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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 105

Glebe Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

An inspection of the Glebe Colliery will be made at 9.30 this morning by Mr. D. Rees, deputy president of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. C. Yearby,…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

The Rotbbary miners' claims were further considered by the Special Coal Tribunal at a sitting in Newcastle yesterday. At the close of the hearing of the…

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Industrial Matters. One Big Union. Circular to Miners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

A circular letter is being Sent out by Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary to the members of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia (mining department),…

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Lithgow State Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

It is reported from Lithgow that there is to be a reduction in the number of men employed at the railway siding, being constructed at the State coal mine in that…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

In accordance with the decisions of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge on Thursday, to extend for a fortnight the notices to the manager to provide wheelers where…

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Industrial World Idle Collieries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

A communication was received by the Sydney office of the North Proprietors' Association next the effect that the miners employed at…

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Coal Supplies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 9

I cull from the local press some particulars regarding the decreased production and the increased importation of coal, in so far as this…

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Coal Stacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

Special road provision has been made by the Railway Department to facilitate the lifting of the coal stacked near the Sulphide Works at Cockle Creek…

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South Waratah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

The wheelers' dispute at the South Waratah Colliery was considered at a conference held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collileries'…

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The Coal Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 9

For the time being there is a clearer atmosphere in the coal world. The owners' and the miners' executives have agreed to the proposal to refer the Black…

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Coal Trimmers Annual Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

Thorough preparations have been made by the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union for its annual picnic, at Toronto, on February 19. A longthy…

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Hebburn Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

A combined meeting of the Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Lodges was held in H. Jenkins' Stadium on Sunday morning, Mr. W. Wardie presiding. Mr. D. Rees, the acting…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, returned to Newcastle on Saturday. He will attend a meeting of the executive of the northern branch, to be…

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Waste at Collieries Value of Chitter Chance for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

There can be no doubt that Australian manufacturers are using coal in a wasteful way—that is to say, they are not getting the maximum out…

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South Australian Coal. the Field Proved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

A report has been furnished to the South Australian Government by Mr. L. K. Ward, Director of Mines, on the question of the utilisation of the coal…

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"Exaggerated" Union Men and Trouble Miners' Official's View

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Trades Hall this morning there was considerable discussion in reference to the alleged prospect of big trouble with the…

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British Miners 12,000 Under Notice LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

Twelve thousand coal miners in the Abertillery area were to-day given a fortnight's notice of the termination of their contracts…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday, when a number of important matters were…

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Germany Imports Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the 'Daily Chronicle" states that arrangements are being made to import English coal, which will be delivered at Hamburg at…

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Gold in 1823. (D.j.r.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

The first recorded discovery of gold in Australia was made by Assistant Surveyor James M'Bryan, who at the time was engaged in survey work in the Fish…

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