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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 105

Germany Pays Up Specie for New York Milliard Gold Marks London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Fans telegraphs that the Reparations Commission announces that Germany has redeemed Treasury drafts valued at…

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New Lambton Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Trouble has arisen at the New Lambton Colliery over some of the places in No. 5 district. The lodge officers met Mr. A. R. Cant, superintendent, and Mr. Dunleavy,…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Lewis, treasurer to the Miners' Federation, speaking upon the conditions in the coal mining industry yesterday, and the efforts that were being made to bring…

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Coal Versus Oil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

The Great Central. Great Western, Midlands, Great Eastern, and South-Western railway companies are reconverting their locomotives, which were…

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Coal Federation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held in Sydney to-day. Representatives were present from different…

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First Export Newcastle Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., referred to the anniversary, in the City Court, this morning, before court proceedings begin. He thought they should not…

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Miners' Levies Wallsend Surprise Cheaper Powder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the mirrors' lodge at Wallsend, presided over by Mr. W. Capewell (president), a motion submitted from the executive of the…

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South Seaham Miners Monthly Meeting "Common Cause" Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Provan presided over the monthly meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge in West Wallsend last night…

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Filling Double Skips Seaham Miners' Objection Offenders to Be Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

At a meeting last night of the South seaham miners' lodge, considerable ilscussion arose regarding the filling it doublers in the pit…

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Waratah Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

Owing to the embargo the Waratah colliery. Charlestown, in company with others, has been working little of late. This week, however, belter results are…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 7

Combined district meetings of members of the Colliery Mechanics' Association were held at Weston on Monday, Kurri Kurri on Tuesday, Cessnock on…

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Pacific Colliery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 7

In reference to the paragraph published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on August 29, dealing with the erection of a bathroom at the Pacific Colliery…

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Coal Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 7

The council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation sat at Sydney yesterday, and dealt with matters of importance to the members…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 4

The controversy which has been proceeding for some time past regarding the causes which are limiting the coal export trade, and the division of coal…

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Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 7

The Coal Tribunal this week gave further consideration to the claims of the miners on the southern field. Mr. Sweeney, on behalf of the Illawarra branch of…

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Mining Application Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 6

At the Warden's Court, held at East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, an application was made by Albert Andrew Holland, for the…

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The Gold Supply. Whence It Is Obtained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 6

Speaking in terms of gold, the world has overdrawn its bank account to the tune of billions. There are, according to the best available figures, about…

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Mining Unrest Serious Set-back Feared Commercial Press View

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 8

In a leading article the Sydney "Daily Commercial News" observes:— There seems to be a certain unrest developing in the coal industry in the…

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Northern Coal Field Abermain, Hetton and Bellbird Collieries a Look in at Waratah Mine Views of an Expert

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. Humble, late Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, continues his series of articles on the "Chemical Engineering and Mining Review" of the Northern Coalfield. The Alderman Colliery Company in…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. Gray, chairman, presided over the monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge at Catherine Hill Bay on Friday. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was…

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