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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 143

Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

As the result of the New Year holidays, followed by the pay-Saturday in the week ending January 5, the full working time at the collieries for the fortnight…

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Civic Coal Contracts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

The question of whether legal proceeding should be instituted against certain persons mentioned by Judge Thomson in his report regarding the acceptance of…

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British Miners Election Candidates London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

As a result of the depression in the coal trade the Miners' Federation has been faced with the question of providing adequate funds to run sufficient…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation District Conferences Aberdare and Elrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Conferences between the coalowners and miners' representatives were held during the week-end, the matters in dispute having reference to the Aberdare and…

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Mining Industry Policy of Federation Executive Comment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Each of the three principal executeive officers of the Northern Branch of the Miners' Federation commented, on Saturday, on the annual elections, with the…

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Sick King Coal Remedies in Britain Co-operative Selling London, December 3

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Particulars of the progress of the closing-up of unpayable collieries and the consolidation of mines, and cooperative selling in Groat Britain, are…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Stockton-Borehole resumed work to-day. There is a strike at Aberdare Extended. The clippers were…

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Coal Problems Premier to Meet Miners SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

The Premier (Sir. Bavin) is conferring with his officers this afternoon on the scheme for the rehabilitation of the coal…

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Miner Crushed Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

An accident at the John Darling Colliery, near Belmont, yesterday afternoon, was responsible for the death of John King (42), a miner, who had lived with…

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Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

Now that the officers of the Northern Branch of the Coal Miners' Federation have been elected for the year 1929. Mr. T. R. Bavin (Premier) is getting into…

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"SIDE-STEPPING" Coal Companies Attacked Hospital Fees

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

"It is quite apparent that an attempt is being made by colliery companies to side-step their obligations with regard to payment…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday that Aberdare Extended ad resumed work…

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Coal Proposals "No Arrangements Made" Miners Wait

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said yesterday that he would meet the representatives of the would meet the representatives of the Miners Federation this week. probably to-morrow, to…

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Work at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

With the exception of Hebburn No. 2 colliery. which is Idle owing to slackness of trade, all the mines in the Kurri district were working to-day…

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Industrial News Colliery Fatality Check Inspector's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. I. Hoare, district check inspector of the Miners' Federation, has furnished the executive with a report of his inspection of the scene of the fatality in the…

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Northern Miners A.L.P. Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 8

Nominations for the election of 11 representatives to represent the Northern District Miners' Federation at the Metropolitan Provincial A.L.P…

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Mining in the West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

The annual report of the Department at Mines of West Australia shows that the output of coal for the 12 month was 501,505 tons. being 26,686 tons more than…

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Mine Conference Stanford Merthyr No. 2 MEN'S Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

On Sunday, the treasurer of the Minors' Federation (Mr. Teeco) will attend a meetings of Stanford Merthyr No. 2 lodge. He will place before the…

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Joust Again The Gold Pass Knights New Parliament Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

In a green bowl, brimmed by a rolling sea of hats and faces, knights of the bat and ball have been taking part in classic jousts…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday—"There is a strike at Aberdare Extended, owing to trouble with the clippers."…

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