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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 105

Mining Industry Serious Decline Government Aid Urged ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

The select committee inquiring into the decline in the metalliferous industry, which visited Armidale recently, and took evidence, has…

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Woman Gold Digger Old Prospectors Needed and Aussie Mates BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

Much surprise Was occasioned at the Bathurst sittings of the select committee on the decline in mining by the appearance of a women witches, Mrs…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

It is stated that with a view to further exploiting the area of coal in the Lymington Colliery, at Cardiff, a new tunnel is to be opened up that will obviate the…

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Burwood Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

The dispute at Burwood Extended Colliery was the subject of a conference in Newcastle yesterday. The men were re- presented by Messrs. D. Rees, A. Lewis,…

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Industrial World Colliery Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

Five collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts were late yesterday in consequence of the employees having gone on strike over local…

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Industrial Matters Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

Myall Colliery, in the Newcastle district, was idle yesterday. A conference was held at the office of Messrs. W. E. Bramble and Son, at which there were…

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Greta Whitburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

Whitburn Miners' Lodge met at Greta on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Sklllicorn presiding. A recommendation from committee to increase the contribution to…

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Coal for New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

The barque La France, the world's largest sailing ship, is loading 7000 tons of coal at Newport for New Zealand. This is not port of the contract for…

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British Coal Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

The miners are calling a National Conference in London on March 10th to consider the situation. Meanwhile there are no further negotiations with the…

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Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

In referring to the report published yesterday concerning the conference for the settlement of the dispute at Myall Colliery Mr. R. Date, the manager, said that…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Rothbury Colliery was idle yesterday in consequence of a dispute over dirt. The small Myall Colliery was also idle. Work as resumed at Burwood Extended…

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Baby Coal Mines Back Yard Treasure Making Easy Money

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

The streets of Newcastle are not paved with gold, but underneath them all is something nearly as precious. Coal seams are everywhere, and it is…

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New Zealand Coal Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

The coal contract with Neagle and Company has been transferred to Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner, who is arranging on behalf of the Government…

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Myall Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 7

Myall Colliery was idle yesterday, but work will be resumed on Monday under the conditions of the conference agreement…

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Northern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the Miners' Federation, was present at a meeting of the Abermain Lodge last night…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 7

The executive officers of the Miners' Federation have been having a very busy time during the week by reason of the isolated stoppages at various…

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American Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 6

It appears that the British Secretary for Mines, speaking in the Commons, has said that the United States coal exports have risen from 476,000 tons in the year…

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Mining Stoppages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 6

It is becoming clear that whatever steps may be regarded as desirable or necessary in the matter of consolidating the forces of unionism, a matter…

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Coal for New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 7

Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, has signed a contract with James Burness and Sons, exporters of Cardiff, for 150,000 tons of coal, to be…

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Queensland Coal Equal to Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

The Queensland Minister for (Mr. Jones) states that the outlook for coal-mining is bright. He expects that the Mines Department must…

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