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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 105

Colliery Inn Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 9

In the matter of the Colliery Inn Hotel, Wallsend. Robert White Penman, licensee; Wood Brothers, owners. Mr. Cohen, with Mr. Wood, appeared for the parties…

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Burwood Colliery Resumes

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

Burwood Colliery, which was idle on Monday, resumed work yesterday morning…

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German Coal Difficulty

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

German delegates will attend the executive meeting of the Miners' International in London next week. The Germans represented to the…

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Kalgoorlie and Boulder Mines. Kalgoorlie

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

Since the railway strike ended the local mines have been receiving a run supply of firewood, and all will be in full swing again by Thursday…

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Late Shipping Coal for West Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 5

Among the projected oversea departures from Newcastle this afternoon is the French barque Vendee, with 2843 tons of coal and a small quantity of coke, for…

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Industrial World Miners' "Go Slow" South Coast "Bogey"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. S. Bird, president of the southern co[?]field miners' delegats board contends that the southern proprietors' association assertion that a "go-slow"…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal Sydney

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

The Coal Tribunal sat this afternoon' at the Commonwealth Bank Buildings, and discussed several matters incidental to the claims of the men. At the conclusion…

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Industrial Matters. Lambton B Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

A conference between the representatives of the proprietors and the miners was held at the Lambton B Colliery office yesterday. Consideration was given to…

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British Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

A crisis is imminent in the coal industry, owing to the fall of export prices, which tumbled from 87s per ton in September to 55s and 60s in January…

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Colliery Dispute[?] South Seaham Negotiations in Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

A deputation to the management the South Seaham Colliery on Tueday [?] dealt with the question of defield places…

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The Coal Tribunal Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Barnes, tile State Minister for Mines and Railways, has been summoned to appear before the Federal tribunal in Sydney in connection with the…

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Bunker Coal India Stops Supplies Indian Ocean Ports

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

The announcement that it has been decided to Bond no more coal from India to Aden after tao end of January, and to Colombo after the end of…

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Newcastle Coal Mining Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

For the half-year ended December 31 the Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., earned a net profit of £5569, after providing for depreciation, which, with a balance of…

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Safety Lamp Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The executive of the Miners' Federation is taking steps to interview the representatives of the State Government with reference to the securing of an improved…

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Seaham Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

With regard to the stoppage that took place at the Seaham Colliery on Tuesday, it was stated yesterday that a conference had been held between Mr. Gibson, the…

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Lymington Colliery Protecting the Workings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

Work in connection with the opening up of Lymington Colliery is proceeding, but owing to the many difficulties prevailing. It is of necessity…

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Industrial Matters. West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

West Wallsend Colliery, which was idle on Wednesday, resumed work yesterday. A conference between the representatives of the company and in Miners' Federation…

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Miners' Arms Hotel, Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

In the matter of the Miners' Arms Hotel, Young Wallsend. John Philpott, licensee; Wood Bros., owners. Mr. Cohen, with Mr. Wood, appeared for the parties…

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Unions' Council Miners Affiliate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

Reports of various unions linking up with the Newcastle Industrial Council were received at last night's meeting. Among these were the coal…

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Mining District Flooded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Mexico City that a hundred people have been drowned and 200 injured by the bursting of two dams, which flooded the mining centre of…

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