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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 83

The Coal Trouble. Deadlock Arrived At. Miners' Decision Awaited. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

The coal conference has ended in a deadlock. The parties stated that, after lengthy discussion, the coalowners…

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Price of Coal Export Trade Commission Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 4

A new section of the War Precautions (Coal) Regulations was ga[?]ted yesterday, dealing with the price of coal sold for shipment beyond the…

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Deadlock! British Coal Crisis Failure of Conference LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

The coal conference has ended in a deadlock. The parties have made a statement to the effect that affer a…

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Brown Coal [?] Same Rates As Others Tribunal's Award SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal decided this [?] noon that the Morwa[?] brows [?] miners should be paid the game [?] as were paid in all other coal [?]…

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Teralba Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

A combined meeting of the employees of the collieries in the Teralba district will be held to-morrow, this having been adjourned from Thursday night…

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Coal Stacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

A commencement will be made with the lifting of the coal stacks on Monday a start being made first on that at Cockle Creek. This will be done by…

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North Coast Coal Seams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

As a result of representations made by Mr. F. Elliott, of Woodburn, a Richmond River town, the Department of Mines has decided that if some…

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Broken Hill Miners. Federation's Waring

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and sha[?]e Employees Federation, with which union the Broken Hill Miner[?] are [?]…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 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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Price of Coal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 6

It has been suggested that as chairman of the Coal Tribunal Mr. Charles Hibble may be empowered to fix the price of coal for export…

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Pit Horses Underfed Welsh Miners on Strike LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

Five thousand We[?]h miners have stuck, The[?] reason is that the underground [?]es have insufficient food. only [?] pounds of hay [?] day…

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Another Ballot British Coal Cris[?]s (LONDON, Friday Night)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

The strike has been [?]ed for a week to e[?]ble another [?] to be taken…

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Gold for America £4,000,000 Worth YANCOUVER Friday

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 1

It is reported from New York that the steamer Balti[?] has arrived there with £2,000,000 worth of gold. The Imperator is coming [?] Saturday with…

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The Coal Trouble. Another Conference. Hopes of Settlement. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

It was officially announced last night that a conference of the coalowners with the miners' executive and representative of the Government has been arranged to…

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Coal Tribunal. Another Award Day Rates Increased 3s. Minimum Claims Rejected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal sat again to-day, under the chairmanship of Mr. Charles Hibble. Apart from the representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees'…

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"Three Dogs and a Bone" British Coal Crisis Lloyd George Finds Another Miner's Demands London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

A suspension of the coal crisis followed a dramatic few minutes at Downing-street, when each side declared that it had come to a…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Newcastle Colliery Engine-drivers' Union, held at the Trades Hall on Saturday, consideration was given to the appointment of…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 5

The dispute existing at the above colliery owing to a workman severing his connection with the C.E.F., and becoming a member of the Colliery…

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Labor's View Point Colliery Engine Drivers Standard 44-hour Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle Colliery Enginedrivers' Union has instructed the secretary to write a letter of protest against the constitution of the…

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Struck a Rock Accident to Mine Sweeper MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 5

The Navigation Department received ward to-day that the mine sweeper Geranium struck a rock, and grounded on the north west coast of Australia…

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