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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

1,650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 81 of 83

Taxation Inquiry Miners to Give Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 5

A circular from the secretary to the Commissioner for Taxation has been received by the coal and shale Federation reqiests that members of…

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Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Payable Commercial Enterprise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 9

The total quantity of coal produced at the State coal mine, Wonthaggi, Victoria, since its inception eleven yeras ago amounts approximately to 4,500,000 tons,…

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Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 7

A special meeting of the Lambton Miners' Lodge has been convened for this morning…

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British Coal Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

Following are the terms which the miners' executive adopted towards the end of September for the settlement of the trouble which was threatening the…

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Miners Without an Award

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 4

Members of the Colliery Employees' Federation appear to have been ready for the High Court's prohibition against the award delivered three months ago by Mr. Hibble. inasmuch as before the Judgment was pronounced they had taken steps to serve upon colliery owners a set of…

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Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

Lambton Colliery, which was Idle owing to the flooded state of the workings caused by the recent heavy rains, will resume work this morning. The employees…

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Miners' Federation. Officials Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 5

There was a large gathering at Way's Cafe on Saturday evening, when a complimentary dinner was tendered to Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, and Mr. W…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 December 1920 · page 4

It is difficult to anticipate the position of the mining industry in view of the award made by the chairman of the tribunal under the Peace Act having been…

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A Floating Mine Off Montague Island SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 5

The Navigation Department to-day reported that the steamer Wyandra had passed a floating mine off Montague Island on Sunday last…

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History of a Failure Newcastle's "White Elephant" Problem of Coal Loading

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 1

The hydraulic craner have been va[?]ble [?]tle to the Fort on Newcastle and have paid for them[?] and over again. They are still [?]…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

The miners in the northern district will cease work on Friday evening. There will be a general resumption on January 3…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, left Maitland, for this south coast yesterday on important industrial business…

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Caledonian Colliery Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

As the result of the intention to reopen No. 6 section of the Caledonian Colliery next quarter, and work it with safety lamps, the colliery was idle yesterday…

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Metalliferous Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

The award of the Industrial Court covering metalliferous miners and lime-stone miners, has been varied by the insertion of a new clause In regard to…

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Industrial Matters. Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

Burwood Colliery was idle yesterday owing to the wheelers refusing to continue working unless they had a guarantee that they would receive their pay on Friday…

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Floating Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 6

The New South Wales Department of Navigation has issued an intimation that a floating mine has been sighted off Montague Island. This incident…

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A Floating Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 7

The captain of the A.U.S.,N. Company's steamer Wyandra has reported to the Navigation Department that when the vessel was coming from Melbourne to…

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Dust in Metal Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 4

Dust in the air in metal mines probably causes more sickness and ultimately more deaths among miners than any other cause. In the opinion of experts…

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COAL v. OIL Conversion of Steamers Effect on the Coal Trade Producing Oil from Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

The internal co[?] engine has practically revolutionised the world, and the high cost, of fuel, the large amount of space occupied by coal…

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Colliery Fire Lymington to Be Opened Inspection Next Month

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 1

The Lymington Colliery at Cardiff, which has been dosed down on account of a fire in the workings, will be opened next month and examined…

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