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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 83

Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, and the coal owners, will be held at the Sydney offices of the Southern Coal Owners'…

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Barrier Mines Spanish Competition LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

Silver and lead workers in Spain have agreed to work an extra hour a day. This will add to the competition against Broken Hill…

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Australian Coal Sweden's Big Contract LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

It is understood that the Swedish Government has contracted for the import of 100,000 tons of Australian coal…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

A conference with regard to Burwood Colliery matters will be held during the week. Mr. W. Brennan, the general secretary, and the lodge officers, will…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

Acting on a resolution of the delegate board, a district officer will attend a meeting of the Wallarah miners, to be held in the local hall at Catherine Hill…

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Lambton Mining Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for a meeting of the Lambton Mining Tribunal at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association to-morrow. Mr. C. Hibble will…

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Miners' Conference. Matter Referred to Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

The adjourned conference of the representatives of the mine owners and the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held this afternoon at the…

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Greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The adjourned conference on New Greta colliery workers will be held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries Association in Newcastle to-day. Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Wills, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, will visit Newcastle at the end of the week, accompanied by Mr. P…

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"Stolen Gold" France Seeks Recovery LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

A writer in "Le Petit Parisi[?]n" states that France has asked Sweden to seize the Bolshveik gold which was deposited in the Stockholm banks, and…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

A conference between the representatives of the employers and the federation was held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday,…

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Whitburn and Cessnock Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

Whitburn and Cessnock No. 2 collieries are still idle. At the later there has been no work done for nine months. On inquiry last night, Mr. W. Brennan,…

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Lambton Colliery Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

This tribunal met yesterday, for the purpose of dealing with the claim from the miners for yardage and tonnage rates in connection with the siding-over…

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Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Australasia Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated yesterday that a reply had been received from the…

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Bolshevik Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

"Le Petit Parisien" states that France has asked Sweden to seize the gold which the Bolshevik Government has deposited in that country…

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The Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 9

The coal situation in New Zealand has become acute. Indeed, it is serious. At the best, New Zealand has never any great surplus of coal. The main services…

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The Lure of Gold Its Great Influence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The story of what the "Lancet" (London) calls "and ethnological discovery of revolutionary import" was told by Professor G. Elliott Smith in a…

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Talking in Millions British Miners' Demands LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

The National Conference of Miners has decided to formulate a demand for additional wages. The amount was not fixed. Three to five shillings…

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Bolshevik Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

It is announced in Paris that Swedon has decided to hold the Bolshevik gold in that country, pending a settlement of policy. The French newspapers welcome…

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Russian Gold Sweden's Control Trade with the Soviets LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

A message from Stockholm says that the Swedish Foreign Minister (Herr Palmis[?]na) explains that while the country is desirous of…

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