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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 82

The Loyalist Miners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Stevens, the president of the Loyalist Miners' Union, alleges that there has been a definite breach of contract, because the State Government, by…

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Industrial Matters. Proprietors and Miners. Statement by Mr. Baddeley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, replied yesterday to the statement of Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Coal Controller London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Evan Jones, M.P., has been appointed the new Coal Controller in succession to the late Sir Guy…

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Miners' Wages More Made in 1914

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

"After reading the reply of Mr. M'Donald to the statements of Messrs. Baddeley and Willis, I am satisfied that his endeavor is to overwhelm…

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The Coal Commission. Owners' Large Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

At the first sitting of the Coal Commission, under Mr. Justice Sankey, Mr. Dickenson, the Coal Controller's financial adviser, revealed that the coal…

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Prospecting for Coal. Application to Warden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

An application was made by G. Williams, of Sydney, to Mr. C. F. Butler, mining warden, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, for authority to enter lots 74…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Wages. Conference in Sydney, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

A conference between colliery proprietors and officials of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation was held at the offices of the Northern Collieries'…

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Proprietors and Miners. Mr. M'donald in Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, to-night made the following reply to the statements made by Messrs. Baddeley and…

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Angry Miners Hospital Infection Bad Eyes to Waratah Public Inquiry Demanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Some weeks ago, two Cessnock miners named Sellars and Bland became inmates of the Newcastle Hospital for the purpose of having a local…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Eighth War Loan.—our War Pensions List.—the State Governor's Salary.—in Support of the Health Department.—the Royal Show.—our Sheep Losses.—gold!—the Aerial "Blue Ribbon." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

The last instalment on the Seventh War Loan will be due April 2. Following the golden rule, the Federal Treasurer, or someone for him, has…

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Coal Tribunal Miners Determined Pressure and Profits

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

This morning the president of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (Mr. Baddeley) further replied to a statement by Mr…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

A deputation from the Bellbird Miners Lodge, Cessnock, will to-day meet the representatives of the Hetton Coal Company in Newcastle. Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Coal Cargoes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

The Navy Department informed the Chamber of Commerce with regard to oversea coal cargoes that, while it is still necessary to apply for a permit…

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Miners and Influenza

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

It was stated by the miners' executive yesterday that it had come to their knowledge that two members of the federation, from the Cessnock district, were patients…

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Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

Sir,—There is a rumour current in the Maitland district that a colliery company is prepared to offer employees twenty-five per cent. on the hewing rate of coal,…

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Race Against Time Coal Commission London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

Surrounded by enormous masses of reports and figures the Coal Commission begun to-day a race against time. It is pledged to complete in 16 days…

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Industrial Matters. Proprietors and Miners. Reply to Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Lewis, district treasurer of the miners' federation, in replying yesterday to the statement of Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries'…

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Profiteering Price of Coal Haphazard Methods Alleged LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

The disclosure at the arst sitting of the coal commission of the haphazard methods of price-fixing is regarded as virtually equivalent to official…

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Coal Commission. Excess Profit Taken by Government. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Dickenson, financial adviser to the Coal Controller, continuing his evidence before the Coal Commmission, under the presidency of Mr. Justice Sankey,…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 7

A number of matters affecting the miners at Bellbird Colliery, Cessnock, were considered at a conference of representatives of the Hetton Coal Company, and…

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