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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 83

Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Shortland Colliery was idle yesterday. The tribunal recently appointed to hear certain grievances at the mine was to sit to-day, but in the absence on other…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Minmi Colliery was idle yesterday. A district officer visited the town in the evening, to confer with the men on the matter in dispute…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, who has been elected by ballot of the members to the position of deputy president of the Miners' Federation, entered upon his duties at the…

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Coal Commission. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Campbell, K.C., is engaged examining the great mass of evidence and documents submitted to the Coal Commission, of which he was chairman, preparatory…

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Miners' Conference Engine Drivers Represented SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

Owing to the Prime Minister having intimated that he is willing to grant the men representation at the conference to be held in Melbourne…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

Owing to the Premiers' Conference, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, has postponed the coal conference until Wednesday afternoon. The Prime Minister also…

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Coal Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

The decision of the Commonwealth Government to appoint a special tribunal to Inquire into, the coal-mining industry, with a board to adjudicate…

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"Shake Up Railways" Awaba Coal Leases Delayed Siding Over £6000 Spent on Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

"You will have to shake the railway people up. I cannot grant any more suspension after this," Bald Mr. Brown, S.M., in the warden's court at…

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German Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

A Berlin report states that there is an agitation afoot in the Rhineland and Westphalia against the Allies' policy at the Spa Conference in respect to the…

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Coal Crisis Overseas Shipments Alarm in Other States MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

It is exeremely unlikely that the colliery owners will get much satisfaction when they interview Mr. Hughes respecting the proposed tribunal. It…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

The tribunal appointed to hear certain grievances of the Shortland miners will sit at the rooms or the Northern Collieries' Association to-morrow. Mr. C…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

The Duckenfield Colliery, Minmi, has not resumed work this week over trouble with the miners. It is alleged that some of the men working deficient places have…

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Central Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Central Greta Colliery was idle yesterday One of the miners employed at the pit was directed to take a horse and go wheeling, which he refused to do. Another…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer to the Miners' Federation, visited Catherine Hill Bay yesterday, and attended a meeting of the Wallarah miners…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, deputy president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the award of the Lambton Colliery tribunal, announced on Saturday, would operate…

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German Coal Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

A Berlin message states that it is understood that the Government will encounter considerable opposition from the Empire Economic Council on the coal…

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Cupper's Death Western Mine Tragedy LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

George Shaw, aged 15, a clipper in the Vale of Clwydd Collery, met with a dreadful death while working yesterday afternoon, His body was…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Conference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, presided over the coal conference to-day. The principal matters for discussion were the position of the lower paid men and the…

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Minmi Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Minmi Colliery has been idle since Monday in consequence of the dispute with regard to some deficient places in what is known as No. 10 district…

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Health of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Reference was made by the executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday to the urgent need for an improved safety lamp for use in the Newcastle mines that…

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