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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Shortland miners was held yesterday to consider grievances of the men employed at the mine. Mr. D. Rees, the deputy president of the…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A joint inspection of New Burwood Extended Colliery was made on Monday: by Messrs. J. Iceton, district check inspector, D. McCrindle, and Mr. J. H. D…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Pelaw-Main Colliery was idle yesterday as a result of a breakdown. The hope is expressed that the stoppage will not be for any length of time, as, owing to more…

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Miners' Explosives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation stated yesterday that they had information that at one Newcastle Colliery at least the price of explosives had…

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Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Burwood Miners' Lodge was held at the Gull Line yesterday, at which the question of resumption was brought up for…

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Slack Coal Stacks

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

"Employee" wants to know:— In reference to the coal stacked at the Dyke and other places in this district, and in consequence of the coal…

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The Mining Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the miners' executive has announced that the ballot had resulted in 606,782 being in favour of a strike, and 238,865 against it, out of a total of…

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Miners' Demands Triple Alliance Support Youths in Ballot London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 1

The "Triple Alliance" Conference endorsed the claims of the miners unanimously, as reasonable and just. They should be conceded…

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Coal Tribunal. Victoria's Objection. the Chairman's Comments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal held its eighth sitting to-day. The Chairman, Mr. C. Hibble, made the following statement at the conclusion of the day's proceedings:—…

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Lithgow Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

There is considerable activity in coal mining operations in the Lithgow district. A Newcastle resident, who returned yesterday from a visit to that…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Hebburn Colliery, at which there are 748 men employed; was idle yesterday…

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Colliery Staffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 6

Sir,—I heartily endorse the suggestion put forward by the correspondent in Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" regarding the formation of a…

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Glanmorgan Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

The efforts so far made to settle the dispute, which has existed for several weeks at the small Glanmorgan Colliery at Plattsburg, have proved resultless…

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Idle Southern Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

The Mount Kembla and the Metropolitan (Helensburgh) mines—two of the largest collieries on the southern field are idle because of a multiplicity of disputes…

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The Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Manufacturers all over England replying to the circular from the National Union of Manufacturers, are unanimously in favour of the policy of closing down in…

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Brown Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly Mr. Prendergast, the Labour leader, asked whether it was a fact that Mr. Broome, the general manager of the Victorian…

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Coal Tribunal. Wages Claim Finished. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Matters more particularly concerning the cokeworkers were first deal ,with at to-day's sitting of the Coal Tribunal, after which Mr. J. Baddeley, president of…

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Mount Kembla Colliery. Danger of Explosion. Ventilation Condemned. Electric Machines Unsafe. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

The committee of inquiry, consisting of Messrs. C. Hibble (chairman), D. R. W. Robertson, and S. Bird, appointed to inquire into the question as to whether the…

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In Camera the Coal Tribunal Preparing an Award SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal having heard the claims of the employees and owners, sat this morning in camera to discuss the preparation of an award…

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SEPTEMBER 25 Miners' Notice Day Delegates Act on the Ballot LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

District delegates of the Miners' Federation held a conference, over which Mr. Smillie presided. When they adjourned a statement was made…

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