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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 105

The Coal Crisis. Situation Relieved. Railwaymen and Transporters Declare Their Strike Off. Miners' Meeting Adjourned. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

It is officially announced that the proposed strike of the railwaymen and transporters was declared off on Friday evening…

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Coal Trade "Stronger Demand" Overseas Reduction

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

[?] of commerce to [?] to the Prime Minister a state[?] during the last [?]…

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"Labor's Sword Broken" Smashing of Triple Alliance Extremists Routed Miners Play Lone Hand LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The effect of the rupture in the Triple Alliance cannot yet be calculated, but Friday's events are everywhere recognised as historical…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

The district officers of the Miners' Federation Yesterday gave attention to matters affecting several parts of the field. Mr. Baddeley, president of the federation, was…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

A combined meeting of the four miners' lodges (West Wallsend, Seaham Nos. 1. and 2, and Killingworth) was held on the West Wallsend Park on Sunday…

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North Coast Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

A telegram from Casino states that a syndicate of £1000, in £1 shares, has been formed at Woodburn, on the Richmond River, to bore for coal. Two…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

The official details which have been supplied to the Prime Minister regarding the coal trade present points of interest, apart from the object for…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

At the request of the Prime Minister, the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has supplied the following information, collected from official returns, concentrating the…

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Federal Control of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has given a most effective answer to the Prime Minister as to why the Federal control of the export of coal should come to an end. Though the trade of the port has regained almost normal conditions…

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The Coal Crisis. Government Offer Open. Hopes for a Conference. Miners Suffer Hardships. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

The proposals of the Government for the settlement of the coal dispute are still open. The coal owners are advertising the offer to their men…

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Fuel Economy Value of Pulverised Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

Reports from America emphasise the increasing use of pulverised coal— of much economic importance, in view of the greatly increased necessity for…

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Industrial World New Zealand Mines Fight Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

At a further session of the conference of representatives of the New Zealand Mine-owners' Association, and Miners' Federation, the owners said…

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Industrial Matters. the Wallaroo Mines. Company's Proposals. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

On the subject of working conditions and the resumption of operations at the works of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, Limited, an…

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West Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 8

A combined meeting of the fore miners' lodges was held at the Strand Theatre on Monday, to receive the report of the conference which was held to discuss the…

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Fireproofing Mine Shafts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 10

In the summer of 1917 it was decided fireproof the main tramway hoisting that of the Anconda Copepr Mining Company, at Butte, Mont. The shaft has…

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Concessions Coal Owners' Proposals Willing to Meet Miners Government's Defence Measures London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

The coal owners conferred and later interviewed Mr. W. C. Bridgman (Minister for Mines). It is understood that they are willing to make…

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Hebburn Colliery Dispute. Compulsory Conference Called

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

Regarding the dispute at the Hebburn Colliery, in the Maitland district, which affects some 700 men, the chairman of the Coal Tribunal has decided to call a…

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Miners' Federation. Northern Executive Meets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the northern executive of the Miners' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president, presided, and Mr. A. Lewis,…

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The Coal Strike. Government Proposals. Miners Still Obdurate. Delegates Meet on Friday. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has issued a statement, asking whether the owners would forego profits altogether for the present, or whether the payment of…

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Lambton Coal Question of Undermining

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The Mines Department has advised the Water and Sewerage Board that the question of undermining in private property in Hill and High streets by…

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