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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 105

The Coal Miners Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 9

More troubles seem to be looming up in the coal mines. It is now the question of granting a twenty per cent. cost-of-living bonus to the men. The…

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Destruction of French Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

M. Edouard Gruner, lecturing recently before the British section of the Society of French Civil Engineers, on the destruction of the mining districts of…

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What Coal Strike Cort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

Loss of coals output through the strike says Mr. Bridgeman (British secretary [?] estimated at [?] Lost in…

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[?] the Coal Tribunal Victoria's Position

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

Commencing of the remarks made at the [?] of the commonwealth Coal [?] in Sydney regarding the [?] of Victorian…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation Progress of the Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 6

There has during the year been an increase of between ten and fifteen hundred in the membership of the northern district branch of the Australasian Coal and…

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Power From the Air. May Render Coal Valueless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 3

Mankind to-day looks forward to a millennium when Nature in some way will be compelled to furnish unlimited cost-free energy…

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Miners Take a Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Amsterdam that a delegation from the Ruhr miners has arrived in Berlin, and protests against the refusal of Bavaria to dissolve the…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

Owing to the fall in the export price of coal, the profits pool, from which the miners' increased wages are met, is dwindling. Industrial and household coal is…

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More Coal But Price Goes Up Rude Shock for Britain Export Losses London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 1

Since the big coal strike miners have bent their backs to work, with the result that they are now producing at the rate of 20,000,000 tons a year…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

There will be a general resumption of work at the collieries in the northern district this morning, operations having ceased ever the holidays on December…

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Safety Lamp Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that the executive would take steps early in the new year to bring before the…

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Lord Mayors Policy Municipal Coal Mine Greater Sydney Scheme SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

The new Lord Mayor of Sydney. Ald. Lambert, has a big task ahead of him in the Labor Party's programme upon which he was elected. He…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

The Coal Industry Special Tribunal will be called together at half-past two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The Coke Industries Special Tribunal will meet on Monday…

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Mice in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Fred Newton, a young miner, Writes interestingly in the "Daily Mail" on mice in the mine. "In the event of coal strike, the pit…

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South Australian Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. L. K. Ward, director of mines in South Australia, says in the course of a report on the industrial activities of that State, that these have laterly been largely…

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Coal Situation Tribunal Tomorrow To Sit in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 5

Representatives at the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation bare received notice to attend a meeting of the Coal Tribunal to-morrow at the Commonwealth Bank Buildings. Sydney. The tribunal is presided over by Mr. C. Hibbie. Mr. J. Baddeley, president of the…

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Northumberland Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

A conference was held in Newcastle yesterday between Messrs. F. Croft and W. Attwood (manager), representing the Northumberland Colliery, and Mr. A…

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Killingworth Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

The question of payment for deficient places in Killingworth Colliery was discussed yesterday at a conference between, the management and Mr. J. M…

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West Australian Strike. Gold Mines Idle. Food Shortage Feared. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 4

The railway strike continues. The union made an offer to-day to the Government to run the railways. This was subsequently refused by the Cabinet…

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Caledonian Collieries. Retirement of Mr. M'geachie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. Duncan M'Geachie has resigned from the position of superintendent of the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, with which firm he has been connected for…

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