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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 83

Miners and Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Messrs. Morton and Davis' letters dealing with the above dispute, which appeared in last Saturday's issue, I wish to say that it is not my…

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America Buys Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

The financial correspondent of the "New York Herald" states that the National City Bank has completed the purchase of £1,000,000 worth of…

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Colliery Dams Depletion of Water Restrictions in Force

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 4

The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board met to-day. The revenue return showed that last week £4606 is 3d was collected, making a…

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Rand Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

A Johannesburg message reports that the mining groups are complaining bitterly of the effects of the workers' demands for increased wages and shorter hours…

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The Coal Trouble. Prospects of the Ballot. Views of Mining Districts. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

It is confidently forecasted that a majority of miners favour a resumption. This view is confirmed by the opinion of the Stock Exchange, and the fact that the…

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Miners' Heroism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 6

At the conclusion of the evidence at the inquest held at the Kurri Courthouse, yesterday, concerning the death of William Straughan, who was fatally injured in the…

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Cardiff Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

A deputation from the Miners' Federation and the Cardiff Lodge met Mr. Dawson, manager, and Mr. Whitson, of the Lymington Colliery staff, in conference on…

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Coal Research

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 6

The economical use of coal is a problem which concerns engineers in all parts of the world; It is especially interesting in connection with the "carbonisation"…

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South Coast Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. Sweeney, secretary to the southern district of the Miners' Federation, states that, with the exception of a few discrepancies here and there, work is…

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The Coal Strike. Miners' Ballot To-day. Mr. Thomas' Advocacy. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, the general secretary to the National Union of Railwaymen, speaking at Islington, made an earnest plea for the acceptance of the…

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Queensland Coal. New Seam Discovered

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 7

The Queensland Minister for Mines was advised by telegram on Saturday of the discovery of [?] seam of coal, possessing a good roof and…

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Industrial World Lymington Miners Deputation to Manager

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 7

Several meetings of the miners lately employed at the Lymington C[?] cardiff, have been held during the last week to discuss matters…

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Welsh Extremists Influence on Miners Expulsion from Federation Threatened Opposition to Terms (Reuter's Telegrams) LONDON. Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 1

The decision of the South Wales conference and the Lancashire executive to recommend their members to decline the owners terms came as an…

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Awaba Coal Mine Partial Labor Railway Construction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

The coal mine at Awaba, which was under offer to the Sydney City Council, and which the council decided not to buy, was mentioned in the…

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The Coal Stacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

Good progress is being made at Carrington with the lifting of the coal at grass, 30,000 tons of which was purchased some time ago for shipment to…

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Germany's Coal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

A Berlin message states that the "Tageblatt" says that owing to the Spa agreement, the coal deliveries to German industry in August were 900,000 tons below…

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Coal Administration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

A communication has been received, through the Premier, by Mr. Cann, the Minister for Labour, from Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stating that he had…

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Mining at Cardiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Dawson, who was manager of Lymington Colliery prior to it being closed in consequence of the fire, and Mr. Philson, of the Lymington Colliery…

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Industrial Matters. Workmen's Compensation. Amendment Desired by Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

With reference to the representations made by the executive of the Northern, Southern, and Western branches of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to…

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Welsh Extremists "Fight to the Last" Progress of Miners' Ballot LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

Only three results have up to the present been declared in the miners' ballot on the strike settlement terms which began yesterday and ends…

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