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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

2,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 143

Coal Commission Private Meeting Public Sitting on Monday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

Mr. Justice Davidson, Chairman, Mr. H. W. Gepp, Chairman of the Development and Irringation Commission, and Dr. Keith Ward, Government Goologist of…

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Hebburn Collieries Picketing Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

Massed picketing was renewed early yesterday morning at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, but not on such extensive lines as was on Thursday. Over 200 men…

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Glen Ayr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 7

A conference in connection with matters affecting Glen Ayr colliery was held between the owners and men, the former being represented by Mr. Fallins,…

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Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Yesterday's "Alpha" was nasty. He contends that it would not require genius to know, whom I like and dis[?]ke. His discovery of the face is proof…

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Ashtonfields Colliery Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 10

A young man employed dat Ashton fields Colliery has issued summon[?]es against a prominent officer of the Colliery Employees' Federation for assault and…

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Quiet on Coalfields More Mines to be Picketed Extra Police Sent Dilemma of Colliery Staff Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

All was qulet on the Maitland coalfields to-day. But is the calm a prelude to a tempest next week? Police camped last night at both hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 mines at Weston, but no attempts were made by the miners to do anything which…

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'Mine Situation (Continued from page 3. "A Rabble!" Staff Man Hits Out Miners Attacked Criticism of Leaders

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 5

Strong criticism of the Miners' Federation officials for not taking action to protect staff men from threats by miners, was expressed…

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Outside Interference Resented by Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

The mining unions are not disposed to interference from outside organisations in the handling of the coal dispute…

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New Development in the Coal Crisis Stoppage Throughout State Proposed by Enginemen's Secretary Miners Will Meet Mr. M'Donald SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

The most important development in the coal crisis to-day was a statement by Mr. J. T. Atkins, the General Secretary to the Federated Engine-drives' and Firemen's Association, in which he indicated that he would get in touch with the…

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Talk with Miners Federal Labor Leader SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

Following on the visit to Sydney last week of the leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. Secullin), when special reference to arbitration…

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To Be Picketed J. and A. Brown Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

A combined meeting of the Pelaw Main, Richmond Main, and Stanford Merthyr miners, lodges, held in the Kurri School of Aris, decided to…

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Communist Control Mr. McDONALD'S Views Advice to the Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

In a statement to-night, Mr. C. M. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, suggested that there was grave danger of the…

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Coal Position (Continued from Page 5) Want Apology Miners and Batey

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

Bitterness was expressed at to-day's meeting of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge, regarding portion of the public statement by Mr. G. Batey,…

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Colliery Staffs Another Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 5

Although it is understood that members of the Colliery Staffs' Association resolved to carry on essential services at their meeting at…

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Hebburn Colliery Picketing To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

As the staff of Hebburn No. 2 Colliery appear to have confirmed their arrangement with the officers of the Miners' Lodge not to carry out duties formerly…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Friday "Alpha" attacks Mr. Sutherland, the organiser of the union to which I belong. I am sure it was a miner who wrote the letter; it…

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The Coal Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

Another week begins with further evidence of the tragedy in the coal industry. Last week there was a period when there seemed to be a…

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Miners' Council Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which commenced its sittings during the week, concluded consideration of several important matters yesterday…

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Three Thousand Miners March to Gates of John Brown's Mine Peaceful Demonstration Miners on the Road Before Dawn Silent Battalion Parley at Entrance to Richmond Main

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 5

In the darkness before dawn, more than 3000 miners, headed by pipers, marched from Kurri to Richmond Main mine to-day. A force of police, under Inspector Stein, was on duty at the mine, but the proceedings were orderly, and after a talk with the manager of the mine and Inspector…

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Mr. Batey's Charge Denied by Miners' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

When interviewed by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" last evening. Mr. J. Logan, Secretary of Hebburn No. 2 Miners' Lodge, gave and…

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