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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 82

Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

Sir Peter M'Bride, the Agent-General for Victoria, who is in Melbourne on leave of absence, made a tour of inspection of the Wonthaggi State coal mine, which was…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. Prospect of Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

An early settlement of the dispute between the colliery mechanics and the employers in the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields is probable…

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Coal Tenders Closing Date Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 3

Yesterday, a Newcastle colliery proprietor commented on the fact of tenders for the supply of bunker coal to the Commonwealth line of steamers…

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Miners' Leaders £600 a Year London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 1

The Miners' Federation has decided to make up the salaries of its Parliamentary representatives to £600 a year with expenses…

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Miners and Soldiers Employment Compact Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 1

"That mine owners be at once notified that on no account will we allow our members to be displaced by returned soldiers, but we are prepared…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 4

A conference between representatives of the Rothbury Colliery and the Miners' Federation will be held in Newcastle to-morrow morning…

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Industrial Matters. Caledonian Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 4

The wheelers' dispute at the Aberdare Extended Colliery will be considered at a conference to be held at Cessnock to-day, between the representatives of…

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Mine Officials' Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to ventilate a grievance which has been going on for some considerable time, namely, the attitude of the colliery proprietors, and managers to…

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Oil Versus Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

It is reported in New York that several large steamship companies plan to convert their vessels to oil-burners in order to avert fuel difficulties from the coal…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking at Liverpool, said the Government's business in trade matters was to stand out of the way. However, State control of coal was…

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Nationalise Mines Mr. Baddeley's Panacea "Cut All Sharks"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

"Fight as your brother miners in the U.S.A. and Great Britain are doing—for the abolition of private ownership of the mines…

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400 Men Out Shale Mine Closed Down SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

The [?]gan mine at New[?] has been closed, and 400 men are out of employment. The men claim that they have been looked out…

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Roggeveen Raided Gold for the East SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

Customs searchers this afternoon raided the Dutch steamer Roggeveen, which was due to leave for the East. They found in an old cardboard box…

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Bolshevism in America Campaign Against Anarchy Miners' Strike Orders Cancelled Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

The president of the United State Mine Workers' Federation (Mr. Lewis) has announced that the strike order has been withdrawn…

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Essay on Coal "Not to be Sneezed at" Royal Commission Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

This report of the Royal Commission on the coal industry has occasioned no excitement or surprise and apparently, little real interest among…

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Coal Commission. Mr. Campbell's Report. a Comprehensive Document. Conditions in Trade Unsatisfactory. Need for Effective Organisation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

The report of Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C. (Coal Commissioner) was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night…

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West Australian Goldfields. Industrial Trouble. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

About midnight last night eleven unionists, including C. Callanan, secretary of the Goldfields Council of the A.L.P., who, it is alleged, were prominently associated…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., the Royal Commissioner who inquired into the coal industry, does not make any recommendations of a startling…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics. Terms Accepted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, Hunter River District, was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, yesterday…

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Newnes Shale Mine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-day made the following explanation in regard to the…

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