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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 105

Cardiff-borehole Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

Referring last night to the Cardiff-Borehole dispute, Mr. Baddeley, president of the Miners' Federation, said he had not attended any of the conferences, nor had…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal. Northumberland and Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Hibble, was occupied throughout yesterday at Newcastle on matters brought before it…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal. Teralba Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The sittings of the Coal Tribunal were continued at Newcastle yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble, Chairman. Further consideration was given to the…

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Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The chairman issued the award of the Tribunal in regard to Burwood, laying [?] down that at that colliery where, owing to hardness of the seam or deficiency,…

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Coal Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 5

The clearance book at the Newcastle Custom-house shows that the total quantity of coal shipped from Newcastle for interstate and oversea ports during the…

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Coal Dust Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 5

The result of experiments carried out at great cost by the Explosives in Mines Committee in Great Britain, and in consequence of representations being made…

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Aid for Cornish Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The Cornwall and Devon Association of New South Wales has received from the London Cornish Associated an appeal for funds on behalf of the distress tin miners…

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Miners' Ambulances Labor Day Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 5

Miners' ambulance teams from all over the district will give a display at the sports on next Labor Day. This information was given to the…

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When the Mines Are Idle Effects of Embargo What About the Workers? Mr. Baddeley Criticises Control

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 5

A strong protest was made by Mr. Baddeley (president of the Miners' Federation) to-day, against a continuance of the coal embargo. The miners, he intimated, might have something to say, as a…

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South Coast Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

The report of the Illawarra Chamber of Commerce states "that while there has been a good demand for South Coast coal, the supply has not been equal to…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 4

Delegate board meetings of the Colliery Mechanics' Association were held on Friday and Saturday, at Maitland, presided over by the president, Mr. J. E…

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Wallaroo Mines Federal Award Exemption Sought "Attack on Wages" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration court to-day, Mr. T. S. Archibald representing the wallaroo and Moonta Mining and smelting company, Ltd., asked…

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Lambton's Fifty Years Municipal Evolution Among the Early Miners Churches and Hotels Abound

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 5

While Lambton has said good-bye to its 50th birthday—which fell on June 20, it waited until August to celebrate. This was because it wanted to combine the celebration of its half-century march with the switching on of the electric light. This…

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Industrial Matters. Northern Collieries. Trade Slackness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 5

The effects of the extension of the coal embargo on the whole of the output from the northern collieries were shown in a somewhat striking manner yesterday…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 5

A visit of inspection was made by the Special Coal Tribunal to Ashtonfields Colliery. The claim of the men in regard to that mine will be considered…

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Lure of Gold. Romance of Peru

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 5

No lure is so strong as the lure of gold and silver. That is why half of the "mineros" in Peru are in hopes of again locating the famous Salcedo silver mine,…

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Borehole Coal Embargo Hopes of Removal "Maddest Thing Ever" Serious Loss of Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 6

The embargo on Borehole coal may lifted if the collieries give an assurance that any steamers requiring that coal will be quickly supplied. it Is understood the Melbourne authorities are discussing the lifting of the embargo and, although they have not…

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Coal Miners and the Embargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 3

Sir,—The attitude of the Federal Government is inexplicable. Presumably to meet the requirements of the public and private utilities of the commonwealth…

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Colliery Dividend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 3

The directors of the South Greta Colliery, Limited. have declared an interim dividend for the quarter [?] June 30, at the rate of 10 per cent…

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Coal Tribunal. Ashtonfields and East Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal, under the chairmanship ship of Mr. C. Hibble, resumed Its sittings at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday…

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