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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 105

Shortland Colliery Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting was held at Adamstown yesterday afternoon, in relation to a dispute which exists at the Shortland Colliery. The men contend that the manager of the…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

The Coal Tribunal, presided over by Mr. C. Hibble, had before it yesterday claims in respect to work in the "sea" headings at the Burwood Colliery. An…

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Hydraulic Mining Cartridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

The "Technical Review," in giving a resume of an article in the "R.E. Journal" for May, 1921, states that the hydraulic mining cartridge is manufactured by the…

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Distribution of Work. Miners' Conference at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

Delegates representing the miners' lodges of the Newcastle and Maitland districts will meet in conference in the Church-street Hall, West Maitland, at ten…

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Mine Rescue Stations. Suggestion by Mr. Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

An important reference to the Mount Mulligan mining disaster was made by Dr. R. Dick, medical officer of health, at the meeting of the Newcastle…

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Mine Rescues Ambulance Work Station for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

A big mining disaster in Newcastle will not find the Newcastle ambulance unprepared, if the committee can help it. The…

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71 Bodies Recovered Mine Disaster Relief Fund Proposals Sad Incidents Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

Up to 10 o'clock last night 71 bodies had been brought to the surface from Mount Mulligan mine, leaving three yet to be removed from the mine…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

The membership of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation has reached a mark higher than that of any period in the history of the…

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Miners and Engineers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Representatives of the Amaigamated Society of Engineers and of the Coal Miners' Federation are expected to meet in conference during next week for the…

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The Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 13

Sir,—Mr. M'Donald blames the C.E.P., and the C,E.F, blame. Mr. M'Donald, the Government coal embargo, etc., and the wind up is, everyone is blaming everyone…

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Mine Disaster Wrong Identity Doubts About Bodies CAIRNS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Evans, the underground manager, who was the sole survivor of the Mount Mulligan, is still improving…

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Coal Shares Good Time to Invest Broker's Opinion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 7

"Most coal shares have weakened owing to the threat of the miners' executive to reduce the working fortnight to nine days instead of…

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Mine Assessments Output or Land Value? Valuer - General to Decide

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Should colliery lands be valued on the unimproved capital value of the property, or upon the output of the mines?…

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Industrial Matters. the Coal Trade. Mr. John Brown's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. John Brown writes as follows:—"I have read several letters and statements concerning the slackness of the coal trade in Newcastle district, and…

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Miners Confer Problem of Slackness Nine Days' Work Control of Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Delegates representing the miners lodges of the Newcastle and Maitland districts met in conference in the Church-street hall. West Maitland, this…

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Queensland Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Mine Managers and Colliery Engineers' Association held at Ipswich (Q.), the following motion was unanimously affirmed:—"This…

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Wallarah Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. Gray, chairman, presided over a meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge on Friday. Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, was present to distribute…

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World's Coal Production Year 1920 FIGURES Interesting Survey of Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

An interesting survey of the world's coal supply in 1920 is given in a report issued by the United States Geological Survey. The prices reached…

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Engineers and Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

When shown the paragraph, under the above heading which appeared in Saturday morning's issue of the "Newcastle Herald," Mr. J. T. Stubbs, president of the…

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Mine Rescue Stations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

The remarks made by Dr. Dick at the meeting of the Ambulance Transport Brigade on the subject of mine rescue stations should be followed by…

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