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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 82

Coal Commission. Twenty-eighth Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

The sittings of the Coal Commission were continued, before Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., at the Public Works Committee rooms, Parliament House, to-day…

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Wallsend Collieries Offer Rejected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

At a combined meeting of tho West Wallsend colliery mechanics last night, It was resolved: "That the meeting reject the Colliery…

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Workers' Compensation Miners on the Move When Doctors Differ

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 5

"We have decided to make, an effort' to get tho Workmen's Compensation. Act amended at the earliest possible moment,' declared the miners'…

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Miners for Maoriland New Collieries Starting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 1

From 160 to 200 coalminers are wanted by the Now Zealand Government to work in the Dominion's two State-owned collieries at Greymouth…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 8

A combined meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, from West Wallsend, Seaham, Miami, and Wallsend, was held on…

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Coal Commission. Thirtieth Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 7

The thirtieth sitting of the Coal Commission was concluded before Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., at the Works Committee Room, Parliament House, to-day…

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British Unemployed Stupendous Figures Reduced Coal Output LONDON, June 5

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 1

The Labor Ministry estimates that 400,000 ex-soldiers are unemployed. A million unemployed grants are being paid in Britain, but the grant has been,…

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Miners for New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. T. O. Bishop, of the Mines Department, New Zealand, is in Newcastle, for the purpose of engaging miners for the Dominion Government's mine. Mr. Bishop…

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South Coast Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

The seamen's strike has favoured those mines on the South Coast that are able to shift their output by rail. On the other hand, there are collieries the…

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Coal and Carting Water, Board, Tenders

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

At to-day's meeting of the Water Board, the secretary reported that two tenders had been received for the supply and delivery of coal to the…

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Maoriland Mines Cases from a Steamer C.E.F. WARNING

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

This morning the secretary of the Minors' Federation (Mr. Brennan) made tho following statement: "According to the press, a…

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Miners and New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the Northern Branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, referring to the mission of Mr. T. O. Bishop, of…

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American Gold Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the Federal Reserve Board has announced that the embargo on the export of gold from…

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Copper Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The next few days will see the commencement of a highly interesting development in the copper mining industry of the Commonwealth. The owners…

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Miners' Death Rate Consumption Immunity

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The low death rate from phthisis among coal miners may bo explained in many ways, write "Hospital." Even though a pit may not bo spacious, yet…

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New Zealand Mines Newcastle Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The miners' secretary (Mr. Brennan) referred yesterday to the report that a representative of the New Zealand Government was in Newcastle…

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Coal Commission. Thirty-first Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The sittings of the Coal Commission were continued, before Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., at the Public Works Committee rooms, Parliament House, to-day…

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Seamen's Dispute Manning Small Craft Cabinet and Coal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

No report was made by either aide in the seamen's dispute today. The policy seems to be "winch and wait." To-day the shipping companies…

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Coal Commission. Southern Colliery Matters Thirty-second Sitting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., the Coal Commissioner, continued his investigations into the coal-mining industry at Parliament House to-day. Mr. E. P. Fleming…

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Bellbird Conference Miners Reinstated

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 5

The question of reinstating two members of the Bellbird miners' lodge who were displaced during the industrial trouble in 1917 was discussed this…

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