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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 105

Lambton Miners Objection to Levies Scarcity of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

Lambton miners last night rejected an appeal for financial assistance from the members of the Wallarah lodge. But appreciation of the…

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Richmond-main Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

The difficulty at Richmond Main Colliery is being investigated by Mr. W. Brennan, secretary to the Miners' Federation, who attended a meeting of the…

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Industrial Matters. Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

A conference in regard to the dispute at Hebburn No. 2 Mine took place in Newcastle yesterday between Mr. Harle, Superintendent, and Mr. M'Kenzie, the…

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Mining Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 6

Sir,—The statements of Messrs McDonald and Lewis regarding the recommendation from the recent miners' conference at Newcastle would be amusing…

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Mining Development. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Cann, the State Minister for Mines, stated to-day that the Mines Department was constantly dealing with problems in connection with…

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Queensland Coal Miners. Slackness at the Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

Coal mining matters in Queensland continue in a very depressed state, and there is a large number of men out of employment…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

The inter-union dispute among the employees at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, is still unsettled, and the mine continues idle…

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Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

At the last meeting of the miners' delegate board in the Illawarra district, the question of the defective illuminating power of safety lamps, and the effect…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

Professor W. T. Goode, who has returned from an extensive tour of the mining districts of Queensland, left Sydney for the Western district yesterday…

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Coal Tribunal. Visit to Aberdare Central

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, paid a visit to Aberdare Central colliery yesterday, being accompanied (on behalf of the owners) by Mr. C. M…

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Industrial Matters. Trade Distribution. Miners' Council to Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has been called together, and will meet in Sydney on Thursday. The business for…

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The Mining Industry. Mr. McDONALD'S Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. C. M. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association, made a statement to-day in reply to Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Federation:—…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Nord, secretary to the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, writes:—"The members of the above lodge have been idle during a period of sixteen weeks, owing…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

Sir,—There is a lot of talk and writing on the coal situation, re the cause of the slack wore at a number of the Newcastle district pits. Some of your correspondents…

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Industrial Broken Hill Mine Surface Work Resuming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 8

The management of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine at Broken Hill has been instructed by the head office that surface work will be resumed on…

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Lithgow Dismissals Notices Extended Miners' Deputation Result LITHGOW

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

One hundred and thirty Lithgow miners and shiftmen should yesterday have left the employ of the four associated pits, but on Thursday the…

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Colliery Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. Leeton, district check inspector, and Mr. E. Cooper, local check inspector, made an inspection of Rhondda Colliery on Thursday. They reported…

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Cardiff Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Cardiff-Hartley Lodge will be held at the shaft mouth this afternoon with regard to the short-cuing of hands at the mine…

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The Coal Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 5

Sir,—I have worked in and about the mines for upwards of fifty years, and I have never seen anything to equal the stoppages we have had to put up with…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 5

Sir,—Who is to blame for the present Slaskness in the Newcastle coal trade. The miners, the proprietors, or the Government? We are all busy blaming the…

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