrial Matters Miners' Ballots the Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. L. Halliday, the returning officer of the Northern Miners' Federation, yesterday made available the nominations received for the positions of district…

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Coal Contract? To Relieve Unemployment Stanford Merthyr

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 9

The announcement that the Government was contemplating a contract for the supply of 50,000 or 60,000 tons of coat for stock purposes to assist the…

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Northern Collieries

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

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday: "Killing worth, Cardiff, Borehole, and South Wallsend Colieries are still on strike, but…

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American Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

Senator Johnson has demanded a Congressional inquiry into the soft coal strike, which bas been continuing for many months…

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Miners' Ballots Candidate Withdraws

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

The nomination of Mr. W. Curry (Cardiff Lodge) for the position of northern miners' treasurer at the forthcoming elections, has been…

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Federal Gold Reserve

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

Ever since the note circulation in Australia was taken up by the Commonwealth Government, that was in 1911, when the banks and the…

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