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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 82

Control Over Collieries Association Privileges Why Excelsior was Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 4

The first management committee of the Northern Collieries' Association, said M. M'Donald, secretary, before the Royal Commission on the coal…

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Cost of British Coal

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

Dr. W. Bone, Chief Professor of Chemical Technology at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, declares that he is afraid to give his real views lost…

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Forty Per Cent Ill Southern Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 1

There has been work at practically all the mines in the southern district for those able to take it, but quite 40 per cent, of, the coal-hewers are still…

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Northern Collieries' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

It was ascertained on inquiry at the Newcastle offices of the Northern Collieries Association yesterday, that Mr. C. M. M'Donald, the general secretary, had…

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Coal Nationalisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 5

Two hundred and eighty-four members of the House of Commons, representing coal interests, waited on Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, and protested…

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Contract System in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of members of the Colliery Employees' Federation, especially low-paid wages men, to the unfairness and also the defects of the…

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Coal Commission. Northern Association. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. Campbell, K.C., the Coal Commissioner, continued his sittings to-day at Parliament House. Mr. Know, K.C., put in a number of…

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The Seamen's Strike. Views of Officials. Miners Will Not Come Out. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 5

Union officials hold the view that the coal miners will not come out at the present juncture, but may pledge themselves to support the seamen financially…

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West Wallsend Mine Colliery Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Iceton and Mr. W. Hug[?]hes cheek, inspectors, examined West Wall[?] Colliery on July 10, 11, 12, and 14, and reported as follows:…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 5

There was a large attendance in the House of Commons yesterday, when the cost of cool and the question or nationalisation was debated. The Government…

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Miners' Officials Confer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held to-day, and the position arising out of the seamen's strike…

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Coal Commission. Melbourne Conference. Interesting Sidelights. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. Campbell, K.C., the Coal Commissioner, held his 48th sitting to-day at Parliament House. Charles Mylne M'Donald, secretary to…

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British Coal Problem Increased Cost to Consumer Government's Bombshell London, July 9

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 1

A sensation was caused in the House of Commons when Sir Auckland Geddes (Minister for Reconstruction) announced that the Government had decided that the price of coal to the consumer must…

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British Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Speaking at the Keswick Conference, Mr. Smillie, the President of the Miners Association, denied that the miners' demands justified the increase. The…

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Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

The delegates of the northern branch of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will consider the position at a meeting, which will commence at the…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 6

Sir,—Some time ago I saw in your paper where the Miners' Federation approached the Government asking for an increase in the accident money, and the Government…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

At the half-yearly meeting of the southern branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Association, held at the Miners' Hall, Wollongong, it was…

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Stop-press Miners and Seamen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 1

The Northern Minors' Delegate ward to-day decided that no 'odge should take any action in respect to the seamon's dispute, as…

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Coal Commission. Charges at Port Kembla. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. Campbell, K.C., the Coal Commissioner, continued his sittings at Parliament House to-day. T. E. Burrows, engineer for Harbours…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Frew presided at a meeting of the Wallsend miners held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. The committee recommended: (1) That…

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