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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 83

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 5

The executive officers of the C.E.F., Messrs. Brennan, and Lewis, had a busy day on Sunday, they having attended Rothbury and New Greta meetings, in…

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Position in Sydney Question of "Black Coal." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 5

The question whether the industrial trouble in Victoria will spread to New South Wales was the main topic of discussion in union circles to-day. It is…

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Rhymney Strike 15,000 Miners Resume Serious Crisis Averted LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

The strike of 15,000 miners in Rhymney Valley, Monmouthshire, which started on June 7, has been settled, and a threatened general stoppage has…

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Limited Gold Coin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

For some time past, in order that gold stocks in the country may be conserved, the authorities have limited the amount of gold coin which…

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Industrial Matters. the Miners' Claims. Statement by Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 5

Representatives of the colliery proprietors and the Coal and Shale Workers' Federation saw Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, to-day, and put the position, as…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. T. Reay presided at the monthly meeting of Wallsend Miners' Lodge, held at the school of arts, Wallsend, on Tuesday evening…

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Coal Export Restriction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

Replying to Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Bridgeman, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Board of, Trade, stated that, in view of the rate of output and…

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Australian Coal Bought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The newspapers announce that, as the result of the restriction of the export of coal, a Middlesbrough firm purchased 110,000 tons of Australian coal for…

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Northern Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

A return prepared by the Department of Mines shows that the coal output of the northern district for the year 1919, divided into quantities produced from the…

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Oil Displaces Coal Aquitania Converted LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

A new stage in the history of mercantile marine engineering has been marked by the conversation of the Cunarder, Aquitania, to an oil-burner. It…

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Mount Kembla Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

In connection with the stoppage at Mount Kembla Colliery, Wollongong, because of the refusal of the miners to go underground until the electric…

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Cessnock No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

The dispute in regard to Cessnock No. 2 Colliery is still unsettled. The mine hast been idle for ten weeks…

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Industrial Matters. Claim of Miners. Interview with Mr. Hughes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

Representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners' federation met Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, at the Commonwealth Bank late this afternoon, and…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Minors' Federation, returned to Newcastle on Saturday night, and was busy at the office of the federation yesterday…

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Lithgow State Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

Although an announcement was made shortly after the Labour Government took office, that development works would be resumed at the State coal mine. Lithgow,…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

A conference of representatives of the coalowners and the Coal and Shale Federation, to consider suggestions made by the Prime Minister on Friday, met…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

Mr. R. Perry, of Cessnock, who has been deputed by the Coal and Shale workers' Federation to lay the whole industrial position in Australia before the workers…

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Seaham No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

It is expected that there will be a resumption of work at Seaham No. 1 colliery next Monday. Shortly after the suspension of…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

During last year, according to a report furnished to the Department of Mines, claims were admitted in respect to the deaths of two persons injured prior to…

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Catherine Hill Bay Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 6

Information received in Newcastle in regard to mining at Catherine Hill Bay, states that while some parts of the district are working fair to good time, such…

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