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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Maitland Coal for Other States Mr. Hughes's Order Mr. Fearnley in Charge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated this afternoon that the Commonwealth Government had taken an important step. which it…

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Glanmorgan Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

The stoppage at the Glanmorgan Colliery, Plattsburg, which took place over the carters employed there declining to become members of the Miners'…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Newcastle members of the Colliery Mechanics' Union was held at the Trades Hall last night, at which the new log rates…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

Matters affecting the Burwood Extended colliery employees were discussed at a conference held at the shipping office of the company, between Mr…

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Minmi Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

The dispute at Minmi Colliery, extending over four weeks, has been settled. The terms of settlement are that each of the men working in the deficient places in the…

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Curlewis Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. D. Rees, deputy president of the Miners' Federation, will proceed to Curlewis this evening, and will attend a meeting of the local miners lodge to he…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation was hold at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. D. Roes, the deputy president, presided. Mr. A. Lewis,…

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Tasmanian Coal. Some Promising Seams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

A telegram from South Australia recently published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," announced that the Government of that State had been approached…

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Mount Kembla Inquiry. Evidence of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 7

Interesting evidence was taken by the Committee of Inquiry, sitting at Wollongong, respecting the use of electrical coal-cutting machines at Mount Kembla…

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House of Representatives. Interstate Coal Needs Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

Sir Elliot Johnson, the Speaker, thanked members of the House for the sympathetic resolution passed in connection with the death of his wife. He also…

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Industrial England Strikes Imminent Gas Men and Miners LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 1

The Gas Workers' Federation will decide at a meeting to be held to-day whether to call a ballot for a September gas strike, it is per shift…

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The Coal Industry. the Conference. Hopes of Agreement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

The coal conference was continued at the Commonwealth Bank Chambers this afternoon. No decision was reached when conference adjourned until to-morrow, but…

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Australia First Coal Preference Welcomed "Overdoing the Overseas Trade" Mr. Hughes's Order Finds Favor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 1

One Newcastle agent has eight steamers in port waiting to load coal cargoes. These vessels will lift approximately 42,000 tons of coal…

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Coal-mining Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

It is to be apprehended that the report of Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C., the Royal Commissioner who was appointed to inquire into the coal-mining…

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Coal Mines Regulations. Suggested Amendments. Minister for Mines Sympathetic. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

A deputation from the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation waited on Mr. George Cann, the Minister for Mines at Parliament…

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Mount Kembla Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

The evidence in connection with the Mount Kembla Colliery inquiry has concluded and the committee of which Mr. C. Hibble is the chairman, is drawing…

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The Coal Shortage Select Committee's Report. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

The Federal Select Committee on Sea Carriage presented an interim report to the House of Representatives to-day. The report recommends first that the…

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House of Representatives. Coal Export Question Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Sir Joseph Cook, the Treasurer, told Mr. Gregory (W.A.) that he had seen with surprise a paragraph stating that the…

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Coal Tribunal Mr Hibble Accepts Control of Exports

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble. of Newcastle. has forpalty accepted the chairmanship of the tabuanl to inquire into the coal industry. Arrangements have been…

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The Coal Industry. Tribunal Agreed To. Mr. Hibble to Be Chairman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

The threatened trouble in the coal mining industry has been averted. The matters in dispute are to be submitted to a tribunal presided over by Mr. C. Hibble,…

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