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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 82

Broken Hill Distress Coal Federation Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, sends for publication the following "second and…

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Labour Conferences. Mine Nationalisation. Trade-union Congress. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 5

Important Labour conferences are to be held during the next few days. The Miners' Executive moots to-day, the principal subject being the…

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Loyalist Coal Miners. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, in answer to Mr. Kearsley, who wanted to know if the loyalist miners and other employees engaged in Victoria for work…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Federated Colliery Mechanics, was advised yesterday afternoon that the proprietors would meet representatives of the…

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West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

The West Wallsend colliery was laid idle yesterday, owing to—trouble arising among the wheelers. All hands had to return home after going to the mine. The…

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Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

The council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation recently decided that in no instance would the displacement of members in the mines by…

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Broken Hill Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Willis sends the following appeal on behalf of the Broken Hill miners:—For the second time we are compelled…

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Coal Loading Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Work was stopped at ten o'clock last night at only one vessel at the cranes. At eleven, steamers' loading was continued until two o'clock this morning. Two…

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Work at the Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Reports received from the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields yesterday stated that all the mines, with the exception of two small pits, were in operation. It is…

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Southern Mines Idle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Because of a breakdown of an under-ground motor, which draws the skips along the main heading, about 40 coal-miners employed at Coledale were compelled to…

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Salvaged Coal Waratah Workman Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

A lot of coal falls from the trucks on to the railway lines at Port Waratah and workmen have been making a practice of taking small quantities…

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Nationalisation Urged Miners' Attitude LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 1

The executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to advise the special conference which is assembling to-morrow to reject the Government's…

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Costly Coal £2 6s for a Bag

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

Sergeant Dorl met a workman carrying a bag of coal at Islington last week, and his suspicions were aroused. As a result of inquiries, the…

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Reparation Hun Coal Deliveries Reduced Rate Granted LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent telegraphs: A German official statement says that the Allies have agreed to accept…

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Mine Nationalisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

The miners' executive will recommend the conference to-day to reject the Government's scheme dealing with the mines. It does not recommend miners to take…

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German Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

Modifications in the coal stipulations in the Peace Treaty provided that France will receive 10,000,000 tons next half-year, instead of 21,500,000 tons…

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Wonthaggi Miners Melbourne

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

The engine-drivers at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi held a stop-work meeting to-day. The men have been conferring with the management to secure an…

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A Defective Mine. Brisbane

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

The Government steamer John Douglas, under instructions from the naval authorities, recently left Cairns to locate a mine which was reported by natives to have…

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Reduced Coal Output Unprofitable Wrangling

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 1

The Miners' Conference has unanimously adopted it executive's advice to reject the Government's development scheme…

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Wallarah Coal Land "Throwing Money Away" Mr. Millard's Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

A legal discussion regarding the application o a miner for authority to enter land took place between Mr. Butler, S.M., and a solicitor at the…

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