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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 83

Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

Pelaw-Main, Minmi, and Cessnock No. 2 collieries were still idle yesterday. In regard to the dispute at Pelaw-Main, a conference has been arranged with the…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

A conference of the representatives of the Wallarah Coal Company and the Miners' Federation was held at the rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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An Ominous Cloud Hanging Over Australia the Coal Mining Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

A few months ago, almost immediately after the marine engineers' strike, which interfered so much with Australian Industry, had been settled,…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

It is understood that the coal tribunal, of which Mr. C. Hibble is the chairman, will on Tuesday make an inspection of the Whitburn and Now Greta…

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German Coal Advances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

The House of Commons has approved of a supply vote of about £5,000,000 for advances in respect of German coal deliveries in order to secure regular deliveries…

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Coal Position. Statement by Mr Baddeley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 5

The position in regard to the mining industry is regarded by the executive of the Miners' Federation as generally unsatisfactory. Should a conference of the…

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Coal for Electricity. City Council's Problem

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

With the removal of the A.A. Company's bridge at an early date will go the railway line that has been used for many years in connection with the…

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Coal Fork As Whip Cruelty to a Horse PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

A case of revolting cruelty to a horse was heard before the magistrate yesterday afternoon, when a father and son were each fined 30s, with £2…

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Ruhr Miners British Loan £5,000,000 For Food LONDON. Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

The House of Commons approved of a vote of £5,000,000 for advances in respect of the German coal deliveries in order to secure regular deliveries…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

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

The stoppage at Pelaw Main colliery arose out of a dispute in reference to claims by the borers that they were not being sufficiently remunerated for coal…

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The Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 7

Sir.—It is somewhat remarkable that, after granting the tribunal asked for by Mr. Baddeley, representing the Miners' Federation, that the Prime Minister…

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Pelaw-main Colliery Men Back to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

Reports to-day from Pelaw-Main show that the trouble at that colliery has been settled, and the men returned to work this morning…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Position

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

Nothing further transpired yesterday in regard to the coal position. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Federation, and Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the…

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"Anything May Happen" The Coal Crisis Hughes and "Wage Slaves" Partnership Demanded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

"The position in the coal industry is such as to cause alarm. Anything may happen within the next week or two," said Mr. A. C Willis, secretary…

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Hebburn Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Edward James Allwork, who was found dead under a full skip in the new tunnel at the Hebburn Colliery on July…

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Mine Nationalisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Geneva that the International Miners' Congress, on Mr. Frank Hodges' motion, passed a resolution in favour of the nationalisation of mines…

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State Colliery Question Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

Activity in the direction of the State Government becoming its own producer of coal has been revived, and there is jest a possibility that this may be extended before…

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The Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

Sir,—As an old resident of this city it puzzles me greatly why there should be a shortage of coal (with a further threatened rise) and grave unrest in the…

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Miners' Claims for Tools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.P., has received a letter from Mr. E. J. Payne, Under secretary for Labour and Industry, referring to previous correspondence in…

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New Blast Furnaces Steel Works Expansion 129 Additional Coke Ovens Work for 500 Coal Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

It is estimated that by the beginning of 1922 the Broken Hill Company's Steel Works at Port Waratah will employ twice as many men on production as they do to-day. A number of new coke ovens, capable of treating over 900 tons…

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