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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 105

South African Mining Agreement Accepted CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

The Johannesburg Joint executive of the trade unions in the mining industry has accepted the Chamber of Mines' latest offer, by a narrow…

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Coal Glut Predicted in Britain Effect of Prices Difference of Opinion LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

That there will be a coal glut in Britain in the near future, is the prediction of the London Coal Exporters Association in a letter to the Premier…

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End of the Embargo Guarantee of Preference Coal for Export After Australian Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

The embargo on the export of coal has been completely lifted, on condition that coal owners give preference to the wants of interstate and New Zealand industries…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

Combined meetings of the members of the Newcastle district were held at Adamstown on Wednesday night, at West Wallsend on Thursday, and at Wallsend on…

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Work at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

Only eleven of the collieries of the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields worked full time of eleven days for the fortnight, ended, on Saturday last. The number of…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The colliery engine-drivers last month decided by ballot to amalgamate with the Federated Engine-drivers, of which the association will now be…

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The Coal Embargo Removed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The coal embargo has been lifted at last. Sir Joseph Cook, the Acting-Prime Minister, has seen the error of the Government's ways. The restrictions practically killed the oversea trade of the port, throw the interstate trade out of gear, and would have, had the restrictions…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Trade. Restrictions Removed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

The restrictions imposed by the Commonwealth Government on the export of Maitland and Borehole coal from Newcastle have been removed…

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Railwa Fuel Wood Veius Coal Old Method Discarded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 7

The first line of in ways in New South wales was oped 66 years ago, from sydney to Paramatta. coat was not used to drive thocomotives then…

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Coal Control New Dyke System Delay Prevention "Only an Experiment"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners are introducing to-day a new system of control in the handling of coal at the dyke. It is an experiment…

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Lenin's Gold Declined Honor and Russian Trade Attitude of United States

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 6

Great Britain, Germany, and Turkey may sign trade agreements with the Russian Soviet, but the United States, in language which admits of…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Trade. Collieries Idle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

There were a number of northern collieries idle yesterday, and, as was to be expected, there was little activity at the cranes at Carrington…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The sitting of the Coal Tribunal were resumed yesterday at the Newcastle office of the Northern Collieries’ Association, before Mr. C. Hibble, Chairman…

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British Coal Values

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

The Cardiff correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that the coal output has outstripped the demand, and a heavy clump in values is feared. There was a…

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Colliery Workings Pumping Out the Water

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 3

During the last seven weeks the old Wallsend colliery workings have been pumped out by a giant 12-inch steam pump, set in a shaft 45 feet deep. The…

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Steamer Short of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The steamer Morinda from Rabaul and ports reached Sydney yesterday and berthed at the Federal Wharf. While coming from Brisbane the vessel received orders…

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Coal Train Control. New System Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

Consideration has been given by the Railway Department to the introduction of a contralised system of control in regard to the shipment of coal at Port…

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Miners' Meeting at West Wallsend New Working Week Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Abrahams presided over the usual monthly meeting of the West Wallsend miners. Owing to there being much distress…

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20,000,000 Tons of Coal Redhead Ocean Leases Warden's Court Application

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Warden's Court to-day, Edward Fallins, representing Redhead Collieries, Ltd., made application for four mining leases situated in the…

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Price of Coal Decline in Wales Too Much on Hand London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

Accumulation of coal stocks is the cause of the South Wales coal export price falling by 7s 6d to 40s per ton. There is every prospect of a further…

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