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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 83

Coal Tribunal's Award. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 4

The award of Mr. Charles Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, comes into operation to-day. Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, came…

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Here and There Burwood Extended Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 5

Burwood Extended miners will resume work to-morrow, after the stoppage due to a local industrial dispute, which has now been adjusted…

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Smuggled Gold Customs' Discovery Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 1

Customs officers carried out a successful search for gold on the steamer Orsova prior to her departure for London on Saturday. The amount of gold…

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The Coal Trouble. Strike Postponed. Negotiations to Proceed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The British Coalminers' Conference decided to postpone the strike for a week. The truce was greeted with joy bells and the miners singing in Derbyshire and…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

There was a stoppage of work at Hebburn Colliery yesterday over a wheeling difficulty. Mr. A. Lewis, the district treasurer of the federation, attended a…

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Colliery Grievances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Matters in regard to Lambton B Colliery and Burwood Colliery will be considered at conferences of the parties to be held in Newcastle to-day…

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Shortland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

A difficulty arose at Shortland Colliery yesterday morning over a claim made by the miners for payment for assisting the wheeler, the alternative being that…

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Aberdare South Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. McGeachie, superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, will meet a deputation from the Miners' Federation and the Aberdare lodge, at half-past…

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Burwood Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

Burwood Extended Colliery was idle yesterday, but the matter in dispute having been adjusted, it is expected that work will be resumed this morning…

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Southern Miners. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

The coal and coke trades were never more brisk than at present. There appears to be an ever-increasing demand for both commodities…

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Coal Position. Removal of Stacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

The coal shortage in New Zealand will, it is expected, be relieved to some extent by the release for immediate shipment of portion of that lying at…

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The Price of Coal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, had a further conference this afternoon with representatives of the colliery proprietors on the question of the increased selling…

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The Coal Stack Repairs to M'Myler Hoists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

Work on the Dyke coal stack will not be commenced this week. Efforts will first be made to put the M'Myler hoists into working order. They have…

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Doctors on Strike Miners Taste Own Medicine LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

The doctors in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, mining districts have struck against the miners by handing in notices terminating their contracts…

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Price of Coal No Local Increase Commission to Inquire Mr. Hughes' Instructions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

No increase in the price of coal must be made for coal to be used within the Commonwealth. For bunkers for overseas ships, and…

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Coal Negotiations Council of Action Justified by British M.P. LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. Clynes, M.P., reviewing the coal situation, declared that until the social system was completely transformed such troubles would continue…

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Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Northern Extended and Pacific Colliery employees was held at Teralba on Monday night to discuss Mr. C. Hibble's award. After…

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Colliery Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

There has been an unusual number of stoppages at the collieries in the northern district during the past few weeks, arising in the majority of cases from causes of a…

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Labor's View-point Coal Miners' Meetings South Coast Troubles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 3

A combined meeting of representatives from Rhondda, Fassifern, Cardiff, and other collieries in the district, will be held to-morrow night to…

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Miners Hours Federal Commission Selling Price of Coal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

The special tribunal under the Federal Industrial Peace Act is going ahead on what promises to be a long inquiry regarding wages, working…

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