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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Industrial Matters. Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal will preside over a compulsory conference to be held at the Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Sydney, to-day. The fixture…

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British Coal Trouble. Effect on Trade. Suspension of Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

The output of coal in the South Wales coalfield (says "Earclay's Review" for November) showed very little improvement in the weeks preceding the strike…

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British Coal Miners. the Negotiations. Details of Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

The coal crisis which occurred in England earlier in the year has been settled, as is known, by a temporary agreement, which it is hoped will be…

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The Mining Industry. a Slack Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has furnished a statement to the Minister, Mr. Cann, on the mineral industry during 1920. In it he states…

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Mining Conference. Held in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 4

As the result of a compulsory conference called at the instance of Mr. Hibble, the chairman of the Coal Industry and the Coke Industry Special Tribunal, the…

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"Back to Your Tents" Coal Conference Mr. Willis Speaks Out "Men Will not be Misled"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the coal industries special tribunal and the coke industries special tribunal presided over a compulsory conference…

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Soviet Gold to Buy British Khaki 2,500,000 Yards Supplied LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

The "Evening Standard" states that British firms have privately sold 2,500,000 yards of khaki cloth to the Soviet Government through a…

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Metropolitan Coal Mine. Possible State Purchase. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Estell, the Minister for Works and Railways, intimated to-day that the Government was considering the purchase of the Metropolitan Coal Mine at…

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British Miners' Wage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 5

The five weeks' output of coal since November 20 averaged 5,215,160 tons, giving the miners' wages an advance of 3s 6d per day in January compared to…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. Wincey, the manager of "Block Ten mine, stated to-day that the mine was closed down indefinitely, but on January 17 the whole position would be…

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