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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 105

Westy Miners Meeting of the Lodge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Abrams presided over the monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners. It was resolved that the scrutineers go around the mine…

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Coal Stoppage Effect on British Trade LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

The effects of the stoppage in the coal industry are strikingly shown in Board of Trade returns. The imports for June totalled £88,000,000 and the…

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"Will Not Go On" Victoria Seam Claims Coal Tribunal Adjourned "Position Intolerable"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 5

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal was held at Newcastle this afternoon in connection with claims filed by the [?]ederation on behalf of the employees…

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Old King Coal Caledonian Collieries, Ltd.'s, Mines Mines and Their Working Cessnock and West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 7

The collieries—Aberdare, Aberdare Extended, Aberdare Central, Aberdare South—are owned by the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., with headquarters in…

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Colliery Control Not Objected to By Miners Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 5

Control of the coal mines by the members of the federation is not objected to in principle, says the acting-president of the…

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Borehole Coal Voice in Parliament Mine Production

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

The coal embargo was discussed in the Federal House last week. Mr. Charlton, member for the Hunter, raised the question…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

The annual election of officers of the Colliery Mechanics' Association (Maitland) has resulted as follows:—President, Mr. J. E. Pendlebury, 753…

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The Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal has declined to continue the work of that body in consequence of resolutions passed at a meeting of miners at…

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Industrial World State Mine Working Terms Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

Although work is proceeding actively at the State coalmine, Lithgow, it has been considerably hampered by heavy rain…

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Coal Production British Empire Cots Australia's Leve

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

The records of coal mining within the Empire during the past of years are of great significance. No [?]mmodity has such an all-pervadin…

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Looking for Coal At Awaba and Coorumbung

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Warden's Court to-day, the warden, Mr. Lo Brun Brown, granted an application for the suspension of labor conditions for six…

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Newcastle Miners Victoria Seam Dispute. Tribunal Meets and Adjourns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

The dispute that has arisen in connection with the miners operating the Victoria seam, in the Newcastle coalfield, was brought no nearer to solution…

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Oil Boring at Penrith. Twelve Foot Coal Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

A report has been furnished to the Mines Department by Messrs. Mingaye and Jones, of the geological staff, concerning the oil being operations at…

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Wine for Weston Residents' Objection 4000 Galls, in Mining Towns

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 6

At the Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. William Victor Allen applied for the removal of his colonial wine licence from Ellalong to…

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Baths at Coal Mine Lithgow Conditions Wage of 23s 9d Per Shift LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 7

Though the wet weather has greatly affected shaft sinking operations at the Railway Commissioners' coal mine, in Mort's Gully, Lithgow, very…

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Stockton Coal Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

Sir,—The residents of Stockton, so far as the coal supply is concerned, are living under a great disadvantage. Two or three coal carters are supplying she…

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Private Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 8

Waratah Council last night granted authority for a person to mine for coal on private properly between the reservoir and Braye Park, on the…

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Industrial World Coal Tribunal Reference in Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 7

The Government was asked by Mr. Watkins in the House of Representatives last light, if any decision had been come to in regard to the appointment of…

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Newcastle Miners. Victoria Seam Dispute. Statement by Executive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 6

Consideration was given by the northern executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday to the statement of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, published in…

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Japan's Gain Newcastle's Loss Effect of Coal Control

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 4

Information was received in Sydney yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph") that a contract has just been arranged for the supply of 100,000 tons of…

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