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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 82

West Wallsend Miners

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

The quarterly meeting of the West Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Wednesday evening, in the Federal Hall, Mr. A. Richardson, chairman of the lodge,…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Melbourne

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

The sub-committee appointed by the conference of representatives of the Colliery Employers' Association and the Coal and Scale Employees' Federation, met at…

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Day Work Wanted Miners' New Claim Matter for Tribunal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

The Australian Coal and Shale Federation has had prepared for some time a log for presentation to the Coal Tribunal in the event of its…

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Coal in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 8

Large increases in price have been found necessary, both in the coal mining and iron and steel industry of Germany. The price for coal has been raised 12…

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Prospects for the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The news from Melbourne that an "understanding" has been reached by the conference of colliery proprietors' and employees' delegates in regard to wages and machinery for the prevention and settlement of local disputes has justified, even in the present inconclusive state of the…

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Coal Conference Tentative Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

Owing to the hitch which occurred on Thursday in the negotiations for the settlement of the coal industry, the parties to the conference again…

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Coal Lumpers' Dispute. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

The work of unloading coal at Melbourne was suspended to-day, owing to a dispute amongst the coal lumpers, the men, who are paid by contract, demanding…

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Struck a Mine Italian Transpore Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 1

The Italian transport Umbrta £ troops aboard while [?] from Vencio to Tripoll [?] Five men were killed and [?]…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Understanding Arrived at Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

The conference between the representatives of the Colliery. Proprietors Association and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was concluded…

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Labor Problems Derbyshire Miners on Strike Terms Accepted Elsewhere Position in South Africa London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 1

Miners in Derbyshire to the number of 6800 have struck against Mr. Justice Sankey's report. The Welsh miners dissatisfaction with Mr. Justice Sankey's report is increasing, and the…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

Fairly good working time was experienced at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland coalfields for the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Full time…

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Coal Conference Mr. Baddeley Silent

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley, who returned to Newcastle last night from Melbourne, declined this morning to in any way discuss the recent coal conference. He…

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4/= a Ton Probable Coal Increase

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4

The feeling in well-informed circles locally is that the miners' claim for a substantial increase in wages was granted at the recent conference on…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Delegates in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Baddeley, the president of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Association, and Mr. A. C. Willis, the secretary, returned to Sydney from…

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The Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

The announcement that an understanding was arrived at at the Conference of representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the…

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Mine Fumigation Men Object to Tar Shortland Pit Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

Shortland colliery was thrown idle to-day in consequence of a difference of opinion between the men and the management upon the question of…

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14 Days' Notice Mine Carpenters' Action Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 1

The local Carpenters and Joiners' Society yesterday gave 14 days' notice to the mining companies of their intention to strike, because the demand…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

Shortland Colliery was idle yesterday. The men assembled and proceeded to work as usual in the morning, but after being down the mine for some time…

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Coledale Miners. Question of Relief. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

It is now four weeks since the miners at Coledale Colliery came out, and indication do not favour an early resumption…

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Coal Disputes To-day's Meetings SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 4

A decision regarding the claims of the coalminers for an increase of 25 per cent. in wages may be reached late to-day. The matter has been…

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