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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 83

British Miners Situation Easier Direct Action Opposed LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

The Premier's renewed interviews with the miner's executive and his promise of a fresh on Monday diminish the strike prospect,…

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Coal Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The Miners' Conference has authorised the continuation of negotiations with the Government by 623 votes to 166. After the miners' conference with Mr…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 6

Messrs. W. Rees and W. Murray, check inspectors, presented the following report to Hebburn Miners' Lodge re an inspection made on March 11 and 15:…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Seventeen members of the Rosedale Colliery Lodge in the Singleton district have received fourteen days' notice to terminate their employment with the…

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Illawarra Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Reports received from the South Coast indicate that what is known as the note system is seriously disturbing the minds of the men. This, says a union official,…

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Broken Hill Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Willis, secretary to the Miners' Federation, recently cabled to Mr. Arbuckle secretary to the New Zealand miners to engage Mr. R. Semple to tour…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,—In answer to "Mechanic's" letter in Friday's issue, I have evaded nothing, and, instead of having missed fire, have scored a bullseye. I claim that the…

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Miners and the O.b.u

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The members of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation have, by ballot, declared themselves in favour of the scheme for One Big Union. They have…

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Oil Replacing Coal Fuel for Steamers Effects on Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

Some months ago the management of the Peninsular and Oriental Line announced that all steamers under its control were to be fitted with…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 7

Sir,—We cannot manage our own of fairs lot alone manage others' Our officers seem to have, time to manage Broken Hill, seamen beer, and lots of other…

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British Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The Coal Miners' Conference, after hearing their executive's report following a further interview with the Government, decided to submit two questions to…

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Alleged Gold Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

A message from Durban states that recently a sensation was caused by the disappearance of a European who is alleged to have gained the confidence of a…

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The Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 6

Sir,—With reference to Mr. T. Johnson's reply to my letters on this subject, I fail to see any satisfactory explanation on that gentleman's part, but as he seems…

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British Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hodges advises the miners to accept the Government offer. The general feeling is that there is little likelihood that the Miners' Federation will give the…

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Smuggled Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

A message from Capetown states that during a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the embargo on the export of gold, the Minister for Railways said that…

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Another Miners' Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

One strike seems to follow another here with alarming regularity. No sooner has the coal miners' strike been settled than the Waihi gold miners have gone out on…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. R. Smillie, the president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, has forwarded to the organisations in Australia and America an interesting message,…

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Gold for America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 7

A cable spoke of a certain record shipment of gold from England—16 tons or so, and the mention of "record" suggests, though it does not prove, other…

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He Deserves a Gold Medal for this Act Chemist Explains Discovery and How to Shrivel Up a Corn So It Lifts Out

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

You com-officiated limping, "gloom[?]nxed" men and women can have relief —happiness—at last. Wear the shoes that hearty made you insane before,…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

Work will be resumed at the Shortland Colliery to-morrow, after two weeks' idleness. A meeting of the lodge was held…

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