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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 143

Adamstown District Closing of Mines Local Depression

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

There is considerable unemployment in Adamstown. This is primarily due to the closing down of collieries that for so many years have been practically the mainstay…

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The Coal Position Abandoned Prosecution Extraordinary Conflict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

An extraordinary conflict has arisen between Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, and the miners' delegates, concerning the circumstances under which the prosecutions against John Brown and Stephen Brown, for alleged breaches of the Industrial…

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British Elections Five Considerations Peace, Coal, and Slums Education; Unemployment (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

Fifteen Anglican bishops and leaders of the Presbyterian and Non-conformists Churches, in a message, are appealing to Christian electors to give full weight to…

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Men to Confer Coal Settlement Discussion Meet on Monday Plans for Relief are Extended SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

The full committee of the combined conference of Mining Industry Unions, will meet at the Miners' Federation central offices, at 2 p.m. on Monday. The report of the conference with the owners, up to the adjournment, will be considered, and…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Wallarah was idle on account of no empties…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 9350 tons, of which 6150 tons represented shipments for…

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Royal Commission on Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 13

Considerable interest is being shown in the Royal Commission which last week commenced sitting in Brisbane. The Commission has a big job before…

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Southern Miners Levy Being Paid Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. Lowden, President of the Southern Miners, stated this morning that all the miners in the district are paying levy, with the exception of some of the…

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Stone-dusting Mines Silica Question Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 6

The Southern Delegate Board sat to-day, and decided to ask the Chief Inspector of Mines to grant a conference at Wollongong in regard to the…

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Pirate's Buried Gold Real Treasure Islands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 14

Treasure islands do not exist merely in the imagination of adventure story writers, but in actual fact. There are really islands in which great quantities of gold…

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The Coal Crisis Parties Considering No New Development Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

There were no fresh developments in Sydney to-day in connection with the negotiations that are going on to end the coal trouble…

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Owners' Move Next Resumption of Coal Conference Parties Prepare Counter Proposals Are Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 3

Both mine owners and men are to meet separately in Sydney on Monday. Though it is expected that the miners' proposals will not be wholly accepted, and that the owners will make counter…

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Australian Gold-mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

That the development of the Wiluna gold-mine. West Australia, on a dividend-playing basis will give fillip to mining in Australia, is the opinion of Mr. A. H…

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Coal Crisis Northern Miners Officials in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

The deliberations of the Coal Conference will be resumed in Sydney to-morrow. Mr. D. Rees, General President of the…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 6

The Delegate Board of the Colliery Mechanics' Association sat at West Maitland yesterday, and dealt with several matters concerning the distribution of relief…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to correct, through medium of your journal, some of the misstatements that have been given out by our leaders during this back-out. Mr…

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From the Presses New Guinea Gold How a Woman Won Through

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

Discomforts and perils that faced those who got the New Guinea gold fever and sought fortune on tho Bulolo, Edie Creek and Namio fields are…

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Both Sides Meet Considering Coal Proposals Unions' Hope Preparations for To-morrow's Parley SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 6

Both parties to the coal conference, which will be resumed at the Town Hall to-morrow, will hold preliminary meetings to-day. Asked to define the scope of the owners' meeting, the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Cardiff Borehole had resumed work. Wallarah, however, [?] idle on account of no empties being…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 7

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., was interviewed yesterday concerning a rumour that notices had been served on the few employees remaining at East Greta…

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