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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 113

British Coal Prime Minister's Letter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 5

Mr. M. Chariton, M. H. R., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister:— Dear Sir,—With reference to your…

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Mines Rescue Brigade Called Out Satisfactory Test

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Haric, chairman of the committee of Newcastle mines rescue station, stated last evening that the brigade had been put to a thoroughly brigade had…

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Coal Scheme Mine Unions Meet Premier's Proposals Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 5

PROPOSALS of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) for the rehabilitation of the coal industry were considered by Interstate Mining Union…

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Pacific Colliery Electrical Equipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

The management of Pacific Colliery Teralba is installing electricity as the power to drive all the machinery. The current will be supplied from the…

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Miners Mass Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 3

Sir,—One should admire the way the miners are handling this acute matter. Information from those who seek the truth and share it with all men is the…

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Coal By-products

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

Speaking at East Greta on Saturday, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., said that, in view of the conditions that prevailed in the coal-mining industry, every effort…

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Industrial News East Greta Colliery Probable Closing Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Coulton's Hall, East Greta, on Saturday morning, to consider a report from the officers of…

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Mine Subsidence Insurance Method Details of Measure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 7

The Mines Subsidence Bill, which has been read a first time in the Legislative Assembly, is an important measure. Mr. Chaffey,…

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Ex-British Miners Succeed in Other Trades LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

The British coal miner is proving himself an adaptable being. Many previously in the ranks of the unemployed are making excellent waiters and our conductors, following the…

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Coal Crisis Conference of Unions to Be Held To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 5

The conference of coal industry unions with the representatives of the State Government, in Sydney, this afternoon, will bring together a representative body…

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Hebburn Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Hebburn No. 1 Colliery resumed work yesterday, but Hebburn No. 2 was idle owing to slackness of trade…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah is idle on account of no empties. Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Seaham Nos. 1 and 2 are…

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Wonthaggi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

The pay for the fortnight distributed at the Victorian State Colliery. Wonthaggi, at the end of the week totalled £18,249. During the same period the output was…

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Plucky Colliery Owner Ambitious Scheme London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 5

Mr. Tilden Smith, a New South Welshman, told his 2000 employees at Tilman-stone Colliery, in Kent, that he was shortly starting a £2,000,000 scheme, first,…

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Coal for Chile? SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 5

"It is a reward to be promoted to Consul-General for Australia after eight years in India as Consul-General," said Mr..Pedro Pacheco, of the…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation General President's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Mr. P. Keller, of the Southern district of the Miners' Federation, and a member of the Mount Kembla Lodge, intends to contest the position of general president…

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Miners' Contribution Question of Concrete Scheme Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

With reference to the question as to the incidence of the proposed contributions from the mining employees, which appeared in the "Newcastle Morning…

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Mr. Watkins' Remarks Re Coal and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 7

Sir,—I was astonished to read in your paper statements made by Mr. D. Watkins which are totally inaccurate, and calculated to do a vast amount of harm if…

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Hunter Seat Miners' Secretary's Denial Not a Candidate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 5

"My name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for selection for the Hunter seat. I have no intention of nominating, and never had," said…

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The Coal Crisis Union Representatives Meet Government Proposals Discussed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

The proposals put forward by the Government for the rehabilitation of the coal industry were considered by representatives of unions interested this afternoon. After discussion, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow…

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