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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 79 of 105

"Kicked to Death" Charge on Coal Commissioners Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 6

"Pretty hot? Gee. I reckon!" This is the rocket fired by a colliery agent in Newcastle this morning when commenting on the extra…

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New Coal Impost. Charge for Loading Vessels Shippers Resent Rate

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

Representatives of collieries shipping coal at Newcastle were yesterday notified by Mr. Crow, district superintendent of railways, that commencing to-day an…

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Queensland Mine Question of Control

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

The Baralaba State coal mine in Queensland is still closed. A dispute arose some time ago respecting the employment or a man alleged to be…

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How to Carry on Miners' Executive Harassing Unemployment LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

The cloud of unemployment overshadowed to-day's meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation, in London. The main business was the…

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Wallarah Dispute Miners v. MECHANICS Mr. Pendlebury's Claim SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, held at Lithgow, the general president, Mr. J. E. Pendlebury, replied to attacks on the…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

A further sitting of the Coal Tribunal was held at the Newcastle rooms of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday when Abermain Colliery matters had…

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Queensland Collieries. Question of Pooling Work. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice M'Cawley, President of the Queensland Arbitration Court, delivered judgment on the application of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union for a…

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Mining Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. L. Wibberley in describing the mining disaster it West Houghton, in Lancashire, is some at inaccurates as regards the date of…

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Mount Mulligan Mine. Mulligan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Kilpatrick had a busy morning paying relief money from the Queensland Collieries' Union to 25 out of a total of 3[?] dependents, each receiving £50 allowance…

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Mines Amendment New Bill in Assembly

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Cann) moved in committee in the Legislative Assembly last night the expediency of introducing a bill…

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Ambulance Competition. Coal Proprietors Present Shield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the joint committee of colliery proprietors and employees was held in Newcastle yesterday, in connection with the ambulance shield…

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Mine Rescue Scheme for Stations Request To Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. Dolan, ambulance superintendent, has written to the Under Secretary, Department of Mines, informing him that the ambulance committee…

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Constable's Chase Expensive Coal Railway Pilferer Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

Shortly before midnight on September 10, Sergeant Dori and Constable Sweeney saw William Callaghan at the intersection of William and Elizabeth…

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British Coal Trade. Lack of Work. the Owners' Claims. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

The executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain were compelled to suspend their ordinary business at yesterday' meeting in order to discuss the…

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Victorian State Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 4

In the annual report, of the Victorian Railways Commissioners, it was stated that after the payment of working expenses and interest charges, providing for…

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Coal Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 11

The quantity of coal shipped at Newcastle during the week for places beyond the State was 78,636 tons, of which 58,249 tons represented shipments for…

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The Coal Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

The Government proposes that Sir William Plender should arbitrate upon the differences between the coalowners and the Mines Department…

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Mount Mulligan Relief Miners and Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley (president of the Miners' Federation, has an appointment with the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Kilgour) at 4.30 P.m. on Monday…

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Over-production and Consumption Westy Miners Want Darg

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 8

At a combined meeting of West Wallsend miners on Thursday, the subjoined resolution was carried:— That, seeing that all coal produced…

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High Life on Company Funds Welsh Mine Tale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

Revelations of high life of a company promoter in prison for contempt of court, were made at London Bank. ruptcy-buildings, when affairs of the…

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