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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 105

Coal Control Abolition Advocated What the Figures Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

"Although the coal trade of New South Wales has regained almost normal conditions (says the "Dally Commercial News and Shipping List,"…

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Burden of Taxes No Relief Effect of Coal Strike LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 1

It is expected that the Government expenditure in precautionary measures over the coal strike will spoil all proapects of any income tax relief. The…

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Thrust and Parry the Coal Struggle Public Stands Helpless LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

The miners' delegates will assemble in conference to-morrow to determine the misers' action. The move is welcomed after a week of tantalising…

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The Coal Crisis. Awaiting the Conference. Owners' Proposal Rejected (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

The Miners' Federation, in reply to the owners' offer, describe it as vague and meaningless. It holds that a national wages board is valueless…

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Coal Mining Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 7

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley, president, and A. C. Willis, general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees, Federation, were yesterday served with…

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Buried Gold

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 8

A great deal of interest and conjecture have been aroused in West Norfolk by a discovery made at Castleacre, a village with an ancient…

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Buried by Coal Burwood Miner's End Deaths in Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

Injured by a fall of coal at Burwood colliery on April 20, Duncan Cain (35), a married man, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital, where he died last…

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The Coal Strike. National Pool Sought. Distress in South Wales. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 7

A conference representing the coal owners and minors has discussed the owners wage proposals, but made no progress. The miners are requesting…

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Whitburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the members of Whitburn Miners' Lodge was held at Greta yesterday Mr. J. Skillicorn in the chair. Mr. Ekin, the secretary, reported that as a…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. Capewell presided at the monthly meeting of Wallsend Miners Lodge, held at the Masonic Hall. Correspondence was read from the…

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National Pool Miners Unyielding Basis of Discussion LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

At the resumed miners' delegate conference the executive reported on yesterday's conference with the Prime Minister and the coal-owners…

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House Collapses Damage at Lithgow Mining Causes Creeps LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 5

For the past six weeks or so residents in Maca[?] street. Lithgow, have experienced earth tremors, due. It is said, to mining operations going…

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The Coal Strike. Conference Proceeding. Triple Alliance Trouble. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 5

A joint Conference between representatives of the Government, owners, and miners eat for an hour and a half on Friday, and then adjourned until Monday to…

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Queensland Coal Mining. Increased Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

The quantity of coal raised in Queensland last year was 1,101,913 tons, of the value of £841,551, this being, as compared with the 1919 yield, an…

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South Australian Mining. Brown Coal Deposits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 7

The half-yearly report of the Department of Mints of South Australia gives much valuable information as to the progress of the industry in that State…

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New Coal Seam

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 7

Boring operations conducted by the Government at Corabin, in the Oaklands district, about 20 miles from Wahgunyah, on the River Murray,…

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The Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. Cook, a member of the miners' executive, declares that the miners will have nothing further to do with the Triple Alliance until reorganised so that the men…

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The Reichsbank Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

There is some confusion over Germany's attitude respecting the Relchsbank gold. The report from Brussels was erroneous, through the wrong interpretation of a…

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The Inn Days Revival Attempted Days of "Mine Host"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 6

A little while ago we were acclaiming the efforts of the Touring Club de France to reward and foster the good Inn. We ventured to suggest that the…

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Compromise Twenty=fifth Day of Strike Coal Owners' Offer Temporary Settlement Likely London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

The twenty-fifth day of the strike brought strong hopes for a settlement. The owners are proposing to give up their profits for three months, and…

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