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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Miners' Award. Explained by Mr. Baddeley. Lodges to Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

The new award in the mining industry, as declared by Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Special Tribunal, was considered yesterday at aggregate meetings of the…

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Search Abandoned Melbourne to Load Coal AMELIA J. Mystery Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

The protracted search for the missing schooner Amelia J. has ended without success, and the steamer Melbourne is now headed for Sydney. She…

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Colliery Enginedrivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Mr. King's assertion that the method of conducting business is practically he same to the two federations named, the Federal Enginedrivers…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

The dispute between the owners and the minors who were employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery when the stoppage took place some months ago will be considered…

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Miners' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

A general meeting of the miners in the Teralba district will be held at half-past six o'clock this evening. Mr. Baddeley, the district president, will be in…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

The usual Monday slackness Was evident at Bullock Island yesterday. There were only 1400 trucks available at the Dyke when operations commenced…

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Industrial Matters. Pelaw-main Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

The sitting of the Coal Tribunal with regard to Pelaw-Main Colliery was resumed yesterday at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association,…

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Coal Crisis the Vital Ballot Smillie's Moderation LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

Throughout the country nearly a million minors to-day and to-morrow will ballot on the question of the rejection or acceptance, of the owners…

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Cardiff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

The dispute at Cardiff No. 2 Colliery was discussed at a conference of the parties held in Newcastle yesterday. There were present, on behalf of the owners,…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, speaking yesterday in reference to the position at New Burwood Extended Colliery, where…

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West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

West Wallsend Colliery was idle yesterday. A difficulty arose over a grievance with the wheelers. A meeting of the men was held during the afternoon,…

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Seaham Colliery Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

The Seaham Colliery Company is making application to the court for the lease of 398 acres of land in the parish of Teralba, county of Northumerland, for…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

The claims of the Pelaw Main machine men were further considered at a meeting of the coal tribunal in Newcastle yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble being the…

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Miners' Award. Meeting at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of miners was held in the school of arts, Teralba, last night, having been convened by the executive of the federation to give the…

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Coal Crisis Owners' Offer Unpopular LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

Additional ballot results strengthen the expectation of the rejection of the Datum. Not a single pit bas yet returned a majority in favor. The…

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Cessnock Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

A conference of the representatives of the owners and the miners was held in Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of finding a solution of the difficulty…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

As a result of a dispute over a wheeler's matter, Hebburn Colliery, in the South Maitland district, was idle yesterday…

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Cardiff Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

Mr. Rees, deputy president of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that a settlement of the dispute between the management and the men having…

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The Miners' Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 5

Progress reports of the miners' ballot indicate a large majority in favour of the rejection of the datum terms…

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Pelaw-main Miners' Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

The sittings of the Coal Tribunal with regard to Pelaw-Main Colliery were continued yesterday at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association…

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