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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 82

Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

The Northern Extended Colliery was idle yesterday in consequence of the dismissal of one of the wheelers on account, it was stated, of frequent absence from…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Work was resumed at the Burwood Extended Colliery yesterday, and a conference will be held to-morrow between representatives of the federation and the…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

The question of the insufficiency of skips and other matters in dispute at the New Lambton Colliery were discussed at a conference yesterday. Mr. A. Cant,…

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Traffic in Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 1

Extraordinary stores of profits made by Indians, Greeks, Arabs and Syrians by exporting sovereigns to India and the Far East, where gold…

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Lambton Mining Water Board Anxiety

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 6

The Public Works Department, Sydney, has written to the Water and Sewerage Board, pointing out, in reply to previous correspondence from the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 3

To "A Member."—The matter you refer to is one for the lodge to deal with.—Ed "N.M.H." The Sydney Factory Employees' Union…

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Copper Miners' Increase. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 5

The miners employed in the copper mines in the northern districts were to-day awarded an increase of 3d per hour. They will now receive 2s 2d per hour…

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Naval Fuel. Oil V. Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 6

In as article published in the "Times" Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher discusses the question of the future fuel of the Navy. He says:—…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 5

The executive officers of the Colliery Mechanics Association are busily engaged in dealing with minor troubles arising out of the introduction of new…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 5

A number of matters in regard to the Burwood Extended Colliery were given consideration at 8 conference held in Newcastle yesterday between Mr. E. Fallins,…

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Miners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 5

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, was in Newcastle yesterday, and conferred with Mr. Baddeley, the president of the…

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Wallsend Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

"I would like to refer to a letter I read that was tent to Mr. R. Scott from the Wallsend Miners' committee asking him to apologise by letter for…

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Lithgow Coal 40,000-Acre Field Appeal for Western Line SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 1

Forty thousand acres of coal country are lying idle in Lithgow. and the Railway Commissioners want to work the available deposit, not with a view…

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The Case Against the Coal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 7

Sir Joseph Ward has promised the electors a big profit, and consequently a reduction in taxation, if they nationalise the mines. But he has not gone into details,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

Sir,—I am not given to enter, upon discussion of union matters that are of a purely domestic nature through the press, as It savours too much of the…

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Austral Main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 7

Mr. W. Brennan, the general secretary to the Miners' Federation, visited Austral-Main Colliery yesterday, for the purpose of arranging certain matters at that…

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Mine Officials' Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 4

Sir,—I endorse the remarks made by "Plan" and "K.S.V." in recent issues of the "Herald" with reference to the need for an official union, as I think the…

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Housing of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 7

The investigation which was commenced some time ago into the housing of miners in the State is still being proceeded with under the direction of the…

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Newcastle Coal Lumpers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 7

In the last number of the New South Wales "Industrial Gazette," a reference is made to the interpretation of the Newcastle Coal Lumpers' award, in which…

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Cost of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 7

Sir Auckland Geddes, the President of the Local Government Board, states that the Government has reviewed the entire position with regard to prices of…

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