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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 82

Production of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

It was contented during the war by Lord Harris, Sir Lionel Phillips, and other leaders of the gold-mining industry that because of the high cost of…

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Copper Mining Industry No State Assistance. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

About 1400 men are affected by the closing down of the six largest copper mines in the State. There is little likelihood of State aid being granted to keep…

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Industrial Reforms Mining Conditions Increases Recommended LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law outlined three reports issued by the Coal Commission. The first report, which was signed…

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Our London Letter. London, January 10. Aftermath of War.—the Peace Conference.—control of Base Metals.—production of Gold. Aftermath of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

One of the most interesting problems of demobilisation is the future of the young man who left the office boy's desk for the army, and will return to civil life…

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Industrial Matters. Mr. Watt and Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, and Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, will leave to-morrow for…

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Warning to Miners. Government Will Fight LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law advised the miners to accept Mr. Justice Sankey'a recommendations…

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Labour Troubles. Miners' Demands. Government Concessions. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law outlined three reports of the Coal Commission. The first report, signed by the miners…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

Operations were fairly active at the collieries of the South Maitland and Newcastle coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Full time of 11 days…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

It is understood that Stanford-Merthyr Colliery will resume work this morning,…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Demands Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, yesterday characterised the claim of the miners for a 25 per cent. increase it…

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Still Idle Stanford Merthyr Mine New Development

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 5

It was expected that work would be resumed this morning at Stanford Merthyr colliery, following the decision at the [?]oge meeting held last…

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Miners Temporise Strike in Abeyance London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 1

The miner have adjourned their conference to March 26. Meanwhile they have decided not to strike but to seek modifications in Mr. Justice…

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Labour Troubles. Miners Postpone Strike. Railwaymen Hold Out. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 5

The Miners' conference has been adjourned to March 26. They have postponed the strike, pending further negotiations for modifications of the…

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Industrial Matters. Three Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

In accordance with the decision arrived at on Sunday, the employees assembled at Stanford-Merthyr colliery yesterday morning, but four of the men emptied…

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The Miners' Case Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Watt. the Prime Minister, was interviewed to-day by Messrs. J. M. Baddeley and A. C. Willis, the president and secretary of the Federated Coal and Shale…

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Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

Pelaw-Main mine, which has been idle for the past two days, will resume work to-day. This was the decision arrived at by a largely attended meeting held in…

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African Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

It is reported from Johannesburg that, speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines, Mr. Waller, the president, said the industrial atmosphere was…

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The Loyalist Miners Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

Complaints of the treatment they had received were made at a mass meeting of the Victorian Loyalist Miners' Union. It was stated that when it was found out…

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The Labour Troubles. Rhondda Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The national strikes are less threatening, though 24,000 miners of the Rhondda Valley have declined their leaders' advice, and have struck for the Federation's…

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Gold Miners' Claims Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

A mine owner states that the log drawn up by the Amalgamated Miners' Association was so drastic and far-reaching that it would be impossible, in the present…

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