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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 105

Stanford-merthyr Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, after nearly a fortnight's idleness, will resume operations on Monday…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

In a paragraph referring to the settlement of a difficulty which had thrown New Greta Colliery idle, it was stated that the management had agreed to give…

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Cardiff No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

A conference will be held on Monday at two p.m., at the Cardiff No. 2 Colliery office, for the purpose of arranging a tonnage rate for the miners working at the…

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Northumberland No. 1 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

The dispute at Northumberland No. 1 Colliery in regard to tonnage rates will be brought before the Coal Tribunal for final adjustment…

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Northumberland No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

A matter of dispute arose at the Northumberland No. 2 Colliery with regard to two places in that portion of the pit known as the inside of the dyke. In this…

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Metalliferous Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The proposals of the unions interested to the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company are a commendable effort to meet a difficult…

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A Coal Item

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

One of the sharpest lessons comes in the great coal strike in England. Granted that the men did not get enough, and that it is very difficult to see how less…

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Gas Company and Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

A feature of the present restrictions imposed by the Coal Board as regards lighting, cooking, and power, in connection with the coal shortage, is a demand…

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Victorian Gold. Undeveloped Resources

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 11

While there was an increase in the gold yield for Victoria during 1920, the increase was primarily due to one remarkable discovery in the Bendigo Amalgamated's…

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The Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

A sitting of the special coal tribunal was held at the Commonwealth Bank this afternoon, when further consideration was given to the claims of the men,…

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Broken Hill Mining. a Grave Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

The acute position which has arisen in regard to the Broken Hill mines owing to the industrial situation and the fall in the price of metals, continues to…

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Glut of Coal Position in Scotland Aussie Product Cheaper LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Owing to a glut in cool stocks. Scottish coal mastcni havo agreed to abandon the fixed prices of export coal, and to transact the fuel business on…

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Waste in Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

A large amount of coal is lost annually through the use of inefficient plant for its extraction from the refuse or dirt at the pithead (says the report of the…

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Indian Coal Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

It is officially announced that the Government of India is imposing further restructions on the export of coal, owing to labour troubles and deficiency of…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Shipping Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Carrington Coal and Coke Shipping Union was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. W. Stanton presided. The report for…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held on January 25. All the States will this year be represented,…

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Bead Under Skip Wheeler Injured Westy Colliery Mishap

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

William M'Blane, a wheeter in West Wallsend Colliery, who is well known in football circles as Holmesville's popular full-back, met with a severe…

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Coal Prospecting Wallarah Extensions Surface Owner Objects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

The Wallarah Coal Company. Ltd., sought permission before Mr. Le Bran Brown. S.M., in the Newcastle Wardon's Court this morning, to prospect…

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Brown Coal As Fuel. Company to Be Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Lober, of Sydney, who recently arrived in Melbourne after a lengthy visit to Great Britain, where he was engaged in an investigation into…

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United Collieries' Staff Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

At a well-attended meeting of the United Collieries' Staff Association, held at West Maitland, a number of matters received the consideration of the…

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