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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

2,096 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 83 of 105

Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

Aberdare Colliery, which had been idle for a week in consequence of a dispute between the management and wheelers, resumed work on Wednesday morning…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

Miners and wheelers entered the tunnel at Hebburn Colliery as usual for work yesterday morning, but the wheelers returned to the surface. It is stated that…

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Northern Extended Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

The dispute at Northern Extended Colliery was the subject of a conference at Newcastle on Wednesday between Mr. D. Sneddon, representing the…

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British Coal Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 5

The British Mines Department issued in August a statistical summary of the output and of the costs of production, proceeds, and profits of the coal-mining…

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Engineers' Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. T. B. Ward, organiser of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, was yesterday notified that the hearing of the matter set down for October 17 in…

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Industrial Matters. Mine Rescue Stations. Conference Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

The question of mine rescue stations has had the consideration of the Newcastle executive of the Miners' Federation, with reference to which the following…

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Recalcitrant Miners Drastic Action Union President's Order VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 1

A Washington message states that president Lewis, of the United Mine-workers' Association, took drastic action to end the kansas strikes, where…

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Welsh Miners Award Favors Owners Collieries May Re-start LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 1

The coal crisis in South Wales has been nettled in favor of the owners by the award of the arbitrator, Sir William Plender…

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Aberdare Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 7

Matters relating to the recent stoppage at Aberdare Colliery were further considered at a conference held in Newcastle yesterday, when Messrs. N. J…

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Coal Tribunal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 7

"S.R.A.," Cessnock.—In reply to your inquiry, the chairmen of the Coal Tribunal receives a retainer of £300 per annum, and £10 10s per sitting day, the…

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Bellambi Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

The 23rd annual report of the Bellambl Coal Company. Limited, shows a net profit for the year ended August 31 of £48,[?]16. The directors recommended the payment…

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Wallarah Colliery Stoppage An Industrial Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 8

The stopping at the Wallarah colliery is an industrial calamity which is involving not merely the shareholders therefore of in heavy loss, but the hundreds of…

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Ellalong Mine Delivery of Plant

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

The East Greta Company's motor lorry is busily engaged conveying the machinery to the site of the company's new colliery sit Ellalong, where…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Federation. Nomination of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 7

The nominations for the positions of general president and secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees Federation have closed, in conformity…

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Only One Pit Worked Full Time Fortnight's Mining

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

Only one colliery in the northern coalfields put in full time (11 days) during the fortnight ended to-day. This is the first occasion for many…

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Richest in the World Maitland Coal Fields Cessnock's Expansion Prosperous and Populous

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 3

The coal output of the Maitland field exceeds that of Newcastle district by 3,000,000 tons a year. Many new mines are being…

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Old King Coal Northern Collieries Neath and Cessnock Lymington and Other Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 3

Neath colliery is owned by the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co., Ltd., and has a holding of 1720 acres, all held under mineral lenses from the…

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Menace of Mines How the Seas Were Swept Great Task Completed Small Loss of Life

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 6

The report that the German have finished sweeping up their allotted portion of the minefields in the North Sea marks the completion of a great task,…

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Bowen State Coal Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 7

During the year work has progressed steadily at the State coalmine at Bowen, Queensland. A report furnished by the district…

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Queensland Coal Mining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 5

The Queensland Under-Secretary for Mines, in the course of his annual review, states : "Coal mining also has been subject to fluctuations owing to interruptions…

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