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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 105

Coal Conveyance by Pipes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

During the discussion of sundry problems connected with fuel, its conservation, storage, transportation, etc., at the annual meeting of the American Society…

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Maitland District. Trawled Fish Supply. South Maitland Coal Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 6

Messes H. J. Connell and D. Murray, Ms.P., and J. Summer and D. Hunter representing the combined progress associations and miners' lodges of Cessnock,…

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Coalcliff Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the the Cal Tribunal, has issued his award in connection with the claim by the South Coast branch of the Miners' Federation,…

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Pacific Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

Trouble has arisen at the Pacific colliery, Teralba, by the dismissal of the secretary of the lodge. The men have tendered fourteen days' notice, which…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal, presided over by Mr. C. Hibble, the chairman, was held yesterday, at the rooms of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association…

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The Mining Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 3

Sir,—Having read very carefully the comment made by Mr. A. Lewis, which appeared in Friday's issue, under the heading of the coal trade, in referring to…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 8

The combined monthly meeting of Wallsend district members was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday night. Mr. T. Mallam presided. Mr. T. C…

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Hartley Hill Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

It is anticipated that work will be resumed at Hartley Hill Colliery within the next few days, and the horses were brought in from the swamp yesterday…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

Further consideration was given yesterday by the Coal Tribunal to the question of a rate to be paid to shooters and fillers working in connection with the…

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Queensland Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

The annual report of the Under-Secretary for Mines, a brief summary of which was published last week, states that the removal in March of the fixed prices…

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Pacific Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 4

At the adjourned meeting of the Pacific Miners' Lodge held at Teralba, the secretary reported that the notices had been withdrawn. Several speakers…

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Gold Selling Problem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

The precarious position of gold-mining in South Africa, due to its dependence upon the artificially high price of gold arising from the fluctuating and uncertain…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal was again occupied throughout yesterday at the rooms of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, at Newcastle, in…

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Stomach Injured Accident at Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 6

Timothy Blanch, 16, of Adamstown, a clipper at the Burwood Extended colliery, fell sixteen feet down some steps at the mine this morning, and…

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Colliery Mechanics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Wallarah Lodge was held at the week-end, when Mr. Pendlebury, the president, and Mr. Brown, treasurer, were in attendance to pay out…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

The consideration of the question of the rates to be paid to machine men, shooters, and fillers, working in connection with the new Sullivan air turbine machines,…

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"Menace to Public" Explosives in Open Colliery Company Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

The Redhead Collieries, Ltd., was proceeded against in the Newcastle Police Court this morning for keeping explosives in an unauthorised…

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Slackness in Coal Trade. Vessels Laying Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

The Union Steamship Company's steamer Kawatiri arrived at Newcastle from Auckland at noon yesterday, and before the day had expired the crew of the…

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Mr. Murray's Speech First in Parliament Walsh Island Work Miners and Unemployment SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. D. Murray, the new member for Newcastle, made his maiden speech in the House last night. He hoped the Minister for Housing…

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Nine Days a Fortnight Work in Mines Federation Decision Is Six-hour Day Wanted? SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

That, owing to the intermittence of the work prevailing at numerous collieries throughout the respective districts covered by the…

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