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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Coal Difficulty. Grave Apprehension. Railwaymen May Join. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

The coal situation was unchanged at the week-end, but the next few days will be charged with most fateful consequences for the country, whose economic life is…

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Hard to Please Smillie Blamed for Coal Crisis Policy of Dictation Fate of the Nation at Stake LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1

The miners delegates conferred with Sir Robert Horne for two hours this afternoon, and the conference then adjourned for tea. The fact that Sir Robert Horne and Mr. Smillie took tea together privately is regarded as a favorable sign…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Morton secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, has been advised that Mr. Hughes, the prime Ministers, has approved the claims of the…

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Coal Mines Regulation Provisions of New Act Baths at the Pits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 3

The Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill which is before the Legislative Assembly provides for the repeal of the 1917 Act, in compliance…

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The Coal Trouble. Conference Fails. Miners Decide To-day. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

The miners' delegates conferred yesterday afternoon for two hours with Sir Robert Horne, the President of the Board of Trade, and the conference then…

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Stop-press Coal Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. C. Hibble to-day delivered his award regarding the wages of coal miners. It provides for a minimum of 16s 6d for off-hand…

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STRIKE! British Coal Crisis LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

It is stated that Mr. Smillie informed the national conference of miner's delegates at London to-day that the executive council had decided that…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 7

Sir,—I have read the correspondence which has appeared is your paper within the last two weeks from persons who seem to be deeply interested in the welfare…

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Bellbird Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

Bellbird Colliery was laid idle yesterday owing to a refusal on the part or the employees to fill Rothbury waggons. It was stated from the company that the…

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Stoppage at Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

A stoppage occurred yesterday at the Lambton B Colliery owing to some trouble in which the wheelers were concerned…

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The Coal Trouble. Leaders Not Unanimous. Meeting of Miners. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

The conference of delegates of the Miners' Federation met yesterday to consider the situation. A brief official report of the result has…

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Coal Tribunal's Award

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hlbble has discharged his principal duties as chairman of the, special tribunal to make a new award governlng the coal mining industry. It remains for the parties to the order to accept it as a reasonbale compromise on their respective claims, and at least making for uniformity of n…

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What the Miners Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

The claims of the miners, as put before the Coal Tribunal by Mr. Baddeley when it commenced its sittings on August 25, may be briefly summarised as…

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Colored Labor Wages More Than Miners' Island Work Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

It will interest Newcastle miners to know that the colored laborers of the Hawaiian Islands earn, better Wages, although they work longer hours, than…

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N.S.W. Coal for Sweden Comments in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

The statement that a Middle[?] firm has just completed the gale [?] 140,000 tons of Australians [?] to Sweden has been received [?]…

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Coal Crisis Fateful Congress Deputation to Premier LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

The fateful meeting of the Triple Alliance, attended by about 500 delegates, was held in London, to-day to discuss the threatened coal strike, and…

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Dearer Coal Effect of Award Immediate Increase Likely Better than a Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

There is an agreement among the colliery proprietors that the award of Mr. Hibble in respect of the coal miners' claims must result in an immediate increase in the price of coal…

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Miners' Claims. Mr Hibble's Award. Increases Granted. Off-hand Labour, 16s 6d. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, this afternoon delivered his award in connection with the claims of the coal miners for increased wages. The…

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Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

A resumption of work was made yesterday morning at the Lambton B Colliery following upon the stoppage of the previous day…

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Effect of Colliery Stoppages. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

In connection with the shortage of coal, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated to-day that he had been furnished by the Northern Collieries' Association, Sydney,…

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