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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 143

Family Endowment Miners' Relief Act Bar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. Council. M.L.A., has drawn tho attention of the Assistant Treasurer to tho fact that parents receiving an allowance under the Miners' Accident…

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Imported Coal Offered to Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

This afternoon the director of a company which has sold several cargoes to the South Australian Government called on Sir William M'Pherson the Premier…

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Miners Decide to See Mr. Bruce Royal Commission Sought. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Officials of the Miners' Federation are not relaxing their efforts to get a Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the coal mining industry. The latest move is…

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Miners Silent Waiting for Owners' Move Deputation to Bruce No Notices to Men at Independent Pits

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Officials of the Miners Federation would not indicate to-day what action would be taken by the Federation of as has been suggested miners received notices of dismissal on Friday Officials of a numbers of miners, not members of the…

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The Coal Crisis Premier at Parramatta Labour Party Blamed for Defeat of Proposals Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

During his speech at the opening of the campaign of Brigadier-General Lloyd, the selected Nationalist candidate for the Parramatta by-election, at Parramatta to-night, Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, made reference to the proposals put forward…

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Miners' Deputation to Prime Minister Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

The request of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation for an interview with the Prime Minister has been acceded to Mr. Bruce announced this afternoon…

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The Coal Crisis Owners' Attitude Statement on Friday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

Questioned to-night regarding the reported announcement that the colliery proprietors had decided to give the employees 14 days' notice on…

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May Be Stopped Hold-up in Coal Industry Owners in Quandary Other Industries Oppose Dismissal Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

Adverse criticism of the reported intention to dismiss miners, coupled with uncertainty of their legal position and an apparent lack of unanimity on the part of the mine-owners, may result in a hold-up in the coal industry being avoided…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., incurred a loss of £860 for the half-year, ended December 31, compared with a loss of £3141 for the previous half-year, and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah is idle on account of no empties, while West Wallsend Extended is still on strike. Aberdare…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

Pelaw Main colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to slackness of trade, was again idle to-day. The men turned out to work, but the…

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Balmain Colliery. Working Smoothly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

Work was going on smoothly to-day at the Balmain Colliery, which in being worked by the employees under the collective contract with the company…

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Bavin Gets Busy Cabinet Studies Coal Position Meeting To-day Non-paying Mines May Close Down SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 9

The State Government is endeavoring to find some basis of compromise between the owners and miners, whereby the price of coal can be reduced. The State Cabinet met to-day for the purpose of…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Local Conferences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Northern Branch of the Miners’ Federation, stated yesterday that he had conferred with Mr. N. J. Clark,…

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Miners' Council Appeal for Loyalty Deputation to Mr. Bruce. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

To enable the deputation of eight to go to Canberra to-night to interview the Prime Minister, the Central Council of the Miners' Federation concluded its…

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Boy Crushed Playing on Coal Skips C.H.B. INQUEST

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 9

John Henry Walton, a nine-year-old boy, was playing on moving ash skips at Catherine Hill Bay on December 20, and after having had a…

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The Coal Crisis State Cabinet Considers Statement by the Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day discussed at length the position which has arisen in the coal industry. At the conclusion, Mr. Bavin, the Premier, stated that the matter had been considered, but he was not in a position to say…

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Bank Rate Increase Questions in Commons Return to Gold Standard (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

In the House of Commons, Mr. Pethick Lawrence inquired if prior to the increase of the bank rate from 4½ to 5½ per cent., in aider to prevent further…

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Mine Merger is Manager's Solution for Coal Tangle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

A huge merger of all district coal interests, which would allow proper discipline, and assure proper rates of wages at the various collieries, would…

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Industrial News Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday.—"Aberdare Central and West Wallsend Extended resumed work this morning. Pelaw Main is on…

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