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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 143

The Coal Crisis Yesterday's Meetings Proprietors Adjourn Until Monday. Miners Reply to Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of the colliery proprietors of the northern, southern, and western fields was held this morning. Subsequently a meeting of the members of the Northern…

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Petrol From Brown Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

Further investigations are being made by several interests into the ire of Victorian brown coal for the manufacture of petrol. Until recently no process had…

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Aberdare Mine Dispute Over Tops

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

Following the dispute between a section of miners and the management over the question of working tops, Aberdare colliery was again idle…

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New Tenders? Coal for South Australia Butler Gives Hope

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

Newcastle coal men think it likely that the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Butler) will call for further tenders for his coal supplies. GAOL men attached significance…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday that Aberdare Central resumed, but Aberdare is still on strike. Wallarah was idles on account of no…

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Fall of Coal Two Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

While at their work at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday afternoon, Adam Fotheringham and Frederick Jenkins, miners, both of…

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Maitland District Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 6

Frederick Jenkins and Adam Fotheringham, miners, both residents of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, were caught by a fall of coal in the Richmond-Main…

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Mines Subsidence Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. Connell, M.P., had an interview this week with Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Mines, on the question of the appointment of the board under the provisions…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

Sir,—The letter of "Shareholder" in the issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," of February 1, on the above subject would be amusing rending if the subject was…

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Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation continued its sittings to-day, when matters of interest to members of the organisation were discussed. No…

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Reply to Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

When questioned this afternoon regarding the official reply to his proposals, issued by the Miners' Federation, Mr. Bavin, the Premier, said at this stage he…

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The Coal Crisis Developments Next Week Northern Owners To Take Action Comments on Miners' Statement Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Developments in connection with the crisis in the coal trade are expected next week. It is considered likely that the Northern Collieries' Association will then take steps to bring about an alteration of present conditions, which, Mr. C. M. McDonald…

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Miners' Proposal No Solution Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, to-day replied to the statement made by the Council of the Miner' Federation which…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Aberdare Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

Mr. A. Teece, Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday, mentioned that he had during the day been in communication…

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Angry Miners Police Baton Charge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Three times the police charged with batons an angry mob of several hundreds of miners, who, armed with sticks, and stones, were trying to…

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Shortage of Miners Statement Resented Angry Scene in Commons: London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

There was scene in the House of Commons at question time last night, when mention was made of the alleged shortage of coal, by which ships are…

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IMPOSSIBLE! S.A. Coal from England "Too Costly" Newcastle Agents' Opinions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 8

Reasons were given by Newcastle coal men to-day for their expectation that new tenders will be called by the South…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare and Stockton-Borehole had resumed operations…

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The Coal Crisis Miners' Council a Complaint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met again to-day, and discused several important matters. When an adjournment was made till…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

All the mines in the Kuril Kurd district, with the exception of Richmond Main, which is idle owing to slackness of trde, were working…

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