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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Crisis Isolation of Victoria Effect on Newcastle "Other Markets"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

Shippers in Newcastle know very little of the merits of the dispute between the Victorian Government and the miners…

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Control of Gold Faith in British Exchange LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 1

The Bank of England has paid a statutory buying price of 67s 9d for a standard ounce for the shipment of gold from Sweden. The papers, in…

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A New Board for Morwell Miners Prime Minister's Plan Mr. Watkins Speaks Out MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

To draw attention to the failure of the Victorian Government to obey the award of the Hibble Tribunal, Mr. Watkins (Lab., N.S.W.) moved the…

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Wonthaggi Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 7

The annual report of the Victorian State coal mines, Wonthaggi, presented to the State Parliament, shows that the profit earned since the opening of the…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 7

The position that has arisen in connection with the dispute between the State Government of Victoria and the miners will be explained at aggregate meetings…

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Brown Coal Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 6

The references to the brown coal dispute in the Federal Parliament yesterday had no further effect than to emphasise the desire of that body for…

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The Coal Trouble. Mr. Hughes' Intentions. Appeal to Miners. to Withdraw Their Motion. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Watkins (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment to discuss the coal position. He recapitulated the circumstances…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 8

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

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Industrial Matters. Broken Hill Miners. Compensation Scheme. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 7

Mr. P. Brookfield, M.P. for Sturt, who has been taking a keen interest in the question of compensation for Broken Hill miners who are suffering from…

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New Zealand Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 4

The New Zealand Federation of Coal Miners demand from the Mine Owners' Association increased rates of pay, representing an advance of 25 per cent. They…

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Mexican Gold Saving the Reserve

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 5

An American, Bruno Newman by name, is credited with having saved the gold backing up the Mexican paper currency when the Mexican…

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Negotiations Coal Dispute Mr. Hughes Interested

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 1

No new developments were announced this morning concerning the Victorian coal dispute. Messrs. J. Baddeley, president of the…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Position. Aggregate Meetings Deferred

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 4

The aggregate meetings of the members of the Miners' Federation, which were called for next Wednesday at the various centres in the northern district,…

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Queensland Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 7

The total quantity of coal raised in Queensland last year, as disclosed by the annual report of the Mines Department of that State, was 931,631 tons, of the value…

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Special Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

At a sitting of the Special Coal Tribunal to be held in Newcastle to-day matters affecting the Whitburn and Hebburn No. 2 collieries will be dealt with…

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Gloucester Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

The development of the coal deposits in the Gloucester district, eighty miles north of Newcastle, will probably be undertaken shortly by one of the colliery…

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Australian Coal in Sweden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 7

Steam coal from Australia (says "Engineering," London) can now be delivered in Sweden at 30s per ton less than British steam coal, although the latter has only…

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Brown Coal Dispute. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

Reference was made to the dispute in regard to the wages of brown coal workers at Morwell in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Hughes, the…

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"Our Own Strength' Brown Miners' Crisis LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hamilton Knight, the western, miners' representative on the central executive of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation, stated yesterday…

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Coal Ration Position in Victoria Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

The Coal Board is now rationing supplies to essential industries from week to week. At the brick works there is only…

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