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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 143

Collieries' Staffs Protest Against Pickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Bat[?]y, Secretary of the Collieries' Staff Association, has been requested by a combined meeting of the members of the association, engaged at…

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Wonthaggi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Pewlett branch of the Miners' Federation, it was decided to hold a stop-work meeting to discuss various matters pertaining…

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Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. F. Lowden, President of the Southern branch of the Miners' Federation, speaking of the housing conditions in parts of the M[?]. Kembla district, stated that…

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Millfield-greta Colliery Declared Black

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. A. Teece, Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, addressed a meeting of the newly-formed Millfield-Greta Miners' Lodge yesterday, in connection with…

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Mine Workers' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

The organiser of the Newcastle Amalgamated Engineering Union (Mr. Ward) said to-day that he will represent the union at a conference of…

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CHALLENGED Minister for Mines Statement Dole System 'Relief Payments of £21 a Fortnight'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Inquiries made in Cessnock to-day failed to disclose a case such as reported to have been instanced by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), that an unemployed man was drawing £21 a fortnight in relief payments from various sources…

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The Coal Crisis Minister for Mines to Address the Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. Weaver, the Minister for Mines, who has spent two days in Newcastle, was interviewed yesterday before leaving for Sydney. On the general coal position,…

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Wonthaggi Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 8

The pay at the Victorian State Colliery at Wonthaggi for the past fortnight amounted to £17,583/12/9. During the same period 24,769 tons of coal were produced…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 9

Sir.—In your issue of the 18th "Observer" writes on the coal crisis. He is to be commended for giving the general public some indisputable facts in…

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Miners' Federation Allegation Denied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, President of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation said yesterday—"Owing to the persistent rumours that are in circulation, to the…

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Queensland Coal Urangan Field Possible Eastern Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

Messrs. G. E. Sanderson and C. H. Singleton, both of Newcastle, during the week visited Urangan (Q.), in connection with the loading of the Celtic Monarch,…

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What About the Mines? Minister Cross-examined Heated Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

What does the Government intend to do to end the coal deadlock? was a question asked of the Minister for Labor and…

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Miners Supported Action by Railwaymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. T. Hoare, President of the Miners Federation, at the invitation of the annual conference of the New South Wales railwaymen, addressed the delegates at…

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"Picket Mines" Demand at Cessnock Withdraw Safety Men Unions Committee Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 7

"If our organisation is such that if at the first call the master class can get a supply of volunteer workers, then the time has…

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Coal Crisis Pit Wages Costs Letter To Treasurer Mr. Stevens' Reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. D. J. Davies, General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, to-day made available the details of a letter sent to Mr. Stevens, State Treasurer, yesterday, on behalf of the federation. The letter reads—…

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Millfield-greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

Sir,—As a shareholder in the New South Wales Coal Producing Company, Limited, and a worker at the Millfield-Greta Colliery, I cannot understand that…

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Colliery Mechanics Claim to Assistance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Morton, General Secretary of the Mechanics' Association, referring to an address delivered by Mr. T. Hoare at a meeting of the A.R.U. in…

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Support for Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. D. McNeill, Secretary to the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation, yesterday referred appreciatively to the fact that contributions to the support of…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

Sir.—By the present deplorable conditions on the Northern coalfields, history is repeating itself with a vengeance, and thousands of respectable people are, like…

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Miners' Meeting at Weston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 14

Sir,—In your issue of the 18th inst., appeared a report under the heading of "Miners' Meeting," stating that Mr. T. Hoare, District President, and Mr. D…

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