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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 143

Miners Accept Conference With Bavin Coal Stability' Scheme for Northern Field

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The executive of the Northern M[?] received to-day a telegram from the Premier (Mr. Ba[?] inviting them to confer…

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Coal Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, the Premier, has arranged to see the Southern and Western coal-owners to-morrow in connection with his efforts to bring about a better state…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

Sir,—Once again we have been subjected to the usual diatribe from Mr. T. Hoare, the Northern Miners' President. It contains nothing new. It is the same old cry,…

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West Australia Boring for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. T. Blatchford, Acting-Government Geologist, of West Australia, in a report to the Minister for Mines on the boring operations at Eradu, states that in the…

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Teralba Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The assistant secretary of the Northern Colliery Owners Association (Mr. Malcett) told the treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Teece)…

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Coal Proposals Premier Sees Owners of South and West Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, Premier, conferred to-day with representatives of the Southern and Western colliery proprietors. He spent considerable time with each group…

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"Nigger in Wood Pile" South Australian Premier' Coal Conference What Engineers Say

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

New South Wales Colliery Engineers be represented by the State organiser of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Mr. Ward) at the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah is idle on account of no empties, while Aberdare Central is on strike."…

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Queensland Mine Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Blackheath Colliery, Ipswich (Q.), has been thrown idle owing to the men objecting to the action of the manager, who sent two men home for filling dirty coal,…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

Sir,—Whether Mr. John Brown realised it in 1913, or the Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) in 1919, the fact cannot be disguised that to all students of political…

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Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Colliery Agreement Arrived at

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. A. Teece, District Treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated last night that an agreement had been arrived at between the owners of Stanford-Merthyr No. 2…

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Coal Position the Conference to Resume on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Considerable interest is being taken in the coal proposals of the Government. These, it is expected, will be discussed when the parties meet in Sydney on…

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Coal Proposals Conference To-morrow Miners Silent

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T[?]) will leave Newcastle to-night to attend the conference called by the conference called by the Premier (Mr.[?]…

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East Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

A deputation representing the" East Greta Miners' Lodge met Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., at Maitland, and asked that the position at East Greta be placed…

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Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

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

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Imported Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The steamer East Wales, which left Britain on November 29, carrying 6512 tons of coal, is due at Port Adelaide to-morrow. Another vessel left on December 15…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

Sir,—In times of acute depression, rational beings cannot end the matter with a lamentation. We must seek a remedy and in our search for it we must…

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Industrial News Miners' Federation Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The result of the ballot for the election of the management committee and councillors of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation was announced on…

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No Wages Cut Southern Miners' Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

If the proposals being formulated by the State Government for the rehabilitation of the coal-mining industry provide for any reduction to the hewing rat they…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Wallarah in idle on account of no empties, Aberdare Central resumed work to-day, but Bellbird No…

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