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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 83

Aberdare South Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

The question of the abolition of the third shift at the Aberdare South Colliery was given further consideration at a conference in Newcastle yesterday…

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German Miners' Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

A message from Berlin states that a conference of Westphalian miners voluntarily decided to increase the output, to meet the Entente's demand, but urge that…

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Minmi Colliery Dispute Statement by Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, made the following statement yesterday in regard to the Minmi Colliery dispute:—…

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Miners Resentful Another British Crisis LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

The miners are dissatisfied with the Government in its uncompromising refusal to agree to the demand for an increase, in wages, and a reduction in…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

Much interest is manifested concerning the intention of Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, to bring in an Industrial Bill in the House of Representatives this…

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Coal Mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

While a deadlock would appear to have arisen between the representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and those of the colliery…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Brennan, the general secretary to the Miners' Federation, will visit Nundah to-day, for the purpose of dealing with a matter in dispute at…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the position at Wallarah Colliery, so far as the information that had reached the…

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Rothbury Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

The dispute as to payment for dirt at Rothbury Colliery is to be considered at a conference of the parties, to be held in Newcastle to-day…

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Coalcliff Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Because of the refusal of one of the employees to contribute to a levy for the support of the widow and four young children of a former employee, who died…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

A conference of the representatives of the employers and employees in regard to matters in dispute at Lambton B Colliery will be held to-day…

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Stockton Borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Work was resumed yesterday at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, at which there was a stoppage on the previous day. This was due to a wheelers' grievance…

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Curlewis Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Complaint has been received from the miners at Curlewis Colliery, situated 180 miles from Newcastle, as to the price of explosives, which is at present the cause…

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Aberdare Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. Rees, deputy president of the Miners Federation, stated yesterday that a report on the conference with the Caledonian Collieries in connection with the…

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Nationalisation of Mines. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that the Saxon Government has promulgated a bill for the nationalisation of coal mines, reasonable compensation to be paid…

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Coal Tribunal. Reply to Mr. M'donald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, made the following statement yesterday, in reply to Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern…

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Partners in Industry Social Ownership. Miners' Ambition SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Cool and Shale Employees' Federation, nays that the minors are auxious for the social ownership of mines…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

A conference of the owners and miners' representatives in regard to Lambton B colliery was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association was present at several local conferences held in Newcastle yesterday. He returned to…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 5

A conference will be held in Newcastle on Tuesday for the purpose of considering grievances of members of the federation employed at the Wallarah colliery…

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