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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 83

Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

On Thursday, the tribunal, of which Mr. C. Hibble is chairman, will proceed to the Aberdare Colliery, for the purpose of making an inspection preparatory to…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

Richmond Main Colliery wan idle yesterday owing to trouble in regard to the work of the clippers. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the federation, was…

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Lambton Colliery Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

The Lambton Tribunal resumed at the proprietors' rooms, Newcastle, yesterday, for the purpose of dealing with the claim from the miners for yardage and tonnage…

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Iron Mines in Norway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 6

The iron mines of Norway are chiefly in the extreme northern part of the country, in the Sydvaranger district. Owing to the fact that there is no coal, the…

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Melbourne Strike Appeal to Miners Waiting for the Premier MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

Officials of the industrial disputes committee of the Trades Hall and of the Gas Employees' Union are waiting for a reply from the Premier in…

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Teralba Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

Matters at the South Teralba colliery, situated on the Toronto line, were brought before the executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday, by some of the…

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The Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

The aggregate meetings that are to be held throughout the mining districts to-day may be regarded as the outcome of a desire on the part of the…

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Industrial Matters. the Miners' Claims. To-day's Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

Considerable importance is attached to the aggregate meetings of miners to be sold throughout the various districts of the federation to-day…

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Coal Trade Brisk Demand Exceeds Supply Plenty of Ships Ready

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 1

Shippers report that the coal trade is exceptionally brisk. Plenty of freight space is available. but serious defficulty is expertenced in getting…

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Strike Not Wanted Miners Seek New Conditions Mr. Hughes Offers Inquiry "Voice in Management"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 5

Aggregate meeting of miners were hold throughout the whole of the northern coalfields to-day. to consider reports from the recent Sydney…

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Against a Strike Coal Miners' Demands Full Inquiry Sought Yesterday's Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

In addition to tho West Wallsend meeting of coal miners reported in yesterday's "Newcastle Sun." aggregate meetings were held at Kurri…

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The Miners' Claims Aggregate Meetings Inquiry Demanded Into the Whole Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

In accordance with the decision of the executive of the Miners' Federation, aggregate meetings were held yesterday throughout the Commonwealth, at which…

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Richmond-main Colliery

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

A conference was held at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday in reference to the suspension of a clipper. The Miners' Federation was represented by Mr. J. M…

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British Coal Mines No Nationalisation Wages Based on Profits LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, in moving the second reading of the Mines Bill. Sir Robert Horne pointed out that the Ministry of Mines would not…

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Aberdare Colliery Sitting of Tribunal

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

The tribunal appointed to deal with the claims of top hands at Aberdare Colliery, in connection with the dust and water money, sat at the pit yesterday…

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African Gold Paper Currency Aiming at Pre-war basis CAPETOWN, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

"That South Africa should steadily and definitely aim at the restoration of her currency to her effective prewar gold basis," is the…

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Gloucester Gold Mines. Departmental Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. Cann, the State Minister for Mines, has received a report by Mr. J. B. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr. V. Farrier, Inspector of Mines, upon the…

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Colliery Officials. British Training Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 10

The coal mining industry will watch with considerable interest the development of a scheme which has been started in Northumberland for the education…

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British Coal Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The increase by 14s 2d a ton in the cost of domestic, and 4s 6d in the cost of industrial coal, which has come in to operation this week, was debated in the…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

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

A meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation was held at the Newcastle offices of the organisation yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president),…

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