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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 126

Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. T. Hoare, President, and Mr. J. Kellock, Vice-president, will be present at the meeting of the Management Committee of the Miners' Federation, to be…

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Mine Leaders Discuss New Agreement To-day's Conference in Newcastle Coal Owners' Offer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management met at the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day to deal with the…

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Work At Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

Stanford Merthyr No. 1 and Hebburn No. 1 collieries were the only mines working on the Kurri end of the field to-day. Richmond Main,…

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Miners' Conference (Continued from Page 1) No Finality Reached Small Mines Deemed Detrimental Mechanics' Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

The chairman of the Miners' Management Committee (Mr. Hoare) said, at the conclusion of the meeting to-day, that…

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Wallsend Mine Dispute Conference Arranged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

A conference of owners and miners representatives is to be held in Newcastle next Monday at 11.45 a.m. to deal with the dispute at the Wallsend…

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Oil From Coal British Enterprise Distillation on Large Scale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 3

It is an old saying that the events of to-day make the history of to-morrow, and this is particularly true in respect to the new industry of making oil from…

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British Miners No Discussion at Geneva "Dispute Domestic Matter" (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 6

The Secretary for Mines (Mir. E. Shinwell), who leaves on Tuesday, to attend the conference of the International Labour, Office at Geneva, on miners' hours,…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

Richmond Main colliery, which has been Idle owing to slackness of trade, resumed work to-day. Hebburn No. 1 and Stanford Merthyr No. 1 mines…

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Stolen Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

In the early morning of April 9. a railway official at Waratah noticed two men on tho railway line. They each had a bag of coal, which they…

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WHY N.Z. Wants Coal From Newcastle Prime Minister's Reply to Miners Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

A protest against the Government's decision to import large quantities of coal from Australia while New Zealand miners were working short time…

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Northern Miners Considering Agreement Management Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Management Committee met at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, and devoted the day to consideration of the matters affecting the…

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Further Conference with Owners Northern Miners' Meeting Decides Agreement Extension

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 5

A fur[?]r conference with the owners will have to be held before the consideration of the basis for a working agreement is completed by the…

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Missing Man Found at Nulkaba Colliery Idle While Men Search Half Clad on Road

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

In freezing cold, search parties combed the bush around Paxton and Ellalong, about seven miles from…

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Contract Workers on Coal Mines Miners Demonstrate in New Zealand Wellington (N.z)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

A serious demonstration occurred at Stockton over the employment of contract workers on the mine. Representatives of the Miners' Union…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 9

Mr. E. Sanlaville presided at the monthly meeting of the Abermain No. 1 Miners Lodge. A report of the general business carried out by the Central Council was…

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Mines Working

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 6

Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 2 collieries, which have been idle since Friday last owing to slackness of trade, were still idle to-day…

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47 Coolies Killed Fire in Indian Gold Mine CALCUTTA, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 7

Forty-seven coolies perished in a fire at the Nundydroog goldmine at Mysore. It is stated that several of the rescue workers were ovrecome by fumes…

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To Provide Coal for Workless Open Some Small Mines Says Mr. Connolly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. Connolly inquired in the Legislative Assembly to-day if the Government would consider the advisability of opening up four or five…

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Abermain Mine Machine Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

The miners' northern vice-president (Mr. Kellock) said, at the conclusion of the meeting of the committee of management, that he would…

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Summons Division Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 11

About 5.30 a.m. on May 9, Frederick Stuart Perritt, Hanbury-street, Mayfield, and Joseph Gillispie, Frith-street; Mayfield, were seen on the railway line at…

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