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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 105

Firedamp in Gold Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 3

Before the Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of South Africa recently, a paper on "Firedamp in the Gold Mines of the Far East Rand" was…

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South Coast Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 7

Mr. J. T. Sweeney, district secretary to the southern branch of the Miners' Federation, reports that there is considerable slackness in trade on the…

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Newcastle Collieries. Slack Time Continues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 7

As far as the collieries in the lower field are concerned, the week has been, from the standpoint of trade, one of the slackest experienced for many years. On…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for place beyond the State was 72,356 tons, of which 61,926 tons represented shipments for…

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Lambton Colliery Slackness of Work Outlook Not Rosy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

There has been a considerable slackness of work at the Lambton colliery during the past few weeks, owing to diminution of trade, similar…

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Java Coal Trade. Welsh Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

News was received in Newcastle yesterday that Welsh coal is being delivered in Java at 50s a ton, this being inclusive of freight, which is about 20s a ton…

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Coal for Java Newcastle's Big Loss Only Maitland Coal Wanted Competition From China

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 5

The position of the Eastern coal trade at present, as explained in yesterdays issue of "The Newcastle Sun" is causing considerable…

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Rumbles and Grumbles Tragedy of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

Scene: [?] of the Nippem Oleblak Gelsha Coalimara Company, in Tokia. Wilesyan, chairman of directors with his ears to two telephones and his…

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Industrial World Litgow Trade Mine Receive Notice

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 7

The temporary industrial depression in Lithgow has been extended by the issue of ices dismissal to miners and shifen employed at four…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Log and Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 7

Mr. A. C. Willis, the general secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Workers' Federation, has forwarded to Mr. Hibble, the chairman of the Special Coal…

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Base Metal Mines Surplus of Lead Small Profit on Zinc Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Courtney, the general manager of the Sulphide Corporation, explaining why the Central Mine can work almost full-handed, said "The reason…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

A conference took place at the A.A. Company's office in Newcastle on Saturday in respect to the difficulty that has arisen at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery. The…

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Deep Depression in the Coal Trade Miners and Distribution

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

An industry that cannot ensure, to those within H, security and sufficient for them and their fac[?] should not be working…

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Queensland State Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. Jones, the Queensland Minister for Mines, raised an objection to what to considered to be the smallness of the output of the miners at…

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Great Cobar Mine. Newcastle Firm's Purchase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

Negotiations have been in progress for some time past for the purchase by Messrs. A. Goninan and Co., Limited, of the remaining assets of the Great Cobar…

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Northern Miners. Distribution of Trade. Conference Convened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

A conference of the representatives of the miners' lodges in the lower coalfield has been convened for Saturday next at the Newcastle offices of the federation…

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West Wallsend Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

A dispute between the wheelers and the management of West Wallsend colliery caused the pit to be idle yesterday. All hands turned out for work, but had to…

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Coal Mining Profit and Loss Australia and New Zealand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 7

The Western District Coal Company Propty, Ltd., has been registered with offices at 414 Flinders-lane, Melbourne. The property is at Bambra, about 30…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice M'Cawley, President of the State Arbitration Court, announced to-day he had received a petition signed by 400 men, asking for a ballot on the recent…

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Industrial World Mount Morgan Mine New Award Possible

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. Justice McCawley, president or the Queensland Arbitration Court, stated in Brisbane, yesterday, that a petition had been sent to the…

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