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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 82

Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

A number of local matters were given attention at a conference held at the Burwood Colliery office, between Mr. Fallins, the manager, Mr. Duncan, the…

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Mine-sweepers' Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Discontent among the crews of the mine-sweepers reached a climax, when some of the men refused to put to sea, declaring that the remuneration was…

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Coal Purchase Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

There has been no additional coal tipped at Carrington for the past fortnight Orders were issued to certain collieries by the board, but the increase in…

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Miners' Wages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

It was stated by Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation this afternoon, that he would send a letter to Mr. M'Donald…

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Work of the Mine-layers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech to wounded soldiers at Oatlands Park, Surrey, described the men of the Twentieth Mine-laying Flotilla…

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Industrial Matters. Miners and Conciliation. Statement by Mr. Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 7

Resentment and disappointment will, Mr. Lewis, miners' district treasurer, states, be felt by the federation at the reply given by the colliery proprietors…

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£25 a Fortnight Where Are Those Miners? Mr. Lewis Searching

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

It appeared certain that Mr. Amram Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employers Federation would have something to say to-day in further reply…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Owing to the holidays work at the collieries of the Newcastle and South Maitland districts was of an intermittent character during the past fortnight. The…

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Stanford-Merthyr Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

A conference between the management of the Stanford-Mertbyr colliery and representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation is being held…

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Injured Miners "Mysterious Explosions"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

Our Cessnock correspondent writes: The condition of John Bland, one of the miners injured in Friday's accident at Aberdare, is unchanged. An…

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America's Largest Iron Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 6

The prime necessity for the successful prosecution of war and of industries is steel. Until recently, including the output of Alsace-Lorraine,…

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Miners and Arbitration Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, the secretary to the Colliery Proprietors' Association, writes:—"I am not surprised at the attitude of the members of the C.E.F. to…

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The Miners Mr. Lewis in Reply Conciliation Desired

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

In a recent statement with reference to the application of the miners for a 25 per cent, increase in wages, Mr. M'Donald secretary of the Northern…

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Shipping Position Eased by Armistice Need for Coal LONDON. Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

The Admiralty states: Vice-Admiral Browning will represent Sir Rosslyn Wemys[?] at the meeting for the renewal of the armistice…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Shipping Hold-up.—get Inoculated.—a New Hospital.—the Shark Season.—a Great Problem.—newcastle News We Discuss.—the Ships for Sydney.—stately Trams.—a Mining Collapse. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Sailors and the 'Flu; 'Flu and the sailors. That's the news of the moment, and it so happens, of course, that the subjects are related. We were hoping that…

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Belmont Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The treasurer of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Lewis) is attending a conference to-day as a result of which it is believed that the dispute existing at…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

A conference took place at the office of the company at Newcastle yesterday, in regard to the dispute that has arisen at the Stanford-Merthyr colliery. Mr. C. A…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 6

Owing to a disagreement among the wheelers at Pelaw-Main Colliery, there was no work at that yesterday. It is reported, however, that there will be…

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Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The statements of Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, appearing in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on January…

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Southern Miners Will There Be Stoppage? WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Much interest attaches to a meeting of the miners' delegate board to be held in Wollongong this week. An impression has gained currency that…

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