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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 82

Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, June 25. Nationalisation of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 4

The long promised report by the Board of Trade on the coal industry in New Zealand has at length come to light. It was promised that this report would be a…

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French Coal Mines War Time Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 4

As interesting bit of history is connected with the coal mines about the famous former French city of Lens. At present is a heap of ruins. The…

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Coal Commission Sydney

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

Further evidence, of a confidential nature, was taken by the Coal Commissioner, Mr. J. L. Campbell, at Parliament House to-day. There was nothing made…

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Advice for Miners Rescue and Recovery Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 1

It is quite likely when an explosion occurs in n mine that the cage, signalling devices, headframe tower, or derrick may have been wrecked or…

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Wallarah Coal Application to Prospect Amos Estate Leases

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 3

Application was made to Mr. Butler, mining warden, this morning, by Reginald St Chad Young, mining engineer, of Randwick, for authority to…

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Appeal to Coal Miners General Strike Scheme Interstate Upheaval Sydney Unions Anxious Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 5

It is believed in some Melbourne circles that the whole of the transport workers and coal miners will soon be involved in the industrial trouble, and it is expected that the cessation of work will be greater…

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The Price of Coal

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

Sir Auckland Geddes, the President of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons, that the retail price of coal would be raised 6s per ton next…

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Coal Commission. Some Interesting Averages. Sydney

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

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., the Coal Commissioner, continued his investigation into the coal industry at Parliament House to-day…

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Miners' Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 7

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary, and Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Federation, who have been suffering from influenza, are in the…

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Miners' Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 7

The travelling facilities homewards for the miners between Fassifern and Newcastle have been considered unsatisfactory, and representations were made by…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 9

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 27,622 tons, of which 11,130 tons was for New Zealand and the…

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British Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 7

There is widespread consternation in industrial circles at the increase in the retail price of coal. The miners regard the increase as a…

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Coal Commission. Sydney

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

The Coal Commission continued its sittings at Parliament House to-day. A. S. Bennett, goods branch Railway Department, was questioned by the…

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Miners Hold the Key Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

The coalminers hold the key to the situation. If they decline to participate in the dispute the attempt to extend the strike will have definitely…

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Quarantine Wanted Miners Fear the 'Flu

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

Miners at Boolaroo are afraid of the 'flu. They insist that the man who voluntarily drives the ambulance taking 'flu patients to hospital should go…

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British Coal Trade How it Fared in 1918

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 1

During the year 1918, the outstanding feature, of the British coal trade was the shortage in supply which necessitated increasing regulations in its'…

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"Game of Bluff" No General Strike Miners Stand Off Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

Surprise was expressed by a section of the Sydney seabien to-day at the talk about rapid action of the Federal executive in conjunction with the…

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China Coal Mines Beset With Difficulties

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 1

China is a vast and comparatively unknown country, but it does not follow (writes Gilmour E. Drown in the "Mining and Scientific Press"), as is…

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Coal Association the Northern Mines Details for Admission SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 5

Interesting particulars of the inner working of the Northern Collieries' Association were given to-day before the Royal Commission inquiring into…

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Miners' Executive Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 5

An important meeting of the executive of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation will be held at the offices of the federation in Sydney to-morrow afternoon…

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