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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 82

Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Statement by Mr. Baddeley

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

A meeting of the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held in Sydney to-day, when the report of the negotiations in…

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Coal Increase "Another 3s a Ton" What It Will Mean

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

The report that a settlement had been reached of the dispute between the New South Wales coal miners and the colliery proprietors over the…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

The timbering trouble at Hebbern Colliery has been settled on very satisfactory lines. At the adjourned meeting at 10 a.m. yesterday the lodge officers and the…

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Miners' Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Our delegate supplies us with a long story as to the bad conditions Under which miners have to work, and seems to see no way out of the difficulty for…

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Facing the Miners The Dean's "Courage"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 6

That the Dean of Newcastle had faced a great meeting of miners previously addressed by "such men as Judd," and had them cheering—red…

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Coal Discussions No Agreement Reached SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, which is discussing the question of increased wages, assembled again to-day. It…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held at the federation's offices to-day, and also a meeting of…

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Miners' Officials Inoculated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

A person happening to pass the Town Hall this afternoon would have witnessed members of the executive and the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale…

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German Miners' Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

A German wireless message reports that Herr Bauer, in a speech, said it would be impossible to restore economic life if the miners' hours were reduced to six or…

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Coal Shipping Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

The question of the transportation of coal from the mines to other parts of Australia is now assuming a serious phase. Both in Victoria and in South…

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Black Country Coal Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

Interested parties are petitioning. Parliament, urging assistance to drain a black country coalfield, covering 65 square miles. and containing 100,000,000…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Agreement Anticipated. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

The council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation, under the presidency of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, assembled at the federation offices this morning, and…

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Miners' Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I was surprised at "Cessnock Delegate" suggesting that some of the Ministers of the Crown should visit some of the Maitland mines to see the miners at…

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Southern Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

It has been frequently stated that the southern miners received an increase of is per ton in the howing rate under the award of Judge Edmunds, which came into…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Adjourned to Wednesday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

The conference between the Colliery Employers' Federation and representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation commenced at the offices of the…

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Royal Commission Coal Trade Inquiry State Government Action Mr. Campbell, K.C., Appointed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 5

The State Government has decided to take definite action regarding the position which has arisen in connection with the coal trade. Yesterday the Premier, Mr. Holman, said that the…

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Miners' Conditions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 7

Sir.—"Top Hand" seems to be greatly upset about my previous letter on miners' conditions. If "Top Hand" was capable of perusing my article on mining,…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 6

The Burwood miners are asking the delegate of the federation to give consideration to having the train services to that centre improved to some extent. It…

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The Coal Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

A cloud appears on the horizon which threatens to darken the outlook for the coal miners. The men may accept the advance in wages which was agreed upon at the Melbourne conference and the proprietors may compensate themselves by raising the selling price, but the whole…

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Coal Industry Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

Coal mining is what is termed a key industry. The product is essential to practically every other industry. Continuity of supplies of coal is essential…

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