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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 82

Discharging of Coal Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

Interviewed to-day on the coal situation, Rear-Admiral Sir. William Clarkson, the Controller of Shipping, stated that the output from the mines could not be…

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The Coal Conference. Another Adjournment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

As forecasted in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" this morning, the Coal Conference, to deal with the settlement recently reached in Melbourne, and due to…

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Miners Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

Some action seems likely to be taken by the mine owners as against the Coal Miners' Federation, or the individual unions comprising the federation. Last year…

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Australia Must Have Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

The disaster that is threatening in the coal industry of Australia is again the conflicting sovereignties of the Commonwealth and the State of New South Wales. Between these two sovereignties the people of Australia are faced with the prospect of a stoppage, f industry. of cold hearths…

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To Avoid Coal Waste

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

Ten years from now, I believe, or at any rate, I hope, that not a scuttle of coal will be burned in any British household (writes a contributor to "The…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

There is no alteration in the coal position. The whole of the collieries that were idle on Wednesday continued idle yesterday. Unless there is a speedy check…

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Coal and Shipping Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

Admiral Sir William Clarkson, the Controller of Shipping, stated to-day that all danger of coal rationing had now disappeared, as coal was coming to Melbourne…

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Maitland District. Influenza. the Miners and Influenza

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

The idea that the employees of collieries on the west side of the Maitland coalfield are using the epidemic as an excuse for not working, in order to hit back at the…

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Mines Still Idle Conference Suggested Mr. Watt and Mr. Holman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

There was no alteration in the coal position to-day, and nothing to be said from the official viewpoint. Mr. Baddeley is still on his crusade…

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South Maitland Work Mines May Resume Isolation Promised Workers to Encamp

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

Dr. Arthur presided at a meeting at Cessnock this afternoon, and endorsed the demand for isolation. He has…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

The compulsory conference that was to have taken place on Thursday to discuss the machine tonnage rate at Wallarah Colliery had to be postponed in…

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Ashtonfields Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

There appears to be a possibility of a rupture at the Ashtonfields Colliery, owing to the fact, as stated by the miners, that the proprietor has persistently…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

The trouble that had arisen at the Shortland Colliery over an employee losing more than two days' work owing to sickness, was settled yesterday…

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British Coal Mines Nationalisation Opposed LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Harold Cox, M.A., editor or the Edinburgh "Herald" and Professor Edwin Cannan, who were witnesses at the Coal Commission, strongly…

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Stockton-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

At a conference held at the office of the Stockton-Borchole Colliery, Cockle Creek, several matters engaged the attention of the representatives of the parties. Mr…

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Coal at Grass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

It is pointed out that there were large stocks at grass belonging to the Railway Commissioners. At Homebush Bay alone it is estimated that the Commissioners…

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Miners and State Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

The appointment of the Royal Commission to inquire into the mining industry in New South Wales is regarded by Mr. Lewis, the district treasurer of the…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Seeing that "A Lover of Mankind" ignored the questions asked by "Observer" through your columns in reference to the hewing rate price of coal,…

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Coal-handling Appliances Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 8

Merchants and shippers generally approve of the views of Admiral Clarkson in favour of mechanical means of coal handling. It is pointed out that vessels…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, April 23. Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 10

With winter drawing near the prospect of a coal famine has not been a pleasant one to contemplate, and it was learned with considerable relief that the situation…

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