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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 82

Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 46,599 tons, of which 32,319 tons was for foreign ports, and 12,952 tons…

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From Pulpit to Coal Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 8

In consequence of the starvation wages paid to Welsh Nonconformist ministers many of them are seeking work in collieries and steel and tinplate works…

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Anti-japan Chinese Boycott Coal at £3 a ton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. C. J. S. Roland, of the British Consulate in Chum, is in Newcastle. He says that the anti-Japanese feeling is becoming stronger every day in…

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Silesia Quiet Miners Resuming Work LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

Information has reached Copenhagen from kattowitz that the disturbed region in silesia is quieter and 50 per cent. of the miners have now…

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Ready to Sail 60,000 Tons of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

At present there are 13 interstate traders, three 60-milers, and two vessels bound for oversea ports held up in Newcastle owing to the trouble with…

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Nationalisation a Test Question British Miners Active LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

Mr. Robert Smillle (president of the Federated Minors), in an interview in the "Weekly Despatch," states that the miners in the federation have…

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British Coal Output. Increase Expected. Manufactures Booming. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

Mr. Smillie denies that the miners are responsible for the decreased output of coal, which, he states, is due to the mine owners not developing the mines during…

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Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

There were a large number of collieries in both fields idle yesterday, the chief cause of this being want of trade…

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Industrial Matters. Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

Several matters in connection with the Co-operative Colliery were 'discussed yesterday at a conference between Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern…

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Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 6

The members of the Northern Extended Miners' Lodge met at Teralba on Friday night, Mr. Heydon in the chair. Nominations for officers for the next six months…

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Britain's Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 5

Seven million six hundred thousand hours were lost on the South Wales coal fields during the twelve months ended in mid-July…

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Soldiers in Mines Federation Ruling Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 5

The question of the employment of returned soldiers on the coalfields was discussed at a meeting of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees'…

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German Ruthlessness. Murder of Miners in Upper Silesia. Allies Take Action. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 5

A telegram from Paris states that the Supreme Council has appointed a Commission to superintend the production and distribution of coal in Upper Silesia. It…

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State Politics. Opposition Policy Outlined by Mr. Storey. Nationalisation of Mines. Reforms for the Workers. Mudgee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 5

Mr. John Storey, M.P., leader of the Australian Labour Party, in New South Wales, officially opened the election campaign on behalf of Labour at a meeting…

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Abermain Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

A conference was held at the offices of Abermain No. 1 Colliery yesterday, at which a number of questions were discussed. These affected the machine men,…

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Industrial Matters. Idle Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

The following collieries In the Maitland and Newcastle districts were yesterday reported as being idle for want of trade: Abermain No. 1, Abermain No. 2, Seaham…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

Work was resumed at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery yesterday. The tribunal which is investigating the claims of the miners engaged at this mine will meet again…

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No Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

But what has occasioned this rise? One thing that may be mentioned—it is not said that it is related—is that silver has become the chief precious metal in…

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South Mine Fire. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 4

An advertisement in the local paper to-day offers a reward of £2000 for Information which will lead to the conviction of the persons who caused the fire at the…

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From Other Ports Coming for Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 5

The Huddart, Parker trader, Corio, arrived in Newcastle this morning from Sydney, and will load a full coal cargo for Adelaide. The two…

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