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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 82

Nationalisation of Mines. British Miners' Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 7

The case for private ownership received further support at last Thursday's sitting of the Coal Commission, when four witnesses gave evidence on behalf of the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

Burwood Colliery will work to-day for the first time for three weeks…

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Yorkshire Miners' Strike

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

The Yorkshire miners' council has asked the various branches whether the strike, shall be continued or not. No steps are being taken to end the…

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Coal Line Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, yesterday, into the death of Raymond George Hardy, who died at the Newcastle Hospital, through…

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Industrial Matters. Newcastle Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

The following communication was received by Mr. Baddeley, miners' president, yesterday:—"Premier's office, August 1st.—I am directed by the Premier…

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The German Coal Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 7

According to recent statistics the German coal tax, which came into operation on August 1, 1917, yielded an aggregate revenue to the Exchequer of…

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Austrian Mining and Engineering

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

The Association of the Mining, Iron and Engineering Industries of Austria recently held a meeting. The report on their condition during…

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Making Revenue 'Policy of Pinpricks' Railways and Coal Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 5

This morning several prominent coal proprietors commented upon the report which appeared in "The Newcastle Sun" yesterday, relative to the…

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Coal Train Charges. Commissioners' Proposal Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 5

A deputation representing the Northern Colliery Owners' Association and the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will wait on the Railway Commissioners in…

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Socialist Conference Miners' Attitude Old Antagonisms at Issue SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 5

Considerable interest is being taken in the proposed conference between the Socialist party of Australia and the several other Socialist parties…

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Peace Council Active Europe Threatened with Coal Famine London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 1

The Supreme Economic Council, sitting in London on August 1 and 2, discussed among other things the difficulty of securing for Europe adequate…

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Aberdare Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

Aberdare and Aberdare Central collieries, Cessnock, were idle yesterday, owing to a dispute between the manager and the hostlers. The miners employed…

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The Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 5

The Supreme Economic Council met in London at the week-end. It regarded the European coal position as being of the utmost gravity…

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Industrial Matters. Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Burwood Extended Colliery Miners' Lodge was held at Adamstown yesterday. Several members complained about the quality of the coal…

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Unemployed Miners Distribution of Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister has been interviewed by representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation, who requested that the Commonwealth…

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Mine on £200 CAPITAL Wallarah Application

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. Butler, S.M., in Newcastle warnch's Court, to-day Alfred Murray, of Swansee, bought authority to enter portions of land 14 and 31 in…

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Big Coal Cargo. Facts About Otira's Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 4

It has been reported from Wollongong that among the sailings from Port Kembla on Tuesday afternoon was the Shaw, Savill steamer Otira, which took one of the…

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General Strike North Miners' Decision LONDON, August 6

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 5

The Northern Miners' Association has resolved in favor of a general strike, involving 11,000 workers in Mid-Lothian and East…

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Coal Mining Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 7

Alfred Murray, of Swansea, applied for authority to enter portions 94 and 81, in the parish of Wallarah, county of Northumberland, to prospect for coal…

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A Versatile Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 6

A mining plant that produces both coal and sand is, according to a writer in "The Scientific American," located in Ohio. This unique mine covers about 150 acres…

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