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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 105

Cost of Coal Prices Must Rise Unused By-products

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

The cost of coal for all purposes must be a rising factor, whether the cost of labor be high or low, it was declared in a paper read before the…

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Reducing Wages In South African Mines BY Is 6d Shift Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 6

The Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has notified the South African Industrial Federation of its intention, to reduce wages in the mines by 1st…

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Cardiff-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary to the Northern Collieries' Association, yesterday made the following reply to the statement published that morning, and having…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

During the sitting of the Coal Tribunal at Newcastle yesterday Mr. M'Donald, for the proprietors, drew the attention of the chairman to the fact that there was a…

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Colliery Disputes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Willis and Baddeley, and other members of the Australian Coal and Shale Federation, had an interview with Sir Robert Garran, this afternoon, and…

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Coal Ration in Hat

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 7

Being without a bag, a London woman took off her but, and carried home in it her 7lb ration of coal from the local depot…

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Coal and Shale Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

The Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Federation waited on Mr. Storey, the State Premier, his afternoon, but the object of their visit was kept a…

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Pulverised Coal. Increasing Use in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Reports from America emphasise the increasing use of pulverised coal—of much economic importance, in view of the greatly increased necessity for coal…

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Industrial W[?] Coal Tribuna Deputation to Mini

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 7

The members of the exec of the Coalminers Federation, heby Mr. Baddeley (president) and a. C. Willis (secretary), waited Sir…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Tribunal. Victoria Tunnel Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. [?]bble chairman of the Special Coal Tribunal, yesterday afternoon commenced the hearing of the claims in connection with the Victoria Tunnel seam…

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Coal the Key "Religious Importance" All Depends on It

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 6

"Nearly sixty years have elapsed since Jevons published the monumental and much-misunderstood work in which he directed the attention of the…

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Coal Export. Free Trade Sought. Newcastle Views. No. Iii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

The previous articles on this subject have been devoted to the views of some of the colliery people, which have shown a few of the results of the control of our…

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The Gold Seekers Mystery Men's Visit Smugglers At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 7

around the counties on both sides of the Scottish Border in search of gold. These prospectors seek it not in soil…

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Beggar's Tal[? of Buried Treasure Told to Eng[?] in Sydney Hospital Thrilling [?] of Adventure Eight Years' Search on Lonely Coal Reef

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

There are many inst[?] in fiction where people start out to look for buried tr[?] location of which is told to them by some person who is [?] point of death. This is true story of adventure. Donald Thompson a Scotsman, befriended a beggar…

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Cardiff-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. T. Wilson, in reply to Mr. C. M. M'Donald, stated yesterday:—"When I made a statement about the tribunal as constituted, I had no intention of…

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Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Shortland Miners' Lodge was held yesterday morning. After discussion it was agreed to resume work this morning…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

The control of the coal trade by the Federal Government is becoming a matter which calls for investigation. The assertion that certain collieries…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal. Victoria Tunnel Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Special Coal Tribunal, yesterday afternoon continued the hearing of the claims in connection with the Victoria Tunnel…

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Industrial World Mount Morgan Mine Demand for a Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 3

At a well intended meeting of unionists at Mount Morgan, Messrs. R. Cameron and A. Baglini urged that a petition be sent to the Industrial…

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Monkerai Tragedy Death of Frank Rudkin Document That Told a Tale Prison's Twinkling Gold Tooth S'roud

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

In the murde charge preferred yesterday afternoon against Charles Griffin, a remand to eight days was granted by Mr. Champion, J.P. The…

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