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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 82

Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

The difficulty that has existed among the machine men at Pelaw-Main Colliery has not been overcome. These employees have for some time sought an increase…

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Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

Mr. E. G. Weyland, the secretary to the Southern Colliery Proprietors', Association, writes: "Mr. Willis, in his letter in Friday's issue of your paper, states…

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South Maitland Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

A combined meeting of the Aberdere, Bellbird, Central Abermain No. 2. Cessnock, and Pelton lodges will be held in the Strand Picture Palace, Cessnock,…

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Reichsbank's Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 7

The gold reserve of the Reichsbank, which is being transferred to Frankfort, is estimated at £100,000,000…

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Gold Reserve

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the establishment of a gold reserve fund, to a maximum of £100,000,000, for the purpose…

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Mount Pleasant Colliery. Special Places Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 7

The terms of the Special Places Award, granted by Mr. Justice Edmunds, of the industrial Arbitration Court, in connection with the Mount Pleasant Colliery,…

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CENTRALISATION Rejected by Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

Yesterday the miners delegate board considered the following motion submitted by the Burwood lodge, but finally rejected it:—…

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Miners Meet Surface Hands' Demands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of surface hands employed in the South Maitland collieries was held at Weston this morning. There were four…

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Paying Up Enemy Gold London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

A message from Rome state that Austrian authorities have delivered to the Italian Armistice Commission the deposits from the Trentino…

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Six Hours a Day Miners' Resolution London Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 1

The British Miners' Federation in the conference which is being held at Southport, passed a resolution that the Government be informed that the…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dues

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 4

At West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, Mr. Gale, P.M., gave verdicts for the recovery of arrears of subscriptions and levies due by five…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge was held in Hipwell's Stadium yesterday. Mr. W. Wardle presided. The officers reported having interviewed, the…

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Miners' Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

The British Miners' Conference resolved to send an ultitmatum to the Government, to legislate for the demobilisation and reinstatement of all miners, with full…

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South Coast Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

Rumours are current in Wollongong mining circles that a general stoppage at all the South Coast mines is likely to occur within the next few days. When…

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Coal Federation Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held in Sydney at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The conference…

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West Australian Mining. the Annual Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 5

The operations of the Department of Mines of West Australia are set out concisely in the annual report, which mentions that owing to the necessity of…

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Maitland District. Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 6

The machine men's trouble at Pelaw-Main colliery remains unsettled. There was no work yesterday, but not directly in consequence of the dispute. The "no work"…

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British Miners' Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

The British Miners' Conference has endorsed the demand of the executive for an increase of 30 per cent. in wages…

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Miners Want Bonus London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Advices from Bombay report that serious disturbances have occurred, 100,000 coal minors having struck for a war bou[?]…

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Here and There coal Trimmers' Union

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. Gulon (not Mr. Zion) has been appointed one of the trustees of the Coal Trimmers' Federal Union Returned Soldiers' Elections…

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