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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 105

The Coal Strike. Government's Offer. Rejected by Miners. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

The conference between representatives of the miners, the mineowners, and the Government was continued yesterday…

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Gold in New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

It is reported from New York that there have been heavy gold imports since April 1. More than forty million dollars have arrived, putting an…

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May Day Miners' Discipline Aggregate Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

Matters relative to the observance of May Day and the question of points of discipline in the ranks of the Coal and Shale…

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Back to the Districts New Stage in Coal Crisis Split in Miners' Ranks Government's Offer Still Open London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

The members of the miners' executive left London this morning for their respective districts, which will have the opportunity of reversing the…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

There will be no work at any of the collieries in the northern district to-day, aggregate meetings of the miners having been arranged in the two coal fields. This…

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The Coal Strike. Labour Hard Hit. Miners Discuss Schedules. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Sir Robert Horne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons, said he regretted the result of the coal negotiations. The Government…

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Wickham Coal Coy. Tea Per Cent. Dividend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the shareholders in the Wickham and Bullock island Coal Co., Ltd., was held in Sydney on Thursday, and the report…

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No Change Both Sides Waiting [?] Among the Miners LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

The week-end brought no change in…

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"A Mighty Weapon" Miners' New Rule May Day Speeches Inauguration of Labor's Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Judging by the attendance at the miners' aggregate meeting held at, Lambton this morning, the celebration of May Day was not as enthusiastically…

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The Miners' Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

The Miners' Federation will now presumedly have power to inflict penalties which it is hoped will prove effective in cases where men occupied…

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British Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 5

The Scottish dockers have appealed to the transport executive to convene immediately a conference of delegates to the Triple Alliance, and in the event of…

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Miners and Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

Sir,—I beg to draw attention to what I consider the anti-Australian attitude of the officials of the Coot and Shale Miners' Federation in declining to…

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Miners' Federation. May Day Stopwork. Aggregate Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Yesterday was recognised as a general holiday in the mining industry throughout the Newcastle and Maitland districts in celebration of May Day. Meetings were…

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Industrial World Wages Reduction Metalliferous Mines Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the A.W.U. members replayed at Mount Lyell mines in Tasmania, at which about 200 members were present, was held to receive…

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Waltham Abbey Ex-german Boat Pacific Coal Carrier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The Waltham Abbey arrived in Newcastle early on Sunday, and is at present berthed at No. 8 electric crane at the Basin, at Carrington, to take…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

With one or two exceptions work was resumed at the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland fields yesterday…

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Minmi Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has issued notices to the representatives of the Miners' Federation and of the Northern Collieries' Association…

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Aberdare South Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the Aberdare South Miners' Lodge will be held at Abernethy this afternoon. Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the northern district branch of…

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ADJOURNED Coal Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

A combined conference of representatives of coal owners and the Miners' Federation discussed points of difference relative to West Wallsend,…

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Miners' Explosives. Reply From Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

During his visit to Melbourne last took, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, interviewed Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Customs, in…

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