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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 82

Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

Mr. Brookfield, M.P., has written to Mr. J. Middling, the vice-president of the Australian Mining Association, as follows: "If the Broken Hill mining…

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The Great Strike. Services Improving. Allied Unions to Meet. Joint Action Aimed At. Miners Condemn the Strike. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

The efforts made by the Government, aided by large reinforcements of volunteers, continue to mitigate the hardships caused by the strike of railwaymen, and…

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The Rand Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 5

It is reported from Johannesburg that the mining outlook, despite the recent appreciation of gold values, is still regarded as critical…

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West Wallsend. South Seaham Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge was held in the lodgeroom on Wednesday evening, Mr. F. Craig, chairman, presiding…

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South Coast Mines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 5

The last few days have seen a series of interruptions in the coal trade on the South Coast fields, particularly in the northern section. The lost time has been…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 5

The Carpenters and Joiners' Society last night, at a special meeting, confirmed the decision to resume work as soon as the mines are ready for them…

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Labour in China. Coal Miners 1/- a Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 7

With engineering and all industry threatened with extinction by the suicidal policy of labour, it is perhaps a matter of some interest to consider the possibilities of…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 8

Sir,—The report in Monday's "Newcastle Morning Herald," concerning the proceedings at the sectional meetings of the association, shows that the…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 9

Once again we are in the throes of a coal crisis. Its history can be briefly told. A week ago the country was staggered by a wholly unexpected Ministerial…

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Our London Letter. London, July 26. Celebration of Peace.—the Coal Crisis.—new Political Party.—lifting the Blockade. Celebration of Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 9

London has never witnessed a more magnificent spectacle. It whipped the crowd to a frenzy of enthusiasm to which memory can recall no parallel. It was a…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 6

Work was brisk generally at the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. Full time of eleven days…

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Helping Coal Working

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 5

Three hundred naval ratings have arrived in South Wales, and are helping to restore the goods and mineral traffic between the ports and coalfields, which has…

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"All One Conflict" Soldiers and Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 5

Speaking at the Kurri Kurri meeting to-day. Mr. Willis said any man who worked anywhere during the war in connection with productive work…

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"Strike on the Job" Miners' New Policy "The First Brick"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 5

Within a fortnight's time, a ballot of members of the C.E.F. will be taken on suggested amendments of the constitution. Speakers referred to the…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings Adamstown Favors Darg Complaint Against Dr. Harris Support for Barrier and N.Z. Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 5

"That in view of the dissatisfaction now existing owing to the unjust provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act and the…

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Colliery Mechanics

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

Sectional meetings of the members of the above association were held last week at Wallarah, Adamstown, Rhondda, and West Wallsend, to give consideration to…

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Release of Gold Reappearance Op Sovereigns

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

"War prosperity la dwindling in the poorer quarters of London, where there is no longer a boom in Bradburys." Tradesmen report the…

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Mining Situation. Aggregate Meetings. Support for New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

In accordance with the decision of the Delegate Board, aggregate meetings of the miners in the northern district were held at various centres in Newcastle and…

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Broken Hill Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 4

Dr. E. M. Steven, a Broken Hill medical practitioner has made a statement concerning the health of the Barrier miners which demands…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, is pressing for an interview with Mr. Lloyd George on Thursday, to urge the nationalisation out…

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