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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 82

British Coal Control

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

As a protest against not having been consulted with regard to the recent changes in the price of coal, the miners' delegates on the advisory committee of…

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The Price of Coal

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

Mr. Brace (Labour), in the House of Commons, declared that the miners were driven to despair by the Government's constant blundering over the price of coal…

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Miners and Owners Conference Continues

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the miners and mineowners was continued to-day, when details in connection with the working of…

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Industrial Matters. Owners and Miners. Conference in Newcastle

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

A conference of the representatives of colliery owners and minors was commenced in the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday…

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Borehole Collieries Trouble Brewing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the proprietors and the miner was concluded this morning. Negotiations regarding conditions…

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Miners' Conference

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

Matters relating to Richmond-Main, Pelaw-Main, and Stanford-Merthyr collieries, and the minimum wage of wheelers in regard to the incline and seams,…

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Miners and Income Tax

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

A majority of the South Wales miners against the proposal to strike, as a protest against paying income tax, is practically assured…

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Victorian Coal Miners' Ballot. Melbourne

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

The coal miners' ballot 'is expected to yield an overwhelming majority in favour of a six-hour day. Large affirmative majorities are also…

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Lambton Colliery

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

Representatives of the Miners' Federation, and the Lambton Lodge, will to-day make an inspection of the pillars in the Lambton colliery…

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Wallsend Miners

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

Mr. R. Reay presided at a meeting of the Wallsend miners held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. At the commencement of the meeting…

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Mine Officials' Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th November I read a letter signed "Plan," dealing with the treatment meted out to colliery officials, and the increases they received…

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American Coal Strike

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

Owing to the coal strike industry is paralysed throughout the States of the Middle West. Railway services have been curtailed to…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Conference

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

The conference of representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners was continued at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 3

Sir,—During the last few weeks letters have appeared in your columns in regard to the above union. The public is not interested in these matters. The members…

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Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

An inspection of Lambton Colliery was made yesterday by representatives of the employers and employees. Mr. C. Noble the under-manager, was present on behalf…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, miners' president stated last night that the executive had been in communication with a representative of the Government for the purpose…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 79,310 tons, of which 70,100 tons was for Commonwealth and New…

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Mine Officials' Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 3

Sir,—In reply, to "Old Boiler," in reference to the need of a union of officials, I wish to draw his attention to the fact that there was a meeting called for all…

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The Coal Strike Million Out of Work Railways Hung Up. Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 1

It is reported from Chicago that more than a million worker, have been thrown out of employment as the…

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British Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 5

Sir Auckland Geddes, the President of the Beard of Trade, states that a number of collieries, owing to financial difficulties, are unable to continue to supply household…

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