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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 143

Settle Wages First Plan for Coal Inquiry Reopen Mines Immediate Commission Sitting Urged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

A new plan for a settlement of the coal mining trouble is being discussed in interested quarters. Briefly it is that the Royal Commission should sit immediately and deal with the big issue of wages costs by an examination…

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For Miners West Australian Levy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

The president of the northern miners (Mr. Hoare) said to-day that very encouraging reports were received from Messrs. James, M.H.R., and…

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The Coal Crisis Pit Wages Expenditure Mining Unions Surprised Letter to the State Treasurer Sydney

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

Continuing their correspondence with the State Treasurer, in connection with pit wages costs in the coal-mining industry, the Secretary to the Combined Mining Unions' Advisory Committee to-day sent the following letter to Mr. Stevens—…

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Ellyou Goldfields New Sydney Company Shares for Distribution London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 6

The Ellyou Goldfields Development Corporation has decided to proceed with the formation of a final company, to be registered in Sydney, with an issued…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Ashtonfields Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, yesterday received a communication from the Secretary, Ashtonfields Collieries, Limited,…

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Wallsend Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. I. Hoare, check inspector of the Miners' Federation, has been authorised by the executive to proceed with the formation of a lodge in the Wallsend…

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Gunnedah Colliery Mr. Connell's Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. James Council, Miners' District Check Inspector, writes—"In your issue of the 20th instant, there appears a statement from Mr. R. M'Kenzie, Manager of…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 7

Sir,—I have read with interest form time to time letters and statements from miners and their officials bearing on the present trouble in the industry. The…

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The Coal Crisis Withdrawal of Safety Men Colliery Mechanics' Opposition Ald. Wheeler's Proposal Mayor Asks For Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

Mr. D. J. Davies, the General Secretary to the Miners' Federation, would not comment on the decisions of yesterday's conference at Cessnock, when it was resolved to press for the withdrawal of the safety men…

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New Uses for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 14

A re[?] issued by the World Power Conference shows in a must striki[?] fashion the extent to which ocal as power unit is [?] losing ground…

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W.a. Miners Support Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

The northern executive of the Miners Federation yesterday received telegrams from Mr. R. James, M.H.R., and Mr. J. E. Smith, M.P., intimating that…

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"Disentangle Position" Special Committee Meeting Northern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 3

Northern Miners' Executive decided to-day to convene a meeting of the committee of management on Thursday next…

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"Kite Flying" Breakaway Statement Mine Unions Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

"It is Just a kite flying," said D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners' Federation, when referring to-day to a morning paper statement that the…

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"BLACK". Ashtonfields Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 6

Ashtonfields collery has been redeclared "black." The miners' treasurer (Mr. Teece) announced this to-day: but added that…

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Industrial News Mining Matters Committee to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

A special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee has been called for Thursday, and will be held at the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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From the Presses the Singing Gold Good Australian Romance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

Every now and then an Australian writer produces a story so good that It has to be published In England, probably because English publishers…

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To Stop in Safety Men in the Mines Trades Hall View "Withdrawal Would be Foolish"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 6

Although the Northern Miners' Committee of Management agreed, by a majority vote, with the militants that the safety-men should be withdrawn from the mines, it is considered extremely unlikely that the militants' demands for more…

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Coal Crisis Safety Men Needed in Miners' Interests Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 4

In connection with the position of safety men in idle collieries, Mr. H. Sutherland, the organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association,…

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Miners' Relief the Distress Fund London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

This week the final instalment of the Government's £869,000 pound for pound grant towards the coalfields' distress fund, will be received by the Central…

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New Coal Port Qaeensland Enterprise Export Trade Hopes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 4

While Newcastle shipping men and coal-owners complain of the lost export coal trade, coal men, commercial men, shipping men, and civic…

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