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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

1,622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 82

Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

A meeting of the Stanford-Merthyr Lodge was held at Lewis' Hall, Kurri Kurri, last night. Mr. Baddeley, the president of the federation, was present,…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

A conference will take place at the Pelaw-Main Colliery office to-day between Mr. John Brown, the proprietor of the colliery, Mr. C. M'Donald, secretary…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Increases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

The conference that was opened is Sydney recently and adjourned, will meet again in Sydney at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, when the claims…

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Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

The adjourned conference between representatives of the coal owners and of the coal miners will be resumed on Tuesday at Sydney, and the question of a 25…

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Coal Lumpers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

On the arrival of many overseas vessels within the next two or three weeks, it is expected by members of the Sydney Coal Lumpers Union, who have not been…

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Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

Work will be resumed at Pelaw-Main colliery this morning. A conference of the parties was held at the colliery office on Saturday…

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South Coast Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

Trouble in threatened at the Bulli mine on the south coast, where miners complain of being compelled to work narrow places at pillar rates. Since 1914, when…

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Miners' Meeting. Mr. Fitzpatrick's Charges. Royal Commission Demanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 6

A meeting of miners held at Cessnock last night carried a resolution demanding the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the charges made by the…

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The Red Flag Hoisted by Miners Strikes Continue LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

There are still no signs of a settlement of the unauthorised strikes. It a expected that a crisis will be reached on the Clyde to-day, when the…

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Colliery Mechanics

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

At the annual meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association, held at Maitland on Saturday evening, Mr. J. E. Pendlebury was elected president, Mr. W. Poole…

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The Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Shortt, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Sir Albert Stanley, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Horne, the Minister for Labour, and Mr…

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Conciliation Board Position of the Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

Speaking on the urgent necessity for a conciliation board for the northern districts, to deal with disputes in the coalmining industry, Mr. Amram Lewis…

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The Miners Demand for Increase Refused by Proprietors Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

At the conference to day concerning the demand of the Colliery Employees' Federation for a 25 per cent. increase in wages, the following reply was…

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Abermain Colliery

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

A conference was held at the Abermain Colliery office for the purpose of endeavouring to finalise an agreement on a question that has been in dispute at the…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery

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

The stoppage at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery is alleged to be due to a dispute as to the rates paid to the men who wheel the coal from the face to the jig cage…

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Colliery Stoppages. Sydney

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

When the conference between the miners' officials and colliery owners was resumed before Mr. J. B. Hoime (Industrial Commissioner) this afternoon, Mr…

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Coal Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

The figures dealing with coal production in the State during last year, which have been issued by the Mines Department, must be looked upon as…

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Here and There Shortland Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 6

Shortland Colliery is idle today. The wheelers claim that there is a deficiency in certain payments. Mr. Amram Lewis is to confer with the…

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Miners' Reply. Sydney

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

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Federation, interviewed to-night, said that a reply on behalf of the men, to Mr. M'Donald's…

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The Miners Statement by Mr. Lewis Those Orders

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

Commenting this morning on the refusal of the proprietors to accede to the miners' claim for a 25 per cent. Increase in wages, the treasurer of the…

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