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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

2,247 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 113

REJECTED! Premier's Coal Scheme Unions Decide Counter Proposals to be Drafted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 5

It is understood that the conference of union officials connected with the coal industry to-day rejected the Government's scheme for the rehabilitation of the coal industry. Representatives at the conference preserved a strict silence…

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"King Coal" Cheap Electricity and Oil Australian's Invention Re-establishing Britain's Trade LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Electricity at one-eighth of a penny a unit is what is promised by an Australian, Frederick Lindley Duffield, who has invented processes for the special treatment of coal and its by products. This is far cheaper than any present large electricity…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 8

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Abermain Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Scaham Nos. 1 and 2, are still on strike."…

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Idle Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 5

Richmond Main. Pelaw Main, Hebburn No. 1 and Hebburn No. 2 collieries were idle to-day owing to slackness of trade…

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Abermain-seaham Collieries Conference To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 8

Mr. M. Hill, secretary of the Abermain and Seaham miners' combination has received word that Mr. E. Farra[?], the Minister for Labour and Industry,…

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Miners' Council Proposals Unworkable Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

Following the meeting of the combined unions, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation commenced its sittings at 2.30 p.m…

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The Unions and the Coal Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 4

HEAVY responsibility rests upon the committee which the conference of unions connected with the coal Industry has appointed to draw up counter-proposals to those which the Government submitted for the rehabilitation of the industry. Only by putting forward a scheme which…

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Housing of Miners at Catherine Hill Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

Mt. Booth, M.P., recently asked Dr. Arthur, the Minister for Health, whether he was aware that the housing conditions of miners at Catherine Hill Bay…

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Union's Reply Premier's Coal Scheme SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 5

The special committee appointed by the conference of coal mining industry unions which concluded yesterday, met at the Trades Hall this morning…

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The Coal Crisis Government Proposals Rejected and Combined Unions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

A serious situation has arisen in the coal industry, owing to the combined unions and the Council of the Coal Miners' Federation rejecting the proposals of the Government for the rehabilitation of the industry…

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Coal Scheme Committee Meets Counter Proposals To Consult Conference SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 5

In reply to the Government's proposals for the rehabilitation of the coalmining industry, and to formulate counter proposals, a special…

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The Proposals Unanimously Rejected Mining Unions' Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

The combined unions engaged in the mining industry concluded their conference to-day, and unanimously rejected the proposals of the State Government for the…

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The Coal Crisis Owners Accept Proposals Miners' Reply Awaited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 5

The Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association have accepted in principle the proposals of the Government for the improvement of the coal industry. The reply of the Miners' Council is reported to have…

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Miners' Award

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 7

Frederick Samuel Bryant, a miner, claimed £3 a week, from October 27, 1927, to date, from tho Dudley Coal Company, Ltd., in respect to an…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

Pelaw Main Colliery, which was Idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, resumed work this morning. Richmond Main, which was Idle yesterday…

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CLOSED East Greta Colliery Water Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 7

There will be no more work at East G[?]ia Colliery. This announcement Was made to the secretary of the East Greta Miners' Lodge (Mr…

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Miners' Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day continued its sittings in camera. At the conclusion of the session Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary,…

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Miners' Reply to the Proposals Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 5

The committee appointed by yesterdays conference of combined mining union to draft a reply to the Government's proposals for rehabilitating the…

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East Greta Colliery Question of Closing Down Discussion in Parliament Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. O'Hearn moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the proposal of the east Greta Coal Mining Company to close down the East Greta colliery, thereby endangering adjourning collieries…

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The Sun Stop Press Women's Gold Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

In the women's State gold champion ship on at to-day Mrs. Slack aMiss Goldman at the nineteenth hole…

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