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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 143

The Owners' View "Miners' Officials to Blame" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 7

"The Miners' Federation officials are directly to blame for the delay in securing an adjustment of the coal position," said Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of…

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May Ask for Men Next Move of the Owners Coal Deadlock Both Parties Debate Position SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

The next move in the coal dispute is anxiously awaited. Both the owners and the Advisory Committee of the Mining Industry Unions are meeting to-day. There is considerable speculation whether, if the…

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Colliery Inspectors Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

The Crown Employees' (Professional) Conciliation Committee will sit at the Newcastle Court House on Thursday. May 2, at 10 a.m., to deal with the part-heard…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

Sir.—Seeing that the conference recently held for the purpose of settling the coal trouble in the Northern area has proved futile. I would suggest that the Prime…

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Queensland State Mines Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

"Only one of the three State coal mines is now showing a loss," said Mr. Jones the Minister for Mines, to-day, referring to Press criticism…

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Industrial News Safety in Mines Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

A deputation recently waited on Mr. Jones, the Minister for Mines, in connection with certain action that was taken by the department following an accident…

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Talk to Miners McDonald Considering SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

Asked this morning when he would accept an invitation of the miners' leaders at Newcastle to address an aggregate meeting of the men, Mr…

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British Coal No Further Purchase Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Butler) said to-day that the Government did not intend to talk action in regard to calling tenders for coal supplies, until the position in…

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The Coal Crisis No New Developments Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

Though both sides held meetings, and representatives of the mining unions again interviewed Mr. Stevens. Treasurer, there were no new developments in…

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Coal Imports Melbourne gives Orders Abroad Reserves Dwindle Shipments from Britain and N.Z. MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 6

Because of the N.S.W. coal stoppage Victorian consumers, including the gas companies, have made arrangements to import big supplies from New Zealand and Great Britain. Last week the Union Steamship Company's freighter…

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Colliery Subsidence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

A subsidence about 10 or 12 feet across an old watercourse over a section of Hill End Colliery last night caused one of the headings…

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The Coal Crisis Miners' Mass Meetings Probably on Sunday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation met to-day to discuss the coal situation. No statement was made when they adjourned until to-morrow. It is…

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Stoppage at Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Re Wallarah stoppage on account of offensive smell due to discharge of [?]ons from a horse's nostrils Great credit should be accorded to the men with…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 8

Sir,—Anent the present cessation of operations in the coal-mining industry hopes of restarting still belong to he future To the pessimist that future is…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 3

Sir,—The result of the conference between the representatives of the miners and the coal proprietors is a calamity and will result in widespread disaster to…

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Slack Coal Paxton Misunderstanding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The miners' executive has not granted permission to members to the Federation to fill stack cal at Paxton Colliery…

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"Not Deep Plot" Mine Owners' Attitude Saving Industry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association stated this afternoon that the suggestion of the Miners' Federation officials that the…

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Stevens Has New Proposals to Settle the Coal Trouble S.O.S. Diphtheria Cases Wallsend's Plight Appeal to Dr. Arthur

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

An urgent wire to the Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur), asking for additional beds and blankets, to equip a special isolation ward…

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Miners' Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

The reply which the general secretary (Mr. D. J. Davies) handed to the Treasurer at noon to-day, is as under: "Dear Sir,:—…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

The amount at coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 8110 tons, of which 5010 tons represented shipments for…

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