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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 143

Hill End Colliery Small Subsidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

A surface subsidence occurred on Thursday night over a heading in Hill End Colliery, Cessnock, in an old watercourse. Had there been rain the consequences…

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Treasurer's Latest Coal Plan Miners' Reply Letter to Miners State Treasurer's Proposals "Being Considered" Meeting of Combined Unions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

The latest scheme devised by the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) as a basis for a resumption of work at the coal mines was made available this afternoon. It was contained in a letter to the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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Coal-trimmers' Roster

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

Latest charter: Pinboss No. 21. Trimmer No. 293…

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New Zealand Coal

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

The output of coal in New Zealand last year amounted to 2,436,687 tons. This is a record. Imports amount to 248,051 tons, this being 130,038 tons less than in…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

Sir.—I want, through the medium of your paper, to point out to the general public the callous manner in which the misleaders of the Miners' Federation kick out…

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Mine Manager for N.z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

Wanted, First-class Mine Manager to take charge of colliery with an output of about 1000 tons per day situated on West Coast of N.Z. Must have experience in…

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Bag of Gold for Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

Occasionally considerable sums in gold are found in the boxes outside British hospitals. Thirty-nine half severeigns were taken from the Westminster…

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Mining Accidents British Statistics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 11

Statistics recently published by the Mines Department show that the number of deaths caused by fatal accidents in and about coal mines fas included under the…

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South Wales Coal Trade Continued Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 11

A further improvement has been made in the clearance of accumulated coal from the docks and in clearing waiting vessels[?] says "Engineering." In the middle of…

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Still Open Mr. Teece's Invitation Address Miners Mr. McDonald in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

Will the chairman of the Colliery Owners' Association, Mr. C. M. McDonald, and the district treasurer of the Northern Miners'…

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The Mining Crisis Position Unchanged New Scheme Being Considered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

There is no material change in the mining position. It has been known that since the conference which met in Sydney adjourned, about a week ago, without making headway towards a settlement, Mr. Stevens, the Treasurer, has…

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Idle But Happy Miners Have Learnt Secret Outdoor Life Enforced Rest in Pleasant Places

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 3

"What do miners do when they are idle?" is a question that is creating a good deal of interest to those outside the mining industry. To the average person, a short holiday is enjoyable, but…

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"Must Cease" Colliery Staffs Filling Coal Official Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

It has been learned that towards the week-end, slack coal was filled ready for market by members of the l[?]ry Staffs' Association to the…

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Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 10

Sir,—I wish to add at few remarks to "Storekeeper's" letter of Friday last. He says the war of classes has been intensified by industrial legislation. I think…

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Queensland Mines President's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 8

Mr. C. Kilpatrick, President of the Queensland Miners' Union, who was in Newcastle yesterday, stated, in speaking of the coalmining position generally, that…

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Miners' Reply Unions to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation sat for three hours yesterday, the whole of the period being occupied with discussion of the…

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The Mining Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

The latest proposals of the Government form the soundest and fairest effort to bring the disastrous deadlock in the coal-mining industry to…

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Met Miners in Their Own Arena

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

The chairman of the Northern Coal Owners (Mr. McDonald) was given a sportsmanlike reception by the miners' aggregate meeting yesterday. Mr. McDonald s[?]pped entering his [?]…

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Glen Ayr Stoppage Minor Mine Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

Glen Ayr Colliery was idle to-day, according to advice received by miners' treasurer (Mr. Teece), who sent a telegram asking for…

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Proud of Miners Conduct at Mass Meetings Teece's Review

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

"I am pleased with the result of the aggregate meetings." said the northern miners' treasurer (Mr. Teece), "and I am proud of the…

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