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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 105

Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held at Catherine Hill Bay yesterday, when the position was considered. Mr. J. M. Baddeley,…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Scott president at a meeting of the Colliery Engine-drivers' executive held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. Messrs. T. Snipe (treasurer) and…

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Change of Front Miners and Coal Crisis LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

"If the pool is wrong, let the Government offer the alternative of giving the miners equal opportunities, and the miners will not stay out another…

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Coal Crisis Moving for Settlement LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" Lobbyist understands that the miners' executive has been summoned to London next week to make an earnest effort to promote…

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The Coal Strike. No Settlement. Lloyd-george's Speech. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister speaking at Maidstone, devoted the greater part of his speech to the coal strike, but not offering hope of an early…

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Colliery Disputes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Stoppages took place yesterday at Abermain Nos. 1 and 2 Collieries. At Abermain No. 2 Colliery the matter was chiefly in connection with the cavil…

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The Mining Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Lord Weir, in a memorandum to the Government, pleads that both parties abandon present contentions and re-examine the whole coal situation…

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Water Board's Prize Gold Medallist Plumber

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Sussmilch, principal of the Newcastle Technical College, reminded the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board this morning of [?]…

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Flooded Mines Frty-six Damaged LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

In the House of Commons at question time, Commander Bridgeman stated that 46 coal mines employing 14,656 minors were now flooded…

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East Greta Line Railway Resumption Profits in Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 8

The profits of the East Greta Coal Company for the half-year ended March 31. amounted to £15,210. This ia an increase of £5028 on the profits…

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Miners Cannot Win Ballot Favored Leaders' Change of Front LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

There is a growing feeling that the week will bring a fresh effort to end coal deadlock. The minors' leaders appear to be convinced at last…

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Lymington Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 8

Mr. Rogers, chairman of directors of Lymington Collieries, Limited, visited Cardiff yesterday, on account of the disagreement with the miners over the…

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Embargo on Coal Transporters Aid Miners LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

The executive of the Transporters' Federation has decided to support the Glasgow branch, and resolved to tighten the embargo on coal in view…

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Pelaw-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 8

A conference was held at the rooms of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Newcastle, relative to the dispute at Pelaw-Main Colliery. Mr. C. M'Donald,…

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The Metalliferous Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 6

The difficulties in connection with the great Australian metalliferous mines remain unsettled, and the effects of the stoppage of work and…

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The Coal Crisis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle" states that there is a grave development in the coal crisis, due to the threat of the dockers and the railwaymen to refuse to handle any…

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Lymington Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Dawson, manager of Lymington Collieries, Cardiff, stated yesterday that the statement which had boon published regarding the position at Hartly Hill and…

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Tomago Colliery. Proposal to Reopen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

There is a probability that the Tomago coal pit, which has been idle for many years, will be again opened up. For some time parties interested in coal…

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Miners and May Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent, B. Sargent, has not advanced one statement to justify the Miners' Federation substituting May Day for Anzac Day as a holiday for…

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Some Mines Idle Wet Weather the Cause Top-hands' Position

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

Several collieries are idle to-day owing to the wet weather. The top-hands say it is impossible to work under the severe conditions,…

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