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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 83

Coal-owners' Terms "Elastic Tribunal" Miners and the O.B.U. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

Messrs. C. M. M'Donald. E. G. Weyland, and J. S. Brags, as representatives of the colliery proprietors, have made the following statement in reply…

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The Coal Shortage Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The Federal authorities state that the Commonwealth Government line of steamers is being used as much as possible for relieving the coal shortage…

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The Wiles of Fritz International Coal Board Defeating the Treaty London. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

The "Dally Mull's" Verey Correspondent reports that the German delegates at the International Miners' Congress propose the formation of an…

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Rosedale Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the miners employed at Rosedale Colliery, Nundah, was held on Thursday night, at which Mr. W. Brennan, the general secretary to the…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated last night that the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation would in all probability be called together on Wednesday…

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Drowned in Colliery Dam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 7

At six o'clock last evening the body of a man was found in the Glebe Colliery dam at Merewether. In the pocket was found a Steel Works yearly ticket-book…

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The Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

In a rejoinder en behalf of the colliery proprietors to the statement of Mr. Willis, secretary to the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. C. M. M'Donald,…

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Coal Supply Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 6

The coal supply of some of the States is still far from satisfactory. Complaints have emanated from Victoria, while South Australia is on the verge…

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The Coal Situation. Question of Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 7

The statement of the Commonwealth authorities in Melbourne that priority was being given to overseas ships, and that the interstate trade was suffering…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Mines Act. Amendments Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

A series of important amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Act has been drafted by the executive of the Miners' Federation, and will be submitted to the…

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Stockton Borehole Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 4

An increased output was produced by the Stockton Borehole Collieries, Limited, during the year ended June 20 last, owing to the mine being able to work with…

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Shortland Colliery Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

The tribunal appointed to investigate certain matters pertaining to the miners employed at Shortland Colliery will resume in Newcastle to-day…

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Minmi Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the combined committee representing Minmi, Pelaw-Main, and Richmond-Main Miners' Lodges was held yesterday. Mr. C. Paterson presided, and…

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German Coal Credit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 5

After hearing M. Millerland's explanation of the Spa Protocol, the Finance Committee of the Chamber reversed its decision and accepted the Coal Credit Bill…

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Interstate Coal Trade. a Serious Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 4

An instance of the way the inter State trade is suffering by the congestion of coal supplies at Newcastle is furnished by the reference of the…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

The Shortland Colliery tribunal, of which Mr. C. Hibble is the chairman, met at the rooms of the proprietors in Newcastle yesterday. Mr. C. M. McDonald,…

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Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

It was ascertained yesterday that, consequent upon the pay Saturday, insufficient coal was coming down to give vessels speedy despatch, and the conditions of…

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American Coal Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

American coal production, which has had an upward trend since the middle of April, has been decreasing the last few weeks through a strike in Southern…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Delegate Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, presided at the meeting until…

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Meat Shortage Small Goods Are Off Famine in Mutton Depleting Gold Stores

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

Butchers expect a serious shortage in the meat supply as soon as the cold storage stocks are depicted. In the…

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