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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 105

Shortland Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

A conference between Mr. J. Ruttley, the manager of the Shortland Colliery, and Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the president of the Miners' Federation, was held…

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Sore Shoulders Colliery Stoppage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Tho Aberdare Extended Colliery has ceased work. The reason given for the stoppage was that the horses had sore shoulders…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

There will be at sitting of the Coal Tribunal at 2.30 p.m. to-day at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries Association. The South Seaham pillar…

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Mine Rescue Stations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

Sir,—I read with interest the remarks of Dr. Dick regarding the urgent necessity for the establishment of mine rescue stations, and the organising…

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Mine Rescuing Stations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

Sir,—Reading of the dreadful disaster of Mount Mulligan mine, it was heart-rendering to learn that our poor unfortunate comrades were so far off the…

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400,000 Tons of Coal Mining at Wallarah 300 Feet Under Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Forty acres of land, being portion 3, parish of Wallarah, which the Wallarah Coal Company applied for authority to enter at the Newcastle…

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Examination of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

A simplified method of coal examination is given by M. Doleb in a recent issue of "Mitt. Inst. Kohlen." The dried coal is heated in a transparent…

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Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Glen Ayr Miners' Lodge was held near West Maitland on Sunday for the purpose of getting some information with regard to…

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Mine Disaster City Council's Sympathy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

At a special meeting of the City Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) moved that a motion of condolence be sent to the relatives of…

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Industrial Matters. Wallarah Colliery Dispute Statement by Mr. Lewis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, in the course of a statement yesterday dealing with the Protracted dispute at Wallarah Colliery,…

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Cessnock Town's Great Growth Influence of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 3

"Mushroom" is the only word which conveys even a remote idea of the rapidity with which Cessnock, the biggest coal mining town in Australia,…

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Mining Improvements New England Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 7

Enthusiasm is shown by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Cann, over a scheme for the scientific prospecting of certain areas of the State. He thinks the…

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Sixpence a Ton New Impost on Coal Agents Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 5

From midnight to-night, Newcastle coal and shipping agents will have to pay an extra sixpence for every ton or part of a This announcement was communicates verbally to agents this morning. Although the imposition of this now overhead charge was…

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British Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 7

The Cardiff correspondent of the "London Daily Telegraph" states that the Coal Mines Department of the Board of Trade has issued an order without warning…

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Colliery Matters. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. Cann, the Minister for Mines, replaying in the Legislative Assembly to-day to Mr. Fitzpatrick, said he had no official information as to any movement…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 7

A sitting of the Coal Tribunal, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Hibble, was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday…

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Matches in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 8

Sir,—In a letter in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" it was stated that a lad had been sent home from one of the Maitland collieries for carrying matches down…

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Industrial Matters. Colliery Stoppages. Questions in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 7

The following questions were addressed to Mr. Cann, the Minister for Labour and Industry, by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.P.:—"(1.) Has his attention been called, officially or…

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Queensland Coal Trade. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 8

A deputation representing the colliery proprietors and employees waited on Mr. Fihelly, the Treasurer, to-day, and discussed with him the possibility of…

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Mine Rescue State Apparatus Stations to be Established

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Cann) stated in reply to questions by Mr. Connell and Mr. Davies that the…

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