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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 83

Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

There were 130,000 tons of coal hauled from the district collieries to Carrington last week, and of that quantity 107,000 tons was stacked…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

It is generally believed that a coal strike will not take place, but that mediation will result in a resumption of negotiations between the Government and…

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Coal Tribunal. Brown Coal Workers. Victoria Wants Exclusion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

The coal tribunal held its sixth sitting to-day. At the conclusion of proceedings for the day, the chairman, Mr. C. Hibble, made the following…

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Coal for Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

It is officially announced that unless an unexpected stoppage occurs at the mines or on the colliers trading between Newcastle and Melbourne, Victoria will…

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Miners' Ballot The Yorkshire Vote LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

The miners' ballot in Yorkshire has resulted:—In favor of strike 53,530 Against strike 53,979…

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The Coal Shortage Interstate Supplies Movements of Fleets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

A Melbourne telegram states: According to an official statement only 14,000 tons of coal arrived in Melbourne from Saturday…

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Coal Exports Fall Embargo "too Drastic" Higher Price Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

The total coal exported tram Newcastle fell from 6,236,621 tons in 1913, to 3,190,643 tons in 1918. whilst the foreign trade fell from 2,749,425 tons in…

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Coal Conciliation Early Interim Award Existing Conditions Mr. Baddeley's Hope

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

"This is the finest attempt that has over been made to maintain peace in an industry by conciliation," said Mr. Baddeley, president of the Northern…

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Coal Handling Inquiry in Newcastle 100,000 Tons Wasting Inadequate Loading Plant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

Over 100,000 tons of coal are stacked on the dyke at Newcastle. It is exposed to the weather, and is depreciating in…

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Brown Coal Mining Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Barnes, the State Minister for Mines, conferred with the Electricity Commissioners, and General Monash, the general manager of the Morwell brown coal…

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Off 'Change Two Gold Mines Action of Committee SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Davis, chairman of the Stock Exchange, officially stated to-day that the Committee had removed the Federation and Mount Owen gold…

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American Miners' Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

A New York telegram states that President Wilson has approved of an award increasing the anthracite miners' wages 17 per cent., aggregating…

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British Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Though a two-thirds majority in favour of a colliery strike is certain, the fact that the Yorkshire miners by only a narrow majority favour a strike, and that…

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Coal for Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Consequent on General Ramaclotti submitting an analysts of Newcastle coal, the Italian Government placed an order for an experimental shipment of 8000 tons…

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Adelaide Protest Coal for Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

The following report from the South Australian "Register" of August 27 gives the Adelaide viewpoint regarding coal export:—…

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Coal Tribunal. Proprietors' Objections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal sat again to-day. At the close, Mr. C. Hibble (Chairman) made the following statement:— "When the tribunal resumed this…

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Newcastle Coal Co. Half-years Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

The "Australian Investment Digest" for September remarks, regarding the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's half-yearly report:—…

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Mount Owen Mine 'Change Fluctuations Buying-in Notices Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

For the past two months operations in the shares of the Federation and Mount Owen gold mines on the Sydney Stock Exchange have attracted a…

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Mines May Close Effect of Men's Claims Victorian Alarm Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

All privately owned coal mines in Victoria will be closed down if the increases and conditions claimed by the men are, granted and made applicable…

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Coal Output Pears for Winter Government Attitude Hope in Triple Alliance LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Faced with prospects of a severe winter, all England is eagerly watching the mediation moves to avert the threatened coal strike. The ballot…

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