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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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

Miners' Lodge Funds Police Court Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.S..M. in Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, James Mitchell, 22, wheeler, who had been arrested on warrant at Harden, was charged…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Stanford-merthyr No. 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he had endeavoured to get in touch with Mr. Sawyers, manager of Stanford-Merthyr…

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Wallsend Miners' Earnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. R. Cruickshank the Secretary to the Wallsend Miners' Lodge stated on Saturday that a fair average of Christmas pay of 11 days of the Wallsend miners…

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Miners' Ballot Election of Scrutineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Messrs. E. Aubin (Hebbure Lodge), and E. Bainbridge (Aberdare) have been successful in the ballot for scrutineers for the northern branch of the Miners'…

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HEROINE Rescued Miners Woman Doctor London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

"She did, wonders down there," said a priest, Father Glabraith, in detailing the heroism of Dr. Nanne Mitchell, who…

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Distressed Miners the Relief Fund. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

The Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of the distress in the coalfields now exceeds £430,000, which the Government subsidy brings up to £800,000…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Complaint to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation stated on Saturday that the executive had received from Mr. J. Connell,…

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Germany's Recovery Large Gold Reserve Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Among the indications of Germany's amazing recovery from the war, not the least is the gold reserve revealed in the Reichs Bank return…

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Woman Drowned At Coal Point Search for Body

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

A woman was drowned at Coal Point this afternoon. Police were dragging for the body, but it has not yet been recovered…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah has resumed work, but Aberdare, Stockton-Borehole, and Stanford-Merthyr No. 2 are still on…

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Fall of Coal Two Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

While at their work at Pelaw Main Colliery, two miners were injured by a fall of coal and were admitted to the Kurri District Hospital for…

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Colliery Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

Benjamin Yates, of Meath-street Pelaw Main and Arthur Perkins, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, miners, employed at Pelaw Main Colliery, were caught by a…

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Work at the Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Although it was decided at a meeting of Aberdare Miners' Lodge yesterday to go to work this morning, and to allow a deputation to discuss the…

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Accident Victim 500 Miners Attend Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

As a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Patrick O'Neill, who died on Sunday, in the Kempsey Hospital, as a result of an accident on the…

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Miners' Playground Speer's Point Park Grant?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Claiming that Speer's Point Park is the playground of the coalfields, Speer's Point Advancement Committee has asked Lake Macquarie Shire…

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Mines Subsidence Bill Receives Royal Assent Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

The Mines Subsidence Bill passed during the last session of Parliament, has now received the assent of the Governor, and will come into operation on…

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Governor Approves Mine Subsidences Act Board Representatives Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The Mine Subsidences Act, passed at the last session of Parliament, has now received the assent of thE Governor, and it is to come into force on a…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stockton Borehole and Aberdare are still on Strike, but Pelaw-Main is working normally to-day…

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Mine Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

To negotiate with the superintendent (Mr. Clark), the treasurer of the Miners Federation, Mr. Tecce, will attend a conforencu at Aberdare…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

Aberdare Extended, Idle over a domestic dispute yesterday between the miners and wheelers, resumed operations…

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