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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Newcastle Coal Will It Be Displaced Brown Coal Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. G. F. Holden, chairman of the Melbourne Harbor Trust Commission era giving evidence before the Federal Parliamentary Sea Carriage…

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Broken Hill Tribunal. Miners' Phthisis. Sydney

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

The Broken Hill Tribunal, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Edmunds, resumed its sittings to-day. His Honor read a letter from George…

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Coal Owners' Profits. Publication Sought. Sydney

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

Mr. Davies, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, asked the Premier if, in view of the fact that Mr. Campbell, K.C., who as a commissioner, inquired into the…

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The Price of Coal. Question of Increase. Sydney

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

The probability of the price of coal being increased as a result of the increased wages awarded by the Special Tribunal was referred to in the Legislative…

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"Killing the Goose" Coal for Melbourne Overtime on Federal Liners MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Hughes stated that in order to relieve the coal shortage, the Commonwealth liners were put on to load…

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The Coal Trouble. Further Negotiations. Hopes of Agreement. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

A fateful meeting of the Triple Alliance (railwaymen, miners, and transport workers), which was attended by about 500 delegates, was hold in London yesterday…

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Colliery Enginedrivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I notice several letters appearing under this heading which are showing to the workers generally how disunited we are as colliery enginedrivers and firemen…

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Victorian State Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 6

The result of operations of the State coal mine for the year ended 30th June last was set forth in the report of the Victorian Railway Commissioners…

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Newnes Shale Mine Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

The Newnes shale oil industry promises from now onward to expand. Since the resumption after the strike early in the year operations have…

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"Plunge Over Precipice" British Coal Dispute Peace Conference Opens Badly Miners Decide to Wait LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 5

The Miners' Conference decided to suspend the strike for one week, as requested by Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Smillie opened the proceedings at to-day's conference with Mr. Lloyd…

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Handling of Coal. Melbourne Equipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

Mr. W. E. Moxon, representing the Steamship Owners' Federation, gave evidence before the Federal Parliamentary Select Committee on Sea Carriage on the…

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Coal Shipping Trouble. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Representatives to-day, that, in order to relieve the coal shortage, Commonwealth liners were put on to…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 8

Messrs. Creer and Berkeley announce for sale by public competition on November 25 portion of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company's estate,…

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The Price of Coal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated in Parliament to-day that it must be clearly shown by the coalowners that increases in the price of coal were…

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Price of Coal Proposed Increase "Must be Justified"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

An important statement on the coal position was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, in the House of Representatives yesterday…

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The Coal Trouble. Further Conferences. No Final Decision. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

The Triple Alliance (railwaymen, miners, and transport workers) Conference was resumed yesterday morning, but was adjourned immediately in order to…

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Coal Crisis Efforts at Mediation Strike Notices Suspended Direct Action Discussed LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

An eleventh hour attempt to avert a coal crisis was made this morning when as a result of the suggestion of the railwaymen's leader (Mr…

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Collieries Resume Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

The Wallarah and Hebburn collieries, which had a brief idleness at the end of last week, will resume work this morning…

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Enzed Coal Crisis Miners Will Resume Auckland's Plight Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

The Huntley miners are resuming work to-day. The union considered the federation's suggestion that they should resume leaying the settlement…

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300,000 Tons of Coal Newcastle Stocks to go. Supply Made Available Mine Output Too Slow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

To cope with the easer interstate and foreign demand for coal it has been decided to shift the huge collections of coal which…

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